Every officer is expected to maintain a level of readiness for deployment, including minimum physical fitness standards. It is extremely important to make sure you are compliant with these standards as an officers.
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Learn more »Aurora Borealis COA membership is personally and professionally rewarding. Benefits include networking, leadership opportunities, volunteerism, social events, officership education, up to date information, ...
Learn more »Dear Commissioned Corps officers, Thursday, November 15, was a historic day for the Commissioned Corps. Our service hosted two important and memorable events – the unveiling of the Ebola Survivor Wall, and the 2017 Hurricane Response: Joint Services Awards Ceremony. We will never forget this day. It was an honor […]
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COA Publications Section – November 2018 Published: -November Frontline – no articles published for this edition To be published: “Aurora Borealis Branch Supports Two Bone Marrow Registry Drives in Anchorage” by CDR Anne Marie Bott – sent to Frontline on November 15th Project HOPE – article submitted in beginning of […]
Please join the COA PHS Athletics Team on Thanksgiving Day. **We’ll meet around 10:15am near the starting line for a group photo.** Description: Join the PHS Alaska Athletics Team for the 5K Turkey Trot Run. Event Leaders: CDR Anne Marie Bott (ambott@anthc.org) or CAPT Judy Thompson (JBThompson@anthc.org) Who: PHS Alaska […]
FY 2018 HHS Green Champion Awards Are you a Green Champion? Do you have what it takes to stand up for the environment? The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Green Champions are those individuals who take on the challenge of reducing energy use, saving natural resources, and […]
