1. Medical Entomology AOC 72B Consultant Update February 2004 COL Stephen B. Berté

2. Medical Service Corps AOC 72B Entomology Objective 61 Inventory 57 INVENTORY AS OF December 03

3. Year Group Issues PYG Analysis –PYGs >85 decrepit at 14 (Model= 9) –PYGs 86-89 balanced at 8 (Model= 8) –PYGs 90-97 slightly under at 21 (Model= 24) –PYGs 98-02 under at 14 (Model= 20) Summary –LTC-COL over-strength –1LT-MAJ under-strength Meeting recruitment goals Non-due-course accessions can fill gaps and create imbalances 5 new XO authorizations at O3 level

4. Impact on Promotions & Assignments 72Bs generally compete well DA Cmd Board indicators –O5: 3 CONUS CHPPM Cdrs –O6: CBMS Commander 9 th AML Commander –72Bs were alternates on Bde & Bn Command lists

5. Military Education Level SSC –1 of 7 COL/LTC(P) enrolled –1 LTC enrolled CGSC (    ILE) –13 of 13 LTCs completed –6 of 12 MAJs completed or in-progress CAS3 …

6. Civilian Education Level BS: 4 ( 7%) MPH: 2 ( 3%) MS: 28 (48%) PhD: 24 (42%) TOTAL: 58 Ph.D. losses > gains Will be under strength in Ph.D.s this FY Continued need for LTHET Ph.D starts M.S. starts needed for BS entries and transfers

7. ENTOMOLOGY LTHET OfficerMentorUtil TourDegreeLocationGrad CPT Brett Collier LTC Gene Cannon Cdr, 485 th Med Det M.S.Louisiana State Univ 2004 CPT Jason Richardson LTC(P) George Korch USAMRU-K Kenya Ph.D.Colorado State Univ 2005 CPT Tony Schuster (AY 2004 start) TBD Ph.D.TX A&M Univ 2007

8. OFFICERCURRENTNEXTREPLPCS COL Klein18 MEDCOM*NA Sp05 COL GordonWRAIR*NA Su06 LTC(P) LoganCHPPM DCSOPs* Cdr, 9 th AML LTC Milstrey Su04 LTC(P) JohnsonResearch Liaison Officer AFPMB* Exec Director, AFPMB* NASu04 LTC JonesAFRIMS*NA Su05 COL BertéJPM, CBMS**NA Su06 COLs & COL Positions * Authorized 72B O6 position ** O5A Bde Command Slot

9. OFFICERCURRENTNEXTREPLPCS LTC DebbounCdr, CHPPM-S**926 th Med DetNASu05 LTC RobertCdr, CHPPM-W**NA Su05 LTC CannonCdr, CHPPM-W**NA Su05 LTC HoroskoXVIII Airborne Corps* NA Su05 LTC MillerAMEDDC&S*NA Su05 MAJ PikeDLA*NA Su06 LTC DuntonAFPMB-DPMIAC*NA Su05 MAJ CarderWRAIR*NA Su07 MAJ KormanCHPPM-Eur*NA Su05 LTC Positions * Authorized 72B O5 position ** O5A Bn Command Slot

10. OFFICERCURRENTNEXTREPLPCS LTC Milstrey30 th Med Bde*WRAIR*MAJ BlowSu04 LTC WestPOPM-SA**NA Su05 LTC O’GuinnCHPPM-PAC*NA Su05 LTC Positions * Authorized 72B O5 position ** Required 72B O6 position

11. Promotion Trends FYGradePZPZ SelNotesPZ % FY03COL21+1AZ50+% FY03LTC33+2AZ100+% FY03MAJ33100 FY02COL3267 FY02LTC301 AZ0+ FY02MAJ2150 FY01COL10Ofcr Ret0 FY01LTC33100 FY01MAJ33100

12. Issues Within the AOC Promotion: –MAJ, LTC, COL trends all good Mentoring –Ongoing effort Detachment Command –Ensuring officers get command at the right time Increase in TO&E slots (6) in FY04 a challenge

13. In An Army of One, The strength of the Army Entomology corps starts with individual entomologists like you.