PACE recognizes officers exceptional performance implementing Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH) and Office of the Surgeon General (OSG) priorities.

PACE RECOGNITION TYPES

Certificates of Appreciation

Issued automatically to an active duty USPHS Commissioned Corps Officer that participates in five (5) in person hours of community outreach during a PACE operational year, which begins on June 1 and ends on May 31.  The PACE operational year is designated on the year it ends.  For example, PACE operational year 2020 begins on June 1, 2019 and ends on May 31, 2020.

Letter of Appreciation Standard Operating Procedure

USPHS Awards

The following two documents provides the procedures for submitting nominations for USPHS individual and unit awards for accomplshing the PACE mission.

USPHS Award Nomination Process Program

USPHS Award Nomination Standard Operating Procedure

Any question about awards, please contact PACE Recognition Subcommittee leads below:

CDR Brittany Keener blkeener@anthc.org

LCDR Kristin Allmaras kristin.allmaras@ihs.gov

LT Kathryn McNamara kathryn.mcnamara@nih.gov

PACE Awards

Awarded annually through a nomination process.  There are two types of PACE Awards:

Outstanding Community Engagement Award

Recognizes an active duty USPHS Commissioned Corps officer's sustained effort, or series of efforts, which manifested in an impactful community service and engagement through exemplary leadership in implementing Suregeon General's initiatives.

Collaborative Community Engagement

Recognizes a fruitful collaboration manifesting in impactful community service and engagement through exemplary leadership in implementing Suregeon General's initiatives.