Courses

The Plans, Operations and Medical Intelligence (POMI) course is designed as a three-week resident training program that addresses strategies, concepts, and tools necessary for the POMI officer and enlisted staff to grow into a POMI assignment. Topics include the but are not limited to the POMI responsibilities at an MTF; tactical, operational, and strategic level of planning; doctrinal publications; exercise planning; medical intelligence; the federal response system; pertinent threat briefs; geographic/geo-political background briefs; joint health service support assets; Armed Forces Blood Program; logistics; chain of command issues; communication methods; and future initiatives

 

. Throughout the duration of the course the students participate in a class/group capstone project that culminates in the development and presentation of an Annex Q (Medical Services Annex to an Operations Order) that is based upon a fictitious scenario mimicking real world events.

 

Due to portions of the course content, a SECRET CLEARANCE is required. Please forward a "Visitor's Clearance Request Form (OPNAV 5521/27)" or a copy of the nominee's "Certificate of Personnel Security Investigation, Clearance, and Access (OPNAV 5520/20)" as an enclosure to/with the student nomination letter. Note: Applicants will not be considered for nor permitted to attend the course without security clearance information being submitted at the time of the application for the course.

 

Junior Medical Service Corps Officers (01 - 04) in the Health Care Administration, Physician’s Assistant, Environmental Health, or Industrial Hygiene fields and Senior Enlisted Personnel (E6 - E8) desiring to enter the POMI Community/field by either occupying an authorized POMI billet or in route to an authorized POMI billet.