Officer Resources

Career Information

• SciPAC Handbook (visit our Career Development Page)

• SciPAC Listserv

• Assimilation into the Regular Corps

• Readiness Information [see http://oep.osophs.dhhs.gov/ccrf/]

• Billet Information [http://dcp.psc.gov/ and select "billet information" under the "Services" menu]

• Job Opportunities for Scientist Officers

Award Information

• Description of Awards and Awards process description
  -    PHS Commissioned Corps Awards Pamphlet No. 67
  -    http://www.cdc.gov/od/occp/personnel/awards/index.htm

• Tips for writing awards

• Forms
  -    Individual Honor Award Nomination Record Form [PHS-6342-2.pdf]
  -    Unit Honor Award Nomination Record Form [PHS-6342-1.pdf]

Promotion Information

• Temporary promotions
  -    Commissioned Corps Personnel Manual, Chapter 2, CC23.4 Temporary Promotion
   

• Permanent promotion
  -    Commissioned Corps Personnel Manual, Chapter 2, CC23.4 Permanent Promotion and Revision
   

• Recent promotion results and rates
  http://dcp.psc.gov/Promotions_2009.asp
   

• Promotion process FAQ’s on DCP website
  http://dcp.psc.gov/prom_faq.asp
   

• Promotion Year 2012 Benchmarks for the Scientist Category are available now.
   

Useful Information

• Informational presentation on Operational Dress Uniform (ODU)[PDF] – 04-02-2013
   

• All scientist officers are encouraged to subscribe to the Scientist Category Listserv [instructions for subscribing]
   

• Informational presentation on Retirement [PDF] - 1-31-2011
   

• Informational presentation on the Post 9/11 GI Bill [PDF] - 12-07-2010
   

• Deployment checklist [PDF]
   

• The 2012 TOP TIPS for Scientists entering the PHS [PDF]
   

• Personnel Support
  - PHS Personnel Support (http://dcp.psc.gov/)
  - TSP (http://www.tsp.gov/)
  - Current Corps Pay (Base and H&S allowance)
        http://www.dfas.mil/militarypay/militarypaytables.html
   

• Readiness
  - Office of Force Readiness (OFRD)
        http://oep.osophs.dhhs.gov/ccrf/
  - President’s Fitness Challenge
        http://www.presidentschallenge.org
  - Challenge tracking sign-up instructions
    http://oep.osophs.dhhs.gov/ccrf/Readiness/PC_SignUp.htm
   

• Health Care
  - Tricare (http://www.tricare.osd.mil/)
  - Dental
        http://www.tricare.osd.mil/Dentalbrochure/member.cfm
  - Medical Affairs Branch Contacts
        http://dcp.psc.gov/mab.asp
  - Report of Medical History Form – DD 2807-1
  http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/infomgt/forms/eforms/dd2807-1.pdf
   

• Uniform Components
  - The PHS Officers Device Supply Center ONLINE
  - Lighthouse Uniform Company
  - Navy Exchange
  - Ultra Thin Ribbons
  - USPHS Ribbon Rackbuilder

Organizational Information

• Junior Officer Advisory Group

• Office of the Surgeon General

• USPHS Commissioned Corps

• USPHS Division of Commissioned Personnel