Can you get Medical Service Corps if you go from enlisted to officer through OCS?

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 05 Jul 2018 10:46:28 -0400

So I heard from an officer that you can't get medical service corps if you go from enlisted to OCS (not through Green to Gold or anything else). Is this true?

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 5 at 2018 10:53 AM

CPT Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 05 Jul 2018 10:53:53 -0400

It's true. I graduate from OCS next tuesday. They will only commission you through one of the 16 basic branches. Otherwise you will have to VTIP later to med services!

Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 5 at 2018 10:56 AM

MAJ Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 05 Jul 2018 10:56:01 -0400

Interesting. That is different than when I went through. We had a few Medical service.

Response by CPT Gurinder (Gene) Rana made Jul 5 at 2018 2:14 PM

CPT Gurinder (Gene) Rana — Thu, 05 Jul 2018 14:14:40 -0400

Specialty programs, to include MC and CH, etc, are direct commissions. VTIP is one super specialty integration program, which doesn't require OCS.

Response by 1LT Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 5 at 2018 3:29 PM

1LT Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 05 Jul 2018 15:29:35 -0400

This is true. No more MS thru OCS.

Response by Capt Daniel Goodman made Jul 6 at 2018 12:30 AM

Capt Daniel Goodman — Fri, 06 Jul 2018 00:30:20 -0400

http://www.usphs.gov

Look at going USPHS Commissioned Corps through Jr and St COSTEO their analogue to ROTC or going USAF Boomed Sci Corps (BSC) or Navy MSC, I'd have gone USPHS if I'd have known it existed when I'd gone in to begin with I was Army ROTC and went USAF OTS instead...also elaborate your Bach major, grades, GPA, what specific field do you want and would you want technical warrant at all, USPHS by statute I'd read is allowed warrants, they've just never had them, they do use engineering and health into mgmt (HIM), not just clinical, I've read of extensive agreements with Army , Navy, and USAF for 3 yr tours for psych related fields, I'd also read of a USPHS engr who'd gotten a meritorious award medal for a tour with Army in Hosp design are you wanting a STEM field at all? You can also ask to go with USCG they use USPHS as well as NIH, FDA, CDC, AHRQ, numerous other Federal entities as well del on exact degree and/or field, bioengrg would be good certainly....

www.usphs.gov

Response by Capt Daniel Goodman made Jul 6 at 2018 12:31 AM

Capt Daniel Goodman — Fri, 06 Jul 2018 00:31:01 -0400

Sorry typo,,COSTEP is their ROTC analogue....

Response by Capt Daniel Goodman made Jul 6 at 2018 12:32 AM

Capt Daniel Goodman — Fri, 06 Jul 2018 00:32:04 -0400

USCG has their own PAs, all other clinical in USCG are USPHS....