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Division of Commissioned Corps Assignments
(DCCA)
DCCA is responsible for a variety of areas related to appointments to the Corps and assignments within the Corps. These include:

  • Process applications from those interested in serving with the PHS Commissioned Corps and implementing the appointment standards for the PHS.

  • Coordinate appointment and assignment of Inactive Reserve Corps officers with the Office of Reserve Affairs (ORA) in the Office of the Surgeon General.

  • Review and prepare all officer personnel actions (except pay and retirement), including:
    • call to duty;
    • inter-service transfers;
    • PHS transfers;
    • billet changes; 
    • correction/amendments to orders.

  • Maintain the billet management system.

  • Provide information and support to each category via interactions with Chief Professional Officers, Professional Advisory Committee Chairs and members, and the various HHS OPDivs and other agencies to which Commissioned Corps officers are assigned.

  • Implement category management concepts. Category management is the overall principle and goal for the Division. Category management is intended to include aspects of career assignments and retention.

 

Director – CAPT Gloria Ames
 Telephone: (240) 453-6011
e-mail: Gloria.Ames@hhs.gov
HelpDesk: OCCOHelpDesk@hhs.gov

Address: 1101 Wootton Parkway, Plaza Level
Rockville, MD 20852

Call to Active Duty & Assignments
Main Telephone:  240-453-6125
Main Fax: 240-453-6127
Medical Confidential Fax: 240-453-6126
 
Name Rank Title/Position e-Mail Phone
GOLD CAM TEAM/HSO/Veterinarian
MARTINEAU, Peter CDR Career & Assignment Team Leader Peter.Martineau@ hhs.gov 240-453-6008
Vacant   Career & Assignment Manager
Vacant Career & Assignment Manager
AMANKWAH, Alex LTJG HR Specialist Alexander.Amankwah@hhs.gov  240-453-6018
BURROWS, Timothy Mr HR Specialist Timothy.Burrows@hhs.gov 240-453-6023
BLUE CAM TEAM/MEDICAL/ DENTIST/SCIENTIST/EHO
COX, Rhondalyn   LCDR Career & Assignment Co- Team Leader  Rhondalyn.Cox@hhs.gov 240-453-6006
SCHEPER, Robin    CDR Career & Assignment Co- Team Leader  Robin.Scheper@hhs.gov 240-453-6048
BONOME, Tomas  LT Career & Assignment Manager   Tomas.Bonome@hhs.gov 240-453-6025
JENKINS, Charlene Ms HR Specialist Charlene.Jenkins@hhs.gov 240-453-6016
Vacant HR Specialist  
GREEN CAM TEAM/PHARMACY/ ENGINEER/DIETITIAN
DOWNS, Kathleen  CAPT Career & Assignment Team Leader   Kathleen.Downs@hhs.gov 240-453-6103
KELLEY, Laurie CDR Career & Assignment Manager Laurie.Kelley@hhs.gov 240-453-6026
SANDERSON, Isoline  Ms  HR Specialist  Isoline.Sanderson@hhs.gov 240-453-6022
GARDNER, Angela   Ms  HR Specialist Angela.Gardner@hhs.gov 240-453-6019
RED CAM TEAM/NURSE/THERAPIST
MAGNOTTA, David  LCDR Career & Assignment Team Leader David.Magnotta@hhs.gov 240-453-6010
MCMILLAN, Henry LCDR Career & Assignment Manager  Henry.McMillan@hhs.gov 240-453-6035
HARDIN, Joshua LT Career & Assignment Manager Joshua.Hardin@hhs.gov 240-453-6073
ROSS, Melanie Ms HR Specialist  Melanie.Ross@hhs.gov 240-453-6015
DUHART, Lisa Ms HR Specialist 
PHYSICAL QUALIFICATIONS TEAM
PALATIANOS, Katherine CAPT Medical Evaluation Officer  Katherine.Palatianos@hhs.gov 240-453-6009
POWELL, Nikkia    LTJG Medical Specialist Nikkia.Powell@hhs.gov 240-453-6028
Hamlett, Veronica    Ms HR Specialist/Medical Veronica.Hamlett@hhs.gov 240-453-6029
Vacant     HR Specialist/Medical
SUITABILITY/SECURITY TEAM
MINTER, Theresa   CDR Personnel security Representative Team Leader Theresa.Minter@hhs.gov 240-453-6012
EVERETT, Michelle  LCDR Personnel security Representative  Michelle.Everett@hhs.gov 240-453-6007
BROWN, Claudia CDR Personnel Security Representative Claudia.Brown@hhs.gov 202-205-3757
RODRIGUE, Jacqueline CDR Personnel Security Representative  Jacqueline.Rodrigue@hhs.gov  202-205-4879

PHS Commissioned Corps officers and interested civilians may contact the OCCO Help Desk if they have questions or concerns regarding: (1) the application of Corps policies; (2) operational questions and issues; and (3) any other matter concerning Corps operations.
 
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