COA Listserv

  Aurora Borealis COA members! This is the official email to let you know that we will be transitioning to a new listserv through NIH.  The old AKA-COA listserv will be deactivated very soon.  Any form of communication in the future will come through this website.  The official name is AB_COA […]


PHS Athletics Event

Below is some information on a recently approved PHS Athletics Event occurring in Anchorage: Description:  Mud Factor 2017. Seriously Fun, 5K Obstacle Run with mud, slides, obstacle courses!!! Come show your USPHS pride while having fun with your fellow peers. Join the USPHS team during registration. Event Leader:  LT Christy […]


Deployment Boots Advice

Dear Fellow Commissioned Corps Nurses,   Please read the attached for suggestions on the best boots to wear during a deployment. JOC 2017 Winter Edition Deployment Boot Survey


2017 March Madness and Gambling and Viewing Playoff Games in the Federal Workplace

In addition to the OPM and GSA regulations, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO), http://intranet.hhs.gov/it/cybersecurity/docs/policies_guides/OCIO/pol-pers-use-it-rsrc.pdf, section 4.1.5.3 (August 1, 2013), prohibits the use of government equipment, such as computers and e-mail, for illegal gambling activities.  This includes related e-mails sent from […]