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Volume 9, No. 2     May 03, 2013
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The Spring/Summer Uniform of the Day Memorandum has been posted. POM13-001 went into effect on 8 April 2013 and will be in effect until October 2013.

The start of Hurricane Season (1 June – 30 November) is less than 1 month away; please buy your necessary BDU/ODU components now. Don’t wait until you have orders in hand to report to a disaster site and try to buy all necessary uniform components...
Effective 1 April 2013, Delta Dental of California was selected to serve as the contractor to administer the PHS Active Duty Dental Program. All active duty PHS officers have been automatically enrolled and no further action is required to participate. There are no premiums, co-pays or deductibles associated with the program...
*NEW* form DD Form 1172-2 is available and required to apply for a Uniformed Service (CAC) ID card

The DD Form 1172-2, “Application for Identification Cards/DEERS Enrollment” has replaced the DD Form 1172, “Application for Uniformed Service Identification Card DEERS Enrollment..."
The Commissioned Officer Training Academy (COTA) continues to improve the Officer Basic Course (OBC, formally known as BOTC) and expand our toolbox of resources that support an outstanding training experience provided to all new officers entering the Commissioned Corps of the U.S. Public Health Service. One new resource that has proven to be an invaluable training tool is the online Learning Management System (LMS)...
This is a new column that will feature answers to several retirement related questions with each edition...
As a nation, we have seen an ever-increasing rate of morbidity and mortality due to preventable diseases. To address this issue, the office of the Surgeon General has developed the National Prevention Strategy (NPS) that clearly identifies a plan to a healthier and happier nation1. Commissioned officers can be instrumental in the implementation of these strategies by actively engaging their communities...
The Physician Professional Advisory Committee (PPAC) is seeking motivated Commissioned Corps and civil service physicians who are interested in serving as members on this advisory panel.

The mission of the PPAC is to provide advice and consultation to the Surgeon General on issues related to the professional practice and personnel activities of the Medical Category...
The Engineer Professional Advisory Committee (EPAC) is seeking motivated engineers of the Commissioned Corps of the U.S. Public Health Service (Corps) and civil service within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to serve as members of the EPAC...
TThe Division of Commissioned Corps Personnel and Readiness and the Commissioned Officer Training Academy wishes to extend congratulations to graduates of the Officer Basic Course (OBC) 61.

OBC training is a 2-week course of study for new calls to active duty to the Commissioned Corps of the U.S. Public Health Service (Corps)...
TThe Division of Commissioned Corps Personnel and Readiness and the Commissioned Officer Training Academy wishes to extend congratulations to graduates of the Officer Basic Course (OBC) 63.

OBC training is a 2-week course of study for new calls to active duty to the Commissioned Corps of the U.S. Public Health Service (Corps)...