• Important Assimilation Program Update from Acting Surgeon General.
  
  
• The 116th Interagency Institute for Federal Health Care Executives - 14–25 September 2009. OPDIVs/STAFFDIVs should submit the names and CVs of O-5/O-6 officers to be considered for this training.
  
  
• Memorandum from the Acting Surgeon General and the Special Assistant to the ASH for Transformation. Transformation Accomplishments and Future Direction.
  
  
• DCCA will launch a revised overall team structure effective 9 February 2009.
  
  
• Information about Assignment Incentive Pay.
  
  
• The Public Health Service Uniform Help Desk is available to answer questions regarding uniforms.
  
  
• TRICARE Retiree Dental Program (TRDP)
  
  
• Commissioned Corps Mission Statement
  
  
• Updating Inactive Reserve Contact Data
  
  
• Instructions for viewing your OPF
  
  
• The deadline to submit an assimilation application to the Office of Commissioned Corps Operations is 1 February 2009. 
  
  
• Call for Nominations – 115th Interagency Institute for Federal Health Care Executives, 23 March 2009 – 3 April 2009  
  
  
• The 2008 COERS is due to OCCO no later than 19 November 2008. 
  
  
• The 2008 COERS application is now online and available in the secure area of the CCMIS website. 
  
  
• Permanent Grade Promotions:  Results for the 2008 Permanent Grade promotions are now available.
  
  
• Regular Corps Assimilation Program: The 2008 Regular Corps Nomination List is now available. All officers reviewed by the 2008 assimilation boards will receive individual notification and board scores in their electronic official personnel file (eOPF) at a later date. Please Remember: This is only the nomination list. Assimilation into the Regular Corps will not occur until Regular Corps appointment orders are issued after U.S. Senate confirmation.
  
  
• The Promotion Year 2009 Category Benchmarks are now available.