FY17 Navy Medicine Leadership Course Catalog & AMDOC Information
Here is the FY17 Navy Medicine Leadership Course Catalog:
FY17 Navy Medicine Leadership Course Catalog
AMDOC remains the most requested course, and it is challenging to get into. For example, the next AMDOC course had 77 Medical Corps applicants for 12 spots. BUMED prioritizes for those who are about to come into zone for promotion to allow greatest selection opportunity. When you apply to AMDOC be sure to include where you are in the promotion cycle in your application. You may have to apply numerous times before you are selected.
Navy Medicine East Chief Medical Officer – O6
Here is the position description for the Navy Medicine East CMO. This is an O-6 position. Nominees should be prepared to be in the Tidewater region in April/May 2017 timeframe for turnover. Interested parties should submit their CV/BIO/LOI/OSR/PSR and last 3 fitreps to their Specialty Leader by 4 Jan 2017 for consideration.
3D Marine Logistics Group Surgeon, Okinawa, Japan – O5/O6 – Summer 2017
Anyone interested should contact their Detailer or Specialty Leader. You need to PCS in summer 2017 on 2 year orders.
The 3D Marine Logistics Group (MLG) Surgeon billet is an O-6 billet located in Okinawa, Japan. The member will function as a special staff officer reporting directly to a 1-star Marine Corps General and their staff. Their duties include providing advice on all matters related to healthcare of the MLG Marines and units they support both in garrison and deployed. The MLG Surgeon has direct oversight of a number of General Medical Officers and Independent Duty Corpsmen and works with the 3D Medical Battalion CO to coordinate medical coverage of all operations and training evolutions across the Pacific theater. The member will be expected to work cooperatively with other III MEF forces, the local Naval Hospitals as well as other host/guest nation military medical personnel. The 3D MLG Surgeon is also responsible for ensuring the proper continuing medical education of all healthcare personnel assigned as well as basic medical instruction for Marines.
The ideal candidate is an O-5/O-6 preferably with the Fleet Marine Force Warfare designated AQD, motivated for a challenging executive medical tour providing oversight of healthcare for over 20,000 Marines.
As a member of the Commanding General’s Special Staff, the 3D MLG Surgeon is responsible to the CG, via the Chief of Staff. The 3D MLG Surgeon’s responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:
- Exercises staff responsibility over all professional and technical medical matters.
- Coordinates the medical activities of 3D MLG through the preparation of medical estimates, plans, and orders based on instructions and requirements from higher authority.
- Supervises medical services to include preventive medicine, sanitation, and provisions for the care, treatment, and evacuation of the sick and injured including combat and mass casualties.
- Monitors the deployment of all medical personnel and makes recommendations to the CG to ensure their maximum utilization within 3D MLG.
- Monitors the training of medical personnel and first aid training of Marines and Sailors.
- Coordinates requests for medical personnel augmentation.
- Coordination of the Navy Fleet Marine Force Qualified Officer Program.
National Capital Region Chief Medical Officer Position – O6
The position description is here. Interested parties need to send their CV/BIO/LOI/OSR/PSR to their Detailer or Specialty Leader by 5 Jan 2017. You need to be on-station in the National Capital Region summer 2017.
Chief, DoD Medical Exam Review Board – CAPT/CAPT(s)
The position description is here. This billet is located in Colorado Springs, CO. The rank requirement is O-6 or O-6 select. Interested parties must send their CV/Bio/Letter of Intent/OSR/PSR through their Detailer or Specialty Leader by 19 Dec 2016.
Special Pay Details and Request Templates
The BUMED Special Pays site has been updated and now says this:
2 Dec 16: The FY17 NAVADMIN (262/17) was released on 1Dec16. The attached FY17 Pay Plans are below, and explain the conversion and eligibility for the new Consolidated Special Pays. All requests must be endorsed and emailed to the below email address along with any questions.
usn.ncr.bumedfchva.mbx.specialpays-bumed@mail.mil
In addition, here are some templates one of the officers in my community got from BUMED yesterday:
Board Certified Pay CO Endorsement
Incentive Pay Request – CO Endorsement
NATO Position in Budapest – CAPT(s)/CAPT Only
Military Medicine Centre of Excellence Lessons Learned Branch Chief Position Description
The location for the position is Budapest, Hungary and the rank requirement is not waiverable. Interested applicants should contact their Detailer or Specialty Leader NLT 6 Jan 2017 and be prepared to report NLT 1 July 2017, although they prefer a June arrival.
The POCs for questions/inquiries about this position are CAPT Carlos Williams and LCDR Arcelia Wicker (both can be found in mail.mil global e-mail address book – I don’t post e-mails publicly to avoid spam).
Deputy Chief of the Medical Corps Position – O6 Only
Here is the announcement for the Deputy Chief of the Medical Corps position. It is available spring/summer 2017. Interested officers need to submit their CV, military bio, letter of intent, OSR, PSR, and last three fitreps to the Medical Corps Chief’s Office at BUMED by 19 DEC. Applicants need Detailer/Specialty Leader concurrence and must be able to PCS to BUMED in the above time frame.
Deadline Extended to 15 DEC – Director of Combat Casualty Care Research Program
“Deadline Extended” is code for “no one applied or wants this job.” It might be easier to get for an aspiring CDR, CDR(s), or even a senior LCDR. Who knows. Can’t hurt to ask. Here is the original info on this position:
Special Pays NAVADMIN Released
I don’t have the amounts of the special pays, but the NAVADMIN has been released:
UNCLASSIFIED
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FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1//
INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1//
NAVADMIN 262/16
MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/DEC//
SUBJ/FY-17 MEDICAL DEPARTMENT OFFICER SPECIAL PAYS FOR ACTIVE DUTY//
REF/A/LTR/ASD/27SEP16/NOTAL//
REF/B/DOC/DOD/30DEC15//
REF/C/DOC/USC/28JAN08//
REF/D/DOC/OPNAV/28DEC05//
NARR/REF A IS A MEMO FROM ASD, HEALTH PROFESSIONS OFFICER SPECIAL AND
INCENTIVE PAY PLAN. REF B IS DODI 6000.13, ACCESSION AND RETENTION POLICIES,
PROGRAMS, AND INCENTIVES FOR MILITARY HEALTH PROFESSIONS OFFICERS (HPOs).
REF C IS SECTION 335 OF TITLE 37, U.S. CODE SPECIAL BONUS AND INCENTIVE PAY
AUTHORITIES FOR OFFICERS IN HEALTH PROFESSIONS. REF D IS OPNAVINST 7220.17,
SPECIAL PAYS FOR MEDICAL CORPS, DENTAL CORPS, MEDICAL SERVICE CORPS, AND
NURSE CORPS OFFICERS.//
RMKS/1. This NAVADMIN announces implementation of the Consolidated Special
Pays for Navy Medical Special and Incentive Pays effective for FY-17 in line
with references (a) through (d).
2. Submission for FY-17 special pays may begin upon release of this NAVADMIN
in conformity with reference (d) and specific FY-17 special pay guidance.
Officers will have 30 days from the release date of this NAVADMIN to submit
requests for special pays. Officers must meet the eligibility outlined in
the applicable FY-17 special pay guidance.
3. All Navy medicine department officers receiving Medical Special and
Incentive Pays will transition from Legacy Special Pays to the Consolidated
Special Pays during FY-17. Specific special pays implementation guidance,
administrative procedures, and the U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery
Special Pays point of contact information is available at
http://www.med.navy.mil/bumed/Special_Pay/Pages/default.aspx. If not a
member of Navy Medicine, common access card (CAC) users will need to register
their CAC, upon first access to the site. For non-CAC users, please send
email to usn.ncr.bumedfchva.mbx.specialpays- bumed@mail.mil. All personnel
eligible for Medical Department Officer Special Pays are strongly encouraged
to review their specific guidance located at the aforementioned link.
4. This message will remain in effect until superseded or canceled,
whichever occurs first.
5. Released by Vice Admiral R. P. Burke, N1.//
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