1. U.S. ARMY MEDICAL COMMAND 1999 WORLDWIDE PEBLO CONFERENCE 15 JUNE 1999 Kathie Sneddon, PEBLO Martin Army Community Hospital

2. ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE PEBLO COUNSELOR MOTHER SUPERVISOR EDITOR MEDIATOR CHAPLAIN NURSE/DOCTOR FIRST SERGEANT PEST

3. ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE PEBLO PEBLO IS APPOINTED BY THE COMMANDER. RESPONSIBILE FOR COUNSELING SOLDIERS UNDERGOING PHYSICAL DISABILITY PROCESSING. ENSURES MEB PROCEEDINGS REFERRED TO THE PEB ARE COMPLETE, ACCURATE, AND FULLY DOCUMENTED.

4. RESPONSIBLE FOR COMPLETING MEB PACKET PEBLO CHECKLIST (LTC TURBAN/LTC OLIVER) DEMOGRAPHIC DATA MEDICAL REQUIREMENTS COMPLETED (CONSULTS, PHYSICAL, NARSUM, DA 3947) PERSONNEL DOCUMENTS LOD LES COMMANDERS LETTER OTHER DOCUMENTS

5. COUNSELING SOLDIERS MEB PROCESS PEB PROCESS APPEALS/STATEMENTS PREPARING FOR OUTCOMES VA COAD PTSC ACAP

6. OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES SIGNATURES COMPENSATION WORKSHEET SEPARATION NOTICES REVIEWING DA 199 WITH SOLDIER COMMAND REPORTS BRIEFINGS

7. COUNSELING SOLDIERS EVALUATED BY MEB DECISIONS WITHIN PROVINCE OF ADJUDICATIVE BODIES –MEDICALLY OR PHYSICALLY UNFIT FOR FURTHER MILITARY SERVICE –DISCHARGED FROM THE ARMY BECAUSE OF PHYSICAL DISABILITY –A GIVEN PERCENTAGE RATING APPEARS PROPER –LD DECISION IS FINAL

8. ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES IT IS OKAY TO HAVE YOUR OWN INTERNAL PROCESSES THAT MAY DIFFER FROM HOW OTHER MTFs COMPLETE THEIR MEBs---JUST REMEMBER ALL REQUIREMENTS MUST BE COMPLETED TIMELY AND ACCURATELY!

9. QUESTIONS?