U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/U.S._Public_Health_Service_Commissioned_Corps

GPTKB entity

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Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:abbreviation	gptkb:PHSCC gptkb:USPHS_Commissioned_Corps
gptkbp:adoptedBy	Navy-style ranks
gptkbp:approvedBy	gptkb:U.S._Congress
gptkbp:authorizedToWear	military-style uniforms
gptkbp:authorizedUnder	gptkb:Title_42,_United_States_Code
gptkbp:compatibleWith	gptkb:U.S._Armed_Forces
gptkbp:country	gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:deploysWith	public health emergencies disease outbreaks natural disasters humanitarian missions
gptkbp:eligibility	military benefits
gptkbp:focus	public health
gptkbp:founded	1798
gptkbp:hasMember	commissioned officers health professionals
gptkbp:headquartersLocation	gptkb:Rockville,_Maryland
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps
gptkbp:isOneOf	eight uniformed services of the United States
gptkbp:ledTo	gptkb:United_States_Senator
gptkbp:membersAreNot	civilians enlisted personnel
gptkbp:membersInclude	gptkb:engineer gptkb:physician gptkb:scientist dentists nurses pharmacists veterinarians other health professionals
gptkbp:militaryBranch	gptkb:U.S._Public_Health_Service
gptkbp:mission	protect, promote, and advance the health and safety of the United States
gptkbp:motto	Protecting, Promoting, and Advancing the Health and Safety of the Nation
gptkbp:numberOfMembers	approximately 6,000
gptkbp:officersServeIn	gptkb:CDC gptkb:FDA gptkb:Indian_Health_Service gptkb:NIH other federal agencies
gptkbp:parentOrganization	gptkb:U.S._Department_of_Health_and_Human_Services gptkb:U.S._Public_Health_Service
gptkbp:rankStructureSimilarTo	gptkb:U.S._Navy
gptkbp:type	gptkb:military_unit public health commissioned corps
gptkbp:uniform	Navy-style uniforms
gptkbp:website	https://www.usphs.gov/
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:United_States_Senator
gptkbp:bfsLayer	3