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  • Commissioned Corps Bulletins

    April 2019

    Congratulations Graduates of Officer Basic Course 107

    January 2019

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

    Promotion Year 2019 Document Processing

    Flag-Grade Promotions

    New Readiness Compliance POM (POM 821.69)

    December 2018

    Congratulations Graduates of Officer Basic Course 106

    Congratulations Graduates of Officer Basic Course 105

    Revised “Involuntary Separation” Directive (CCD 123.01)

    November 2018

    2019 HPSP Agreements and Pay Schedule

    September 2018

    Medical Waiver Program Updates

    Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Fellows Program

    Now Accepting Applications: U.S. Coast Guard Chief Medical Officer

    Uniform of the Day

    August 2018

    Congratulations Graduates Officer Basic Course 104

    Post-9/11 GI Bill Transferability Changes

    Retention Weight Standards Policies and Guidance Announced

    April 2018

    Health Professions Special Pays Agreements Available

    January 2018

    Blended Retirement System Educational Events

    November 2017

    Renewal of Professional Licensure and Board Certification Submissions goes Digital!!

    Surgeon General’s Honor Guard Drill and Ceremonies Manual

    Surgeon General Announces Chief Professional Officers

    2017 Flag-Grade Promotions

    July 2017

    Corps Retention Weight Standards Announced

    Call for Dietitian Category Chief Professional Officer (CPO) nominations

    May 2017

    2017 Flag Officer Nominations

    April 2017

    New Login Requirements for eOPF Access

    March 2017

    You could be Missing Critical Information!

    Dietitian PAC Weight Management Program Online

    January 2017

    Updated Awards Policy

    November 2016

    Extended Deadlines due to CCMIS Outage

    August 2016

    New Blended Retirement System (BRS)

    Surgeon General Announces eDOC-U Process for eOPF and Immunizations

    June 2016

    2016 Flag Officer Nominations Due July 15th

    May 2016

    Important Annual Leave Balance Reminder

    April 2016

    CCHQ will no Longer Issue ID Cards

    March 2016

    CCWIAB CPO Leadership Panel: Positioning Yourself for Success

    Congratulations Graduates of OMC 009!

    February 2016

    Congratulations Graduates of Officer Basic Course 85

    January 2016

    Affordable Care Act and Tax Reporting

    Direct Access is Live: Help Desk Information

    Happy 127th Birthday Commissioned Corps!

    December 2015

    New Absence Request (Leave) and Improved Self-Service Functions

    Continue Sending Payroll Documents to CCHQ Compensation Section

    Congratulations Graduates of Officer Basic Course (OBC) 83!

    November 2015

    Proud to be the First Uniformed Service to be Tobacco-Free in Uniform.

    October 2015

    Congratulations Graduates of Officer Basic Course (OBC) 82!

    Presidential Unit Citation Awarded to The USPHS Commissioned Corps

    September 2015

    Congratulations Graduates of Officer Basic Course (OBC) 81!

    August 2015

    RADM Sylvia Trent-Adams Recognizes Graduates of OBC 80

    July 2015

    Fit for Duty, Fit for Life: 2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Report Review

    June 2015

    New Commissioned Corps Decorations and Insignia Poster Available

    VADM Murthy Recognizes Graduates of OBC 79!

    Revised Annual Physical Fitness Test (APFT)

    May 2015

    An Overview of Direct Access Migration

    2015 First Quarter Awards

    Congratulations to Graduates of OMC 008!

    Dr. Karen DeSalvo Recognizes Graduates of OBC 77

    JOAG - Call for Nominations for Voting Members

    April 2015

    New Commissioned Corps Awards

    New Flag Grade Positions and Promotions Policy and Process

    March 2015

    Graduates of Officer Basic Course OBC-78

    2014 Fourth Quarter Commissioned Corps Awards

    Call for Nominations for PPAC Physician Awards for 2015

    February 2015

    Call for Nominations for Voting Members

    January 2015

    Providing Your Legal Name for USPHS Personnel Systems

    JFTR-JTR Merger

    Graduates of Officer Basic Course OBC-76

    Therapist Category Seeking Voting Members

    Commissioned Corps Awards: July through September 2014

    Graduates of Officer Basic Course OBC-75

    February 2014

    Congratulations Graduates of Officer Basic Course 71

  • SUBMIT AN ARTICLE

    To submit an article for the Commissioned Corps Bulletin please contact Ms. Tania Allinger at Tania.Allinger@hhs.gov.

    LATEST BULLETINS

    FAQs Practice Hours and Special Pay Changes

    This is first in a series of FAQs, more FAQs will be forthcoming on Practice Hours and Special Pays.

    Periodic Health Update (PHU)

    In order to better monitor the health status of officers and meet mission priorities, the Commissioned Corps is adopting new requirements for periodic health updates.

    Readiness and Response Announcement

    Today we announced updated deployment and readiness procedures for all Commissioned Corps (Corps) officers. This document provides a summary of the updates, implementation information...

    Update on New and Revised Commissioned Corps Policies

    I am pleased to announce that the Secretary, the Assistant Secretary for Health (ASH), and the Surgeon General (SG) recently signed several new and revised Commissioned Corps Directives...

    2019 Permanent Grade Promotions Announced

    The 2019 U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps permanent grade promotion lists are now available on the Commissioned Corps Management Information System Promotion Results webpage...

    Eligibility Deadline Extended to Transfer Post-9/11 GI Bill

    The Department of Defense extended the implementation deadline of a mandatory change to the transferability of the Post-9/11 GI Bill. The original July 12, 2019 date has been moved to Sunday, January 12, 2020...

    2019 Temporary Grade Promotions Announced!

    2019 temporary grade promotion lists are now available on the Promotion Results webpage. Please contact your Commissioned Corps Agency Liaisons if you have questions regarding results...

    Congratulations Graduates of Officer Basic Course 109

    Commissioned Corps Headquarters and the Commissioned Officer Training Academy congratulate the graduates of Officer Basic Course (OBC) 109...

    Congratulations Graduates of Officer Basic Course 108

    Commissioned Corps Headquarters and the Commissioned Officer Training Academy congratulate the graduates of Officer Basic Course (OBC) 108...

    Congratulations Graduates of Officer Basic Course 107

    Commissioned Corps Headquarters and the Commissioned Officer Training Academy congratulate the graduates of Officer Basic Course (OBC) 107...

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