The Junior Officer Advisory Group (JOAG) requests nominations for a JOAG Senior Advisor for the 3-year term from 2022-2025. Please see the document for more information, frequently asked questions, and the nomination form.

JOAG is proud to announce the release of the 2021-2025 Strategic Plan and its new vision, “Empowering EVERY junior officer to lead.” The JOAG Policy and Procedures Committee (PPC) solicited feedback from the general membership in FY2020 and incorporated that data to modernize the Strategic Plan. This Strategic Plan will guide JOAG’s efforts, activities, and deliverables for the next five operational years.

The MWR Family Resource Guide compiles PHS and non-PHS resources and information regarding deployment, permanent change of station, bereavement and retirement. This Guide is very useful for officers and their families!

JOAG is happy to announce that the 2016 USPHS Symposium Special Edition of the JOAG Journal has been published and is available for all officers to read. This publication includes hyperlinks; it is best viewed around 78% zoom, and note that photo captions are embedded in the images (hover your cursor over images for the caption to appear). Many thanks to all of the junior officers who submitted articles for this inaugural special edition! In service, LT Katie Bante Communications & Publications Committee Co-Chair

The JOAG Peer-to-Peer Networking Program is seeking experienced officers (2+ years) to join this exciting program. This is an opportunity to pair junior officers who have recently graduated from OBC with other junior officers who have 2+ years of experience in the Commissioned Corps. This program connects new junior officers with more experienced peer level officers, promotes camaraderie, and facilitates information exchange. We are currently in need of experienced officers (2+ years) from the following categories: • Dietitian • EHO • Engineer • Medical • Physical Therapist • Scientist. As an experienced officer, you will have the opportunity to assist new officers as they begin their new PHS careers. Experienced officers will provide new officers timely, factual advice and lessons learned from their first years in the PHS. Visit the Peer-to-Peer Network webpage for additional information. The webpage also includes the required enrollment forms. Thank you and we hope to hear from you soon!