Division of Commissioned Corps Assignments (DCCA) Announcement Submitted by CAPT Joyce Prince, USPHS, Director, Division of Commissioned Corps Assignments, Office of Commissioned Corps Operations The Division of Commissioned Corps Assignments (DCCA) is pleased to announce our revised team leadership and streamlined team structure. We value the team approach to providing services and believe this type of collaborative structure will continue to allow DCCA to assist in meeting the Transformation goals of making the Commissioned Corps of the U.S. Public Health Service (Corps) bigger and better. In December 2007, DCCA in the Office of Commissioned Corps Operations (OCCO) launched its newly created team structure consisting of four (4) Career and Assignment Manager Teams, one (1) Physical Qualifications Team, and one (1) Suitability/Security Team. We ended last year dual processing transactions for well over 600 new calls to active duty and thousands of other personnel transactions. We assisted in meeting the Secretary’s goal of making the Corps bigger and better by processing transactions which resulted in the highest Corps growth in over ten (10) years. This monumental achievement equates to processing hundreds of applicants; processing over 400 cases for security, suitability, and Homeland Security Presidential Directive-12 (HSPD-12) requirements; and reviewing files for medical clearance for well over 600 applicants. In analyzing last year’s performance, DCCA staff developed a strategy to improve our current structure and identified critical elements to advance the overall infrastructure. Our goal is to provide quality services to our customers in a timely manner. We evaluated methods to improve operational efficiency, such as identification and standardization of critical processes, and methods to advance equitable distribution of the workload. Effective 2 February 2009, DCCA launched a revised overall team structure with leadership for four (4) teams, instead of the current six (6) team structure. The DCCA four (4) team structures are organized as follows: Blue Career and Assignment Manager Team: Health Services, Medical, Environmental Health, Engineer, Veterinary, and Therapist categories. CDR Laurie Kelley – Career and Assignment Manager – Team Coordinator CDR Peter Martineau – Career and Assignment Manager LCDR Tammy White – Career and Assignment Manager LT Dorinda Ball – Career and Assignment Manager LCDR Renee Webb – Transformation Officer Ms. Isoline Sanderson – Human Resource Specialist LTJG Alexander Amankwah – Human Resource Specialist Ms. Angela Gardner – Human Resource Specialist Ms. Lisa Duhart – Human Resource Specialist Gold Career and Assignment Manager Team: Nurse, Pharmacist, Dental, Scientist, and Dietitian categories. LCDR David Magnotta – Career and Assignment Manager – Team Coordinator LT Joshua Hardin – Career and Assignment Manager LT Nikkia Powell – Career and Assignment Manager CAPT Kathleen Downs – Transformation Officer CDR Henry McMillan – Transformation Officer Ms. Melanie Ross – Human Resource Specialist Ms. Charlene Jenkins – Human Resource Specialist Mr. Timothy Burrows – Human Resource Specialist LTJG Joyce Davis – Human Resource Specialist Physical Qualifications Team: CAPT Katherine Palatianos – Medical Officer – Team Coordinator LT Scott Henderson – Human Resource Specialist - Medical Ms. Veronica Hamlett – Human Resource Specialist - Medical Suitability/Security Team: CAPT Theresa Minter – Personnel Security Representative – Team Coordinator LCDR Helen Hunter – Personnel Security Representative/OCCO CDR Jacqueline Rodrigue – Personnel Security Representative/OSSI LT Felicia Watts – Career and Assignment Manager DCCA Human Resource Assistant: Ms. Denise McClain The revised leadership team and streamlined structure is expected to poise DCCA to meet our goals by increasing efficiency, improving accountability, and enhancing customer service. We anticipate ongoing minor changes as we transition and implement the new team structure. However, DCCA will maintain communications with you, our valued customers. For more information on DCCA, please visit our Web site at https://dcp.psc.gov/DCCA.asp . Please stay tuned, updated team and contact information will appear very soon.

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