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

Medical EntomologyAOC 72B

Consultant Update

February 2004

COL Stephen B. Berté

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COL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0

LTC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1 2 2 2 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

MAJ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 3 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

CPT 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 3 5 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

LT 0 1 1 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Obj Force 0 0 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0

O4 O3 O2 O1 OO 99 98 97 96 95 94 93 92 91 90 89 88 87 86 85 84 83 82 81 80 79 78 77 76 75 74

Medical Service Corps AOC 72B Entomology

Objective 61Inventory 57

INVENTORY AS OF December 03

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

Impact on Promotions & Assignments

• 72Bs generally compete well

• DA Cmd Board indicators– O5: 3 CONUS CHPPM Cdrs– O6: • CBMS Commander• 9th AML Commander

– 72Bs were alternates on Bde & Bn Command lists

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 …

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

ENTOMOLOGY LTHET

Officer Mentor Util Tour Degree Location Grad

CPT Brett Collier

LTC Gene Cannon

Cdr, 485th 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 TBD Ph.D. TX A&M Univ

2007

OFFICER CURRENT NEXT REPL PCS

COL Klein 18 MEDCOM* NA NA Sp05

COL Gordon WRAIR* NA NA Su06

LTC(P) Logan CHPPM DCSOPs*

Cdr, 9th AML

LTC Milstrey

Su04

LTC(P) Johnson Research Liaison Officer

AFPMB*

Exec Director,

AFPMB*

NA Su04

LTC Jones AFRIMS* NA NA Su05

COL Berté JPM, CBMS** NA NA Su06

COLs & COL Positions

* Authorized 72B O6 position** O5A Bde Command Slot

OFFICER CURRENT NEXT REPL PCS

LTC Debboun Cdr, CHPPM-S** 926th Med Det NA Su05

LTC Robert Cdr, CHPPM-W** NA NA Su05

LTC Cannon Cdr, CHPPM-W** NA NA Su05

LTC Horosko XVIII Airborne Corps*

NA NA Su05

LTC Miller AMEDDC&S* NA NA Su05

MAJ Pike DLA* NA NA Su06

LTC Dunton AFPMB-DPMIAC* NA NA Su05

MAJ Carder WRAIR* NA NA Su07

MAJ Korman CHPPM-Eur* NA NA Su05

LTC Positions

* Authorized 72B O5 position** O5A Bn Command Slot

OFFICER CURRENT NEXT REPL PCS

LTC Milstrey 30th Med Bde* WRAIR* MAJ Blow Su04

LTC West POPM-SA** NA NA Su05

LTC O’Guinn CHPPM-PAC* NA NA Su05

LTC Positions

* Authorized 72B O5 position** Required 72B O6 position

Promotion Trends

FY Grade PZ PZ Sel Notes PZ %

FY03 COL 2 1 +1AZ 50+%

FY03 LTC 3 3 +2AZ 100+%

FY03 MAJ 3 3 100

FY02 COL 3 2 67

FY02 LTC 3 0 1 AZ 0+

FY02 MAJ 2 1 50

FY01 COL 1 0 Ofcr Ret 0

FY01 LTC 3 3 100

FY01 MAJ 3 3 100

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

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