Hurricane Season runs from 1 June through 30 November. Though this has been in the recent past the Corps’ busiest response times, Corps officers should always have a mobility/go-bag at the ready, should an unforeseen emergency occur and you are selected to deploy...

Beginning August 1, 2013, PHS commissioned officers who elect to transfer their Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits to a family member will incur a four-year service obligation, without regard to their time in service.

This policy was drafted in 2009 and takes effect August 1, 2013. The change will affect commissioned officers who were retirement-eligible before August 1, 2012. Currently, these officers may be able to transfer benefits to their eligible dependents with zero to three years of additional service, according to the criteria following...

Did you know that Medical Affairs (MA) maintains a full electronic medical record on all active duty officers of the U.S. Public Health Service (USPHS)? Although most officers send us the required health documents necessary for basic readiness, many do not take full advantage of this service. Section 7-1 of Policy CC363.01 requires officers to release appropriate healthcare records and health care reports as required by MA. However, aside from being mandatory, it is in the best interest of the officers to submit this information.

For those of you who recently found your name on the 2013 promotion list, congratulations! For those who did not, take heart & read on…

The 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) 62.

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)...

The 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) 64.

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)...

The 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) 65.

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)...

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