673d MDG Commander Tricare Letter – March 1 Deadline – Delayed

Tricare Letter from JBER Hospital Commander 7 Feb 2020 Anchorage Area IHS Officers, The Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson (JBER) 673d Medical Group Commander recently mailed the attached memo to Anchorage U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps active duty and retired officers. This memo notified Tricare Prime Beneficiaries of mandatory changes […]


Message from the Assistant Secretary for Health Re: President’s FY2021 Budget

Dear Fellow Commissioned Corps Officers, The President’s FY2021 Budget was released on Monday, and I am pleased to state that the budget proposal is aligned with, and supportive of, our modernization efforts. In addition to continued funding for implementing the Ready Reserve, the President’s Budget proposes $1 million to support […]


SAVE THE DATE – Commissioned Corps Town Hall, Monday, February 24, 2020

For Official Use Only – Not for Public Release Dear Commissioned Corps Officers, Please save the date for the upcoming Commissioned Corps Town Hall scheduled for Monday, February 24, 2020 from 1400 to 1500. Commissioned Corps leadership will provide updates on the Commissioned Corps Modernization Initiative, their public health priorities […]


ICYMI: USPHS Commissioned Corps Ready to Take on Coronavirus

Dear Officers, We would like to share an interview ADM Brett Giroir did with the Military Officers Association of America. A copy of the article is listed below. Please share the story with your networks and listservs. You can also cross-post and amplify it on social media by retweeting or […]