As a uniformed service member, there is no greater reminder of how a service operates than the uniform you put on every day. Does it look good? Does it function well? Does it reflect your service, your rank, your unique qualifications and your functional or special units? I think the influence of uniforms on overall esprit de corps, cannot be overestimated. Here a few things about our uniforms that could have a huge influence on the Corps (both positive and negative). ...
Hi All, I think it's about time to introduce myself. I am an Inactive Reserve Corps officer who has been keeping myself active or "in the loop" while not on short tours. In my short PHS career, I attended OBC in August 2009, participated in a short tour with the Office of Reserve Affairs and participated in a short tour with ASPR during an H1N1 IT mission. All of my short tours were fulfilling and provided me with great networking connections and friendships with many PHS ...
Newly commissioned or not, many officers fall into cracks that can swallow a career whole if they are not careful. Let’s say you think it’s time for a new position. Perhaps you aren’t getting recognition, or your promotion prospects are limited, or higher level billets are few and openings rare, you don’t like the direction your evaluations are going, or you just want to move because you think it will be good for your career or personal life. Whoa. Stop. Like they say in woodworking; ...
The Act that paved the way for the USPHS http://history.nih.gov/research/downloads/1StatL605.pdf Posting from CCMIS: http://dcp.psc.gov/ Interesting read - I particularly like how food allowance was addressed for officers.
I want to start this blog with the simple statement that Armed Service is one of the greatest sacrifices a person can make, and the making of a soldier, and the fighting of wars, is something the vast majority of U.S. citizens will not have to endure due the sacrifices that were made by the Armed Forces. I don't mean to diminish that sacrifice in any way, shape or form, nor the great responsibility those in the Armed Forces shoulder every day. Their responsibility and courage is simply great, whether ...
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