MEDICAL DEPARTMENT OFFICER DISTRIBUTION BRANCH (PERS 4415) Operational Medicine Orientation GMO/GME/Intern detailer (901) 874-4045 (DSN: 882-4045)
NAVY PERSONNEL COMMAND Our mission is to support the needs of the Navy & Marine Corps by providing the Fleet with the right person in the right place at the right time. 2 My Mission: Maximize training opportunities while meeting the operational requirements of the Navy and Marine Corps
DETAILING BASICS Detailer - Officer s advocate; ensure career and personal concerns are balanced with the needs of the Navy; advocate for all subspecialties; career counseling; career management/assignments. 3
DETAILING BASICS Duties of the Detailer: Negotiate and write orders Communicate with the Specialty Leaders Counsel constituents before and after boards Nominate members to sit on boards Visit commands to speak with constituents 4
DETAILING BASICS Key components are: Needs of the Navy Valid billet (1 billet = 1 body) Career needs of the Officer Personal needs of the Officer Co-location Exceptional Family Member Other considerations: PCS rule structure Fiscal considerations Tour length requirements 5
GME GME BUMEDNOTE 1524 GME timeline: 15 July 2015: Web application activated 15 September 2015: Deadline to submit Web application 1 October 2015: Deadline to submit supporting documentation 1 December 2015: GMESB convenes 16 December 2015: GMESB results released 13 January 2015: Deadline for acceptance of training Contact GME office with questions GME2@med.navy.mil (301) 319-4516 6
2015 Graduating Intern Class Stats 258 started internship 2014 110 accepted straight-thru residency (103 FTIS / 7 FTOS) 9 Continuous Contracts (6 FM, 2 Psych, 1 Neuro Surg) 60 accepted Flight Surgery training 17 accepted UMO training 62 assigned to GMO tours Size of 2016 graduating class is 258 7
Assignment Factors Exceptional Family Member Co-location with AD spouse Member s desires PCS costs Seniority Second tour GMOs get priority First come, first served for GMO Assignments 8
GMO Assignments Expected GMO billets in 2015 Marines North Carolina (Camp Lejeune, Cherry Point) California (Camp Pendleton, 29 Palms, Bridgeport) Okinawa Hawaii South Carolina (Beaufort) Shipboard billets California (San Diego) Virginia (Norfolk, Little Creek) Agnano, Guam Seabee billets Gulfport, MS Port Hueneme, CA 9
GMO ASSIGNMENT Maximize your options GME Flight Surgery Undersea Medicine Officer There are no bad assignments, downstream will be provided for visibility of available billets 10
GMO ASSIGNMENT GMO assignments are made after GMESB results are released on 16 DECEMBER. Projected call-in date (s): 20 Dec 15 for non-selects 04 / 05 Jan 16 for everyone else. Once you select a GMO assignment you are no longer eligible for Residency, Flight Surgery or Undersea Medicine Training. 11
GMO ASSIGNMENT Be prepared to make your decision regarding GMO after GMESB results are released on 17 DECEMBER. Info detailer on training acceptances and declinations. Those desiring GMO orders should contact detailer immediately. Consider risk on waiting for training offer from alternate list, GMO opportunities will be shrinking. Detailer cannot negotiate GMO orders until you have declined all training offered. Not eligible for any training offer after accepting GMO orders. 12
FLIGHT SURGERY AND UNDERSEA MEDICINE If accepting Flight Surgery (FS) or Undersea Medicine Officer (UMO): Rank class preferences FS: July, September, or November UMO: July or January Provide reasons for preferences! Requirement to level-load classes 13
FLIGHT SURGERY AND UNDERSEA MEDICINE Stash assignments awaiting FS/UMO Up to the member and their command No orders from PERS for these assignments Can go no cost TAD depending upon command needs
Miscellaneous Items Delays in internship may limit options. Cannot hold a billet indefinitely. No such thing as one-year billets. Non-deployable billets do not exist! Advancement deferment can be waived. Eligible persons should contact detailer in early January. 15
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