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  • Compensation
    • About Compensation
    • Affordable Care Act Tax Form FAQ (PDF, 350kb)
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  • Officer Support
    • About Officer Support
    • Awards-Officer Awards Program
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  • Policy
    • About Policy
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    • Promotion Ceremony Protocol (PDF, 126kb)
    • SGHG Drill and Ceremonies Manual (PDF, 3.39mb)
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    • PHS Hard Shoulder Boards and Sleeve Insignia (Male and Female) (PDF, 828kb)
    • PHS Soft Shoulder Marks (Unisex) (PDF, 324kb)
  • Promotions
    • Introduction
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    • Promotion Year 2019 Checklist (due dates and reminders)
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    • Medical Requirements for Permanent Grade Promotion
    • RedDOG Force Readiness Information
    • Link to list of Chief Professional Officers (CPO) (PDF, 348kb)
    • Link to list of Liaisons (PDF, 266kb)
    • Link to list of Professional Advisory Committee (PAC) Chairs (PDF, 19kb)
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    • Not promoted? Now What?
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  • Readiness
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  • Officer Support

    Officer Support is a dynamic team of Commissioned Corps officers and civilian staff who are responsible for many of the programs and processes integral to the careers and lives of current and retired Corps officers and their families. Officer Support is responsible for:

    • Non-disciplinary Board processes including:
      • Promotion Boards
      • Commissioned Corps Awards Board
      • Chief Professional Officer Selection Boards
      • Flag Officer Promotion Boards
      • Retention Review Boards
    • Non-Competitive & Competitive Promotions
    • The Commissioned Corps Officer Awards Program
    • Commissioned Officer Effectiveness Reports ( COERs)
    • Electronic Official Personnel Folder (eOPF) maintenance and requests
      • Processing online eOPF document submissions
      • Maintaining hard copy eOPFs
      • Corrections to eOPF documents through PHSOPFFix@hhs.gov
      • Requests for information from officer files
      • Privacy Act and Freedom of Information Act requests
    • Commissioned Corps Management Information Systems (CCMIS) and USPHS.gov website content management
    • Commissioned Corps Bulletin
    • Most, but not all, communication sent via the Commissioned Corps Headquarters Listserv
    • Licensure and Board Certification
    • Administration of Corps officer leave and absence request policies.
      • Visit the Officer Leave and Absence Request webpage for information on Absence Requests.
    • Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS) enrollment
    • Montgomery & Post-9/11 GI Bill and Transferability of Educational Benefits (TEB). Please direct questions
      and concerns to phsdeersgibill@hhs.gov.
    • Self-service online active duty status confirmation.

    Chief - CAPT Tracy Farrill
    Email:Tracy.Farrill@hhs.gov

    1101 Wootton Parkway, Plaza Level
    Rockville, MD 20852

    Staff Member Professional Title
    LT Ava Adams Assistant Program Coordinator (Licensure)
    Ms. Tania Allinger Communications Specialist
    Vacant Commissioned Officer Leave Administrator
    Ms. Mary Boone DEERS & GI Bill Project Officer
    CDR Dorinda Lee Awards Program Coordinator
    Vacant Assistant Program Coordinator (COERs)
    Vacant COER/Promotions Coordinator
    Ms. Alex Potter Records Management
    Mr. Larry Reaves HR Technician (Awards)

  • USER ASSISTANCE

    Please check our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) . FAQs are located at the top of the page next to the search function.

    Having Access Issues or Need IT Help? Please contact the Commissioned Corps Helpdesk at: CCHelpDesk@hhs.gov

    COMMISSIONED CORPS NEWS

    HPSP POM 821.70: HPSP Submission, Effective Dates, and Subspecialty Rates

    The new Health Professions Special Pays (HPSP) Personnel Operations Memorandum 821.70 (POM 821.70) outlines additional guidance for submitting agreements, effective dates, and clarifies the specific medical subspecialties for which HPSP is available...

    Promotion Year 2019 Document Processing

    The Promotion Year 2019 document submission deadline was December 31, 2018. The ability to upload promotion-related documents is disabled in the electronic Document Upload (eDOC-U) until May...

    Flag Grade Promotions

    Selection to the rank of Rear Admiral (lower half) in the U.S Public Health Service Commissioned Corps is an honor that comes with great responsibility...

    New Readiness Compliance POM
    (POM 821.69)

    A new Readiness Compliance Personnel Operations Memorandum (POM 821.69) for U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps officers is now available...

Protecting, Promoting and Advancing the Health and Safety of Our Nation. Division of Commissioned Corps Personnel and Readiness
1101 Wootton Parkway, Plaza Level, Suite 100
Rockville, MD. 20852
240-453-6000


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