Dear Commissioned Corps Officers,
We are announcing an exciting opportunity for Commissioned Corps officers. The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College to authorize Commissioned Corps Headquarters to send officers to participate in the U.S. Army Command and General Staff Officer Course (CGSOC).
The CGSOC is one of the oldest and largest military leadership courses for senior O-3s and junior O-4s to assist in transitioning officers from a tactical-level focus to an operational-level perspective. The goal of the CGSOC is to “educate and train field grade leaders to serve as staff officers and commanders with the ability to build teams, lead organizations and integrate Unified Land Operations with Joint, Interagency, Intergovernmental, and Multinational partners in complex and uncertain environments.”
The Commissioned Corps Headquarters has been granted 5 training seats for the CGSOC that is scheduled for 5 May to 20 August 2020. Selected Commissioned Corps officers have the option to attend the course at one of the four satellite campuses (Fort Belvoir, VA, Fort Lee, VA, Fort Gordon, GA, and Redstone Arsenal, AL). The satellite course is a full-time, 14-week course, requiring on-site attendance. There is no tuition associated with this training; however, the selected officer’s agency is responsible for continuing to pay the officer’s salary/benefits and all per diem or travel expenses.
Per Commissioned Corps Instruction (CCI) 325.03, “Extramural Training Obligation,” upon satisfactory completion of the course, Commissioned Corps officers will incur an active duty service obligation to the Commissioned Corps twice the length of the program.
Minimum Qualifications Needed to Apply:
- O-3/O-4 with a minimum of 3 years in the Commissioned Corps
- Basic Ready
- No Adverse Actions
- Exceptional COERs
- Secret clearance
Application materials:
- Supervisory approval (e-mail or letter)
- Current curriculum vitae
- A letter (maximum 2 pages) explaining why you would be a good fit for the CGSOC and how you plan to use the skills/knowledge gained to advance the mission of the Commissioned Corps, and attesting you meet all conditions of service.
- A full-length photo in uniform, standing at attention in Service Dress Blues and in the Operational Dress Uniform (professional photos not required).
Email application materials and any questions to PHSCOTA@hhs.gov with “CGSOC Program Application” in the Subject line. Submissions must be received by 11:59 p.m. EST Wednesday February 26, 2020.
Respectfully,
Susan M. Orsega
RADM, USPHS
Director, Commissioned Corps Headquarters