HooahDOc said:
Neither have I. I was told that if you do not complete AMEDD OBC before you graduate, you end up having to complete regular OBC.
Sorry, I've been on leave. Here is some info I received in an email:
OFFICER BASIC COURSE (OBC)/CAPTAIN CAREER COURSE (CCC) CONSTRUCTIVE CREDIT BOARD FOR MEDICAL CORPS OFFICERS
DATE: A board will convene on 1 November 2006 at the United States Army Human Resources Command (AHRC).
ELIGIBILITY:
Officer Basic Course (OBC) Constructive Credit--as a minimum the officer must have prior attendance at a non-AMEDD OBC or at least one year of AMEDD Active Federal Commissioned Service (AFCS) in a capacity other than First Year Graduate Medical Education (FYGME) as of TBD.
Captain Career Course (CCC/formerly OAC) Constructive Credit--as a minimum the officer must have prior attendance at a non-AMEDD CCC or credit for completion of the AMEDD OBC and at least six years of AMEDD AFCS with at least three in an AMEDD capacity other than an educational program as of TBD.
APPLICATION: Officers must submit a memorandum requesting constructive credit (sample attached below) and a memorandum of endorsement by the Department Chief, Deputy Commander for Clinical Services or Commander. In the memorandum requesting credit, officers must demonstrate distinguished duty or service that includes the common subject matter of the OBC/CCC. Officers must also state specific reasons as to why they did not complete AMEDD OBC/CCC. Officers are reminded to review their Official Military Personnel File (OMPF) and DA Photo to ensure all documents are present and the photo is current. It is recommended that DA Photos be no older than two years. Officers can review their OMPFs through Army Knowledge on Line (AKO)-OMPF using their AKO ID and Password. The direct link to AKO to review their OMPFs on line is
https://ompf.hoffman.army.mil. Officers can also review their Officer Record Brief (ORB) on line through AHRC Online-My-ORB using their AKO ID and Password. The direct link to AKO to review their ORBs on line is
https://www.hrc.army.mil.
SUSPENSE DATE: In order to be considered by this board, all application documents (to include the DA Photo) must arrive at Medical Corps Branch, AHRC, not later than 4 October 2006. Requests that do not meet the eligibility requirements and require a waiver must arrive at Medical Corps Branch, Human Resources Command, no later than 15 September 2006.