Officer Basic Course Dates
During the Officer Basic Course (OBC), officers will receive an introduction to the Commissioned Corps of the U.S. Public Health Service. Emphasis is placed on the Corps as a uniformed service, military bearing and courtesy, career development, promotions, leave, compensation, awards, resource utilization, and readiness and deployment are some of the topics introduced during this two-week course. Officers successfully completing this course are awarded the Commissioned Corps Training Ribbon.
Enrollment in the OBC is limited to new calls to active duty. Registration is through your agency liaison. Agencies other than Indian Health Service should use the list posted on the Commissioned Corps Management Information System web site. Click the “About Us” tab and select “SG PAC and Commissioned Corps Agency Liaison Listing” for the most current list.
Indian Health Service officers should contact their regional liaison listed on the
IHS Liasons page.
Division of Commissioned Personnel Support
IHS Headquarters- CAPT Carol S. Lincoln, Director and Mary Muir
West Region: Alaska, Portland, California
Liaison Staff: Lisa Justice
Northern Plains Region: Aberdeen Bemidji, Billings
Liaison Staff: CDR Emily Williams, Leah Dudley
Southwest Region: Phoenix, Tucson
Liaison Staff: CDR Sherry McReynolds, Missy Youvella
Navajo Region: Navajo
Liaison Staff: CAPT Christine Benally, Deborah Damon, Elisha Baldwin-Lewis
Southeast Region: Albuquerque, Nashville, Oklahoma
Liaison Staff: CAPT Travis Watts, Laura Goddard, LT Dodson Frank
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OBC 51 |
Mar 2012 |
03/10/12 - 03/23/12 |
16 Mar 2012 |
15 Mar 2012 |
23 Mar 2012 |
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OBC 52 |
Apr 2012 * |
04/08/12 - 04/20/12 |
16 Apr 2012 |
12 Apr 2012 |
20 Apl 2012 |
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OBC 53 |
May 2012 |
05/12/12 - 05/25/12 |
18 May 2012 |
17 May 2012 |
25 May 2012 |
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OBC 54 |
Jun 2012 |
06/02/12 - 06/15/12 |
8 Jun 2012 |
7Jun 2012 |
15 Jun 2012 |
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OBC 55 |
Cancelled |
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OBC 56 |
Aug 2012 |
08/04/12 - 08/17/12 |
10 Aug 2012 |
9 Aug 2012 |
17 Aug 2012 |
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OBC 57 |
Sep 2012 |
09/08/12 - 09/21/12 |
14 Sep 2012 |
13 Sep 2012 |
21 Sep 2012 |
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OBC 58 |
Oct 2012 |
10/06/12 - 10/19/12 |
12 Oct 2012 |
11 Oct 2012 |
19 Oct 2012 |
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OBC 59 |
Nov 2012 |
11/03/12 - 11/16/12 |
9 Nov 2012 |
8 Nov 2012 |
16 Nov 2012 |
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OBC 60 |
Dec 2012 |
12/01/12 - 12/14/12 |
7 Dec 2012 |
6 Dec 2012 |
14 Dec 2012 |
*Start date on Monday due to Easter Sunday holiday.
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