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Example of awards, special skills badge, and identification badges of the USPHS Commissioned Corps as worn on the service dress uniform of RADM Scott Giberson.. The United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps (PHSCC), one of the eight uniformed services of the United States, has the authority to issue various awards, commendations, and other insignia to its members.
The Public Health Service National Emergency Preparedness Award is a decoration of the United States Public Health Service presented to members of the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps. It recognizes service to provide emergency medical or support services between 2006 and 2019.
The Public Health Service Special Assignment Award is a decoration of the United States Public Health Service presented to members of the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps. It recognizes service while assigned to special initiatives and activities that lie outside an officer's normal assigned duties.
The United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps (USPHSCC; also referred to as the Commissioned Corps of the United States Public Health Service) [10] [11] is the uniformed service branch of the United States Public Health Service and one of the eight uniformed services of the United States (along with the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, Air Force, Space Force, and NOAA ...
The PHS COVID-19 Pandemic Campaign Medal is awarded to officers who served on active duty between 1 March 2020 and the end date of the Public Health Emergency declaration for COVID-19. An officer may be awarded the medal only once regardless of the number of tours he or she served during the period.
An urgent public health need as determined by the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services or the Assistant Secretary for Health; or; A National Special Security Event. [2] To meet the criteria for the Response Service Award the event must: Not be designated as a response making the officer eligible for a Public Health Service Crisis ...
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) is an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services located in North Bethesda, Maryland. It is the primary federal agency for improving access to health care services for people who are uninsured, isolated or medically vulnerable.
An officer may also qualify for the award on a case-by-case basis if the Surgeon General of the United States, or someone to whom he or she delegates the authority, determines that the officer has performed an assignment lasting at least 180 consecutive days which constitutes a hardship. An unaccompanied tour – i.e., one in which the officer ...