NIH Commissioned Corps Resources and Links
Associations
- Association of Military Surgeons of the United States (AMSUS)
- Commissioned Officers Association (COA) of the United States Public Health Service
- DC Metropolitan Area Branch
- Junior Officer Advisory Group (JOAG)
- Military Officer's Association of America (MOAA)
- Navy Mutual Aid Association
- Reserve Officers Association (ROA) of the United States
- Society of American Military Engineers (SAME)
Benefits
- Commissioned Corps Benefits
- Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS)
- Making a life change?
It is important to update your Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS) record when your eligibility and personal information changes. These include changes in your Active duty career, address, family status (marriage, divorce, birth, adoption, etc.) - Don’t forget to update your address with DEERS.
Failure to keep this information current may result in future denial of office visits, specialty care, laboratory testing, and pharmacy services including medication refills as well as denial of pending claims. - To update your DEERS records, please contact the Office of Commissioned Corps Operations, DEERS Project Officer at 240-453-6038.
- Making a life change?
- Military Pay Rates
- Military Pay and Benefits
- Retired and Annuitant Pay Survivor Benefits Guide
- Service members' Group Life Insurance (SGLI) - New Information on Family Coverage Available
- Tricare Family Member Dental Plan (TFMDP) for active duty dependents. Administered by United Concordia Companies, Inc.
- Tricare Retiree Dental Program for retirees and their dependents. Administered by Delta Dental.
- Tricare Medical Benefits for active duty dependents, retirees and retiree dependents, and multiple contractors.
- Thrift Savings Plan
Exchanges and Local Bases
Government Agencies
Government Information
- Commissioned Resource Directory Office of Commissioned Corps Operations (OCCO) (.pdf)
- Commissioned Corps Bulletin
- Commissioned Corps Issuance System
- Commissioned Corps Management Information System (CCMIS)
- Commissioned Personnel Official Forms
- Federal Voting Assistance Program (FVAP)
- Joint Federal Travel Regulations (JFTR)
- Office of the Surgeon General
- PHS Officer Device Supply Center
- RAPIDS - Office Locator (for ID Cards) - Provided by Defense Manpower Data Center.
- The Public Health Emergency Response Guide for State, Local, and Tribal Public Health Directors
- The Office of Public Health Service Historian
Professional Advisory Committees (PACs)
- Physician
- Dentist
- Nurse
- Engineer
- Scientist
- Environmental Health Officer (EHO)
- Veterinarian
- Pharmacist
- Dietitian
- Therapist (Physical, Occupational, Speech Pathology and/or Audiology)
- Health Services Officer
Readiness
- Office of Force Readiness and Deployment (OFRD)
- President’s Challenge
- Stars and Bars - Uniform Accessories
