Division of Commissioned Corps Assignments

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 Joyce Prince
Telephone: (240) 453-6011
e-mail: joyce.prince@hhs.gov
HelpDesk: OCCOHelpDesk@hhs.gov

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

Human Resource Assistant – Denise Perry
Telephone: (240) 453-6027
e-mail: Denise.Perry@hhs.gov

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
PRINCE, Joyce	CAPT	Director, Division of Commissioned Corps Assignments	Joyce.Prince@hhs.gov	240-453-6011
MAGNOTTA, David	LCDR	Career & Assignment Manager - Team Leader	David.Magnotta@hhs.gov	240-453-6010
PERRY, Denise	Ms	HR Assistant	Denise.Perry@hhs.gov	240-453-6027
BEALE, Tandelayo	Ms	Program Support Assistant	Tandelayo.Beale@hhs.gov	240-453-6020
GOLD CAM TEAM Nurse/Pharmacy/Dentist/Scientist/Dietitian Categories
BAILEY, Felecia	LCDR	Career & Assignment Manager	Felecia.Bailey@ hhs.gov	240-453-6008
Vacant		Career & Assignment Manager
POWELL, Nikkia	LT	Career & Assignment Manager	Nikkia.Powell@hhs.gov	240-453-6071
ROSS, Melanie	Ms	HR Specialist	Melanie.Ross@hhs.gov	240-453-6015
JENKINS, Charlene	Ms	HR Specialist	Charlene.Jenkins@hhs.gov	240-453-6016
BURROWS, Timothy	Mr	HR Specialist	Timothy.Burrows@hhs.gov	240-453-6023
DAVIS, Joyce	LTJG	HR Specialist	Joyce.Davis@hhs.gov	240-453-6017
BLUE CAM TEAM Health Services/Medical/Environmental Health/Engineer/Veterinary/Therapist Categories
Vacant		Career & Assignment Manager
WHITE, Tammy	LCDR	Career & Assignment Manager	Tammy.White@hhs.gov	240-453-6006
BALL, Dorinda	LT	Career & Assignment Manager	Dorinda.Ball@ hhs.gov	240-453-6025
JESSUP, Monica	LT	Career & Assignment Manager	Monica.Jessup@hhs.gov	240-453-6026
SANDERSON, Isoline	Ms	HR Specialist	Isoline.Sanderson@hhs.gov	240-453-6022
AMANKWAH, Alex	LTJG	HR Specialist	Alexander.Amankwah@hhs.gov	240-453-6073
GARDNER, Angela	Ms	HR Specialist	Angela.Gardner@hhs.gov	240-453-6019
DUHART, Lisa	Ms	HR Specialist	Lisa.Duhart@hhs.gov	240-453-6060
JOHNSON, Richard	LTJG	HR Specialist	Richard.Johnson@hhs.gov	240-453-6018
PHYSICAL QUALIFICATIONS TEAM
PALATIANOS, Katherine	CAPT	Medical Evaluation Officer - Team Leader	Katherine.Palatianos@hhs.gov	240-453-6009
HENDERSON, Scott	LT	Medical Specialist	Scott.Henderson@hhs.gov	240-453-6028
Hamlett, Veronica	Ms	HR Specialist	Veronica.Hamlett@hhs.gov	240-453-6029
SUITABILITY / SECURITY CLEARANCE TEAM
*Vacant*		Personnel Security Representative - Team Leader
RODRIGUE, Jacqueline	CDR	Personnel Security Representative/OSSI Acting Team Leader	Jacqueline.Rodrigue@hhs.gov	202-205-4879 or 240-453-6053
MARTINEAU, Peter	CDR	Personnel Security Representative /OSSI	Peter.Martineau@hhs.gov	202-205-3757
HUNTER, Helen	LCDR	Personnel Security Representative	Helen.Hunter@hhs.gov	240-453-6007
SMITH, Tracy	LTJG	Personnel Security Representative	Tracy.Smith@hhs.gov	240-453-6024

BELL, Carlos	LCDR	FDA Detailer	Carlos.Bell@fda.hhs.gov	240-453-6059

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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