To the men and women of the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps:

As medical professionals, we know that healing can take time. As America and the world prepare to mark the 10-year anniversary of the terrorist attacks on our country, we remember September 11, 2001, with many emotions: sadness for the families of the more than 3,000 people who lost their lives that day and admiration for the heroes who provided aid and comfort to the victims...

On August 23, 2011, RADM Scott Giberson, the new director of the Division of Commissioned Corps Personnel and Readiness (DCCPR) held an all-hands meeting to engage the staff, initiate dialogue, provide his draft strategic direction, discuss potential goals and style of management, address questions and begin to build trust...

Social media can increase security risks because it enables users to get unlimited access to information that is shared publically. That information can be used for good and bad purposes.

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On or about 30 September 2011, all officers should receive a Report of Commissioned Officer Annual Leave or similar print out from the Commissioned Officer Leave Tracking System (COLTS) from their leave maintenance clerk. This information shows the balance at the beginning of the leave year, the amount of annual leave used through 30 September, and the amount of annual leave that will be forfeited if not used by 31 December 2011...

Eligibility for competitive temporary and/or permanent grade promotion in the 2012 Promotion Year (PY) is now available on the first page of each officer’s Secure Area of the Commissioned Corps Management Information System (CCMIS) website.

As an additional customer service, officers who are eligible for competitive promotion will also receive an email message from the Office of Commissioned Corps Operations (OCCO) notifying the officer of his/her eligibility for promotion in PY 2012...

The follow message was received by the Joint Federal Travel Regulation committee. An OCCFM staff member regularly attends these meetings on behalf of the officers of the Commissioned Corps of the U.S. Public Health Service (Corps).

The General Services Administration's (GSA) Office of Government wide Policy announces that the Fiscal Year (FY) 2012 per diem reimbursement rates are now available on our website at http://www.gsa.gov/perdiem. The rates will be effective October 1, 2011...

Commissioned Corps Helpdesk is a part of Commissioned Corps Systems Branch (CCSB); it is also known as CCHelpdesk. CCHelpdesk provides Information Technology (IT) supports to the Commissioned Corps of the U.S. Public Health Service (Corps) with computer systems support for its automated personnel, payroll and management information systems...

September is National Cholesterol month and a time to recognize the importance of controllable risk factors for coronary heart disease, heart attack and stroke. When blood cholesterol rises, so does your risk of coronary heart disease. Other risk factors such as high blood pressure or diabetes and high cholesterol can increase the risk of heart disease even more. The greater the level of each risk factor, the greater the increase in overall risk...

The Commissioned Officer Training Academy, in association with the Office of Force Readiness and Deployment, wishes to extend congratulations to graduates of the Officer Basic Course (OBC) 44.

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). Officers learn about the history of the Corps and establish a foundation of knowledge in preparation for their Corps careers...

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