1. PHS Commissioned Corps “Commissioned Corps Awards”
LCDR Amy Anderson
FDA OMP CC Section

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OUTLINE
Process Overview
Description of Different Commissioned Corps Awards
Instruction on Required Paperwork
General Writing Tips
Resources
Examples of Nominations

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AWARDS

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AWARDS…
Designed to provide formal recognition for outstanding accomplishments and performance to the mission of the PHS or other programs
Officers DO NOT compete against each other
There are no minimum or maximum number of nominations
Open to all officers on active duty (Reserve and Regular Corps and All Categories and Grades)

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Processing…
2000 – 121 individual
2002 – 153 individual
2004 – 264 individual
Increase – 118%
2000 – 245 unit
2002 – 360 unit
2004 – 641 unit
Increase – 162%

6. FDA AWARD APPROVAL RATES
PHS Commissioned Corps
FDA AWARD APPROVAL RATES
FDA HONOR AWARDS COUNCIL (HAC)
Total Awards Submitted = 215
Total Awards Approved = 182
% Approved = 84.7%
COMMISSIONED CORPS AWARDS BOARD (CCAB)
Total Awards Submitted = 37
Total Awards Approved = 30
% Approved = 81%

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ORDER OF PRESEDENCE
Individual Awards
Distinguished Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal
Surgeon General’s Medallion
Surgeon Generals’ Exemplary Service Medal
Outstanding Service Medal

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Individual Awards (cont.)
Commendation Medal
Achievement Medal
PHS Citation
Group Awards
Outstanding Unit Citation
Unit Commendation

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SERVICE AWARDS (1 of 5)
National Emergency Preparedness Award
Hazardous Duty Service Award
Foreign Duty Service Award
Special Assignment Service Award
Isolated Hardship Service Award
Smallpox Eradication Campaign
Crisis Response Service Award
Bicentennial Unit Commendation

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SERVICE AWARDS (2 of 5)
National Emergency Preparedness Award
Service in an approved activity (CCRF/D-MAT/ NDMS/OEP) minimum 2 continuous years
After fully trained and deployable.
If earned the Field Medical Readiness Badge (FMRB) through OFRD you qualify
Bicentennial Unit Commendation
1998 to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the creation of the USPHS.

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SERVICE AWARDS (3 of 5)
Hazardous Duty Service Award
180 Days or more in designated area
Temporary or permanent assignment
Not training
Foreign Duty Service Award
30 consecutive days or 90 non-consecutive days

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SERVICE AWARDS (4 of 5)
Special Assignment Service Award
Detailed 30 consecutive days or more to other federal or state agency
30 non-consecutive days to the same agency for an on-going activity.
Assignments special initiatives of the SG including CPO or PAC member.
Crisis Response Service Award
Direct hands-on service for 7 days at the site of a problem, SG declared a crisis.

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SERVICE AWARDS (5 of 5)
Isolated Hardship Service Award
180 Days or more in designated area
Temporary or permanent assignment
Not training
Smallpox Eradication Campaign
Served 90 days or more cumulative service to CDC Bureau of Smallpox Eradication or Smallpox Laboratory from Jan.1, 1966 to Oct.26, 1977.

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CASH AWARDS
PHS commissioned officers are NOT ELIGIBLE for performance-based cash awards.
They are ELIGIBLE to receive cash awards for suggestions, inventions, and scientific achievement outside the scope of their duties.

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Hardware for Awards
Medal Sets
Distinguished Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal
Outstanding Service Medal
Commendation Medal
Achievement Medal
PHS Citation
Ribbons
Outstanding Unit Citation
Unit Commendation

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PHS Commissioned Corps
Presentation of Awards
Presented at the Agency Awards Ceremony
Distinguished Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal
Outstanding Service Medal
Units – OUC and UC
Presented at the CBER Awards Ceremony
Lower Level Individual Honor Awards
Unit Commendation

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TIMEFRAME
Higher Level Awards
DSM, MSM, OSM, OUC
Center  OMP  Commissioner  OCCO  CCAB  SG
Lower Level Awards
CM, UC
Center  OMP  Commissioner  OCCO
AM, PHS CIT
Center  OMP  OCCO

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NOMINATION FORMS
PHS , Unit Honor Award Nomination
PHS , Individual Honor Award Nomination
HHS-171, Recommendation for Cash Award

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28. SIGNATURES REQUIRED (1 of 2)
PHS Commissioned Corps
SIGNATURES REQUIRED (1 of 2)
Nominator’s signature – (usually Supervisor)
Endorsements
Signature Line of Authority
OPDIV Awards Chairperson
Ms. Sylvia Lucero – PHS Citation, AM
Kimberly A. Holden – CM or higher

29. SIGNATURES REQUIRED (2 of 2)
PHS Commissioned Corps
SIGNATURES REQUIRED (2 of 2)
Approving Authority
Jesse L. Goodman, M.D., M.P.H Director, CBER – PHS Citation, AM
Commissioner – CM or higher
OPDIV Awards Coordinator
LCDR Amy F. Anderson
MSM, OSM, DSM, OUC – also requires CCAB and SG

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EXAMPLE – CIT OR AM
Nominator – usually Supervisor
Endorsements
Signature Line of Authority
OPDIV Awards Chairperson
Ms. Sylvia Lucero – CBER Awards Coordinator
Approving Authority
Jesse L. Goodman – Director, CBER
OPDIV Awards Coordinator
LCDR Amy F. Anderson, FDA CC Awards Coordinator

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EXAMPLE – CM OR , UNIT
Nominator – usually Supervisor
Endorsements
Signature Line of Authority
OPDIV Awards Chairperson
Kimberly A. Holden, Director, OMP
Approving Authority
Commissioner – Dr. Lester M. Crawford
OPDIV Awards Coordinator
LCDR Amy F. Anderson
**MSM, DSM, OSM, OUC – approved by CCAB and SG

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Sample Format (1 of 2)
Title
Accomplishment
Introduction, citation, period covered
Background
Conditions that existed prior to accomplishment

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Sample Format (2 of 2)
Intervention
What was done, impact on Public Health, qualitative, quantitative data
Outcome
Summary, support with statistics, examples tangible data – saved resources, money, personnel

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Additional Tips (1 of 3)
No typos or white out
12 Time New Roman or Courier
FDA format
Citations 25 words or less
Members listed alphabetically

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Additional Tips (2 of 3)
Rank accompany name
Two pages for the narrative
Under Accomplishment, # CC and # CS
Last sentence, award for civilians

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Additional Tips (3 of 3)
Career wrap-up, all previous awards, significant accomplishment
Spell out all acronyms
Part II B, awards history

37. Reasons Awards are not Endorsed
PHS Commissioned Corps
Reasons Awards are not Endorsed
Officer nominated for incorrect award
Untimely award submission
More than 1 individual award for per award cycle year
Nomination forms filled out incorrectly or have administrative errors
Award narratives are poorly written

38. Narrative Pitfalls (1 of 2)
PHS Commissioned Corps
Narrative Pitfalls (1 of 2)
Poorly written, unfocussed, unclear
Incorrect grammar, punctuation, abbreviations
Narrative doesn’t justify the level of award

39. Narrative Pitfalls (2 of 2)
PHS Commissioned Corps
Narrative Pitfalls (2 of 2)
Accomplishment is not yet completed
Accomplishment was already recognized
Time period covered does not match PHS 6342

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LIMITATIONS…
New awards cannot be based on old awards, however, a previous award can serve as part of a more senior award based on significantly greater achievement over a longer period of time.
No officer can receive two individual honor awards in one award cycle (July 1 - June 30).
Awards cannot be for an ongoing activity, it must be completed to show impact

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Designation of PHS Commissioned Corps Grades and Ranks - Equivalent to the Navy
DESIGNATION OF GRADE WITHIN THE PHS
0-6 Director
0-5 Senior
0-4 Full
0-3 Senior Assistant
0-2 Assistant
0-1 Junior Assistant
DESIGNATION OF RANK
EQUIVALENT TO THE NAVY
Captain (CAPT)
Commander (CDR)
Lieutenant Commander (LCDR)
Lieutenant (LT)
Lieutenant (LTJG)
Ensign (ENS)

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Designation of PHS Commissioned Corps Grades and Ranks - Equivalent to the Navy
DESIGNATION OF GRADE WITHIN THE PHS
Assistant Secretary for Health
Surgeon General
Deputy Surgeon
General
0-8 Assistant Surgeon
Assistant Surgeon
DESIGNATION OF RANK EQUIVALENT TO THE NAVY
Admiral (ADM)
Vice Admiral (VADM)
Rear Admiral (RADM)
(lower half)

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RESOURCES…
Center Awards Coordinators
CC 27.1 Awards Program
CCPM Pamphlet No. 67 – April
FDA Intranet
CCPM Pamphlet 58: A Supervisor's Guide to the CC Personnel System, 1999

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45. COMMISSIONED CORPS POINTS OF CONTACT
PHS Commissioned Corps
COMMISSIONED CORPS POINTS OF CONTACT
Ms. Sylvia Lucero
CBER Awards Coordinator
(301)
LCDR Amy Anderson
FDA CC Awards Coordinator
(301)

46. Center Awards Coordinators
PHS Commissioned Corps
Center Awards Coordinators
CBER – Ms. Sylvia Lucero (301)
CDER – Ms. Cassandra Shippey (301)
CDRH – CAPT Howard Goldstein (240)
CFSAN – Ms. Dorothy Williams (301)
CVM – Ms. Linda Callahan (240)
NCTR – Ms. Jeannette Coleman (870)
OC – Mr. Jon-Paul Rippetoe (301)
ORA – Mr. Richard Garwood (301)

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PLEASE REMEMBER…...
Reward all employees, CC and CS for their accomplishments
THIS IS WHY…...
Increases moral, increases productivity, reduces turnover
The cost of replacing an employee is high, is often more than the annual salary of the person who must be replaced
SAVE TIME SAVE MONEY
LOSSED PRODUCTIVITY

48. PHS Commissioned Corps
SUMMARY…
Overview Awards Process
Different CC Awards
Required Paperwork
Writing Tips
Resources
Point of Contacts

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When You Think You Have It Bad….