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Corps officers can be stationed on any federal installation: Army, Navy, Air Force or Marine. For example, on the east coast we have numerous positions from Florida to Maine. In the northeast, we have numerous assignments in the Washington, D.C. area; Fort Monmouth, N.J.; Groton, Conn.; West Point and Fort Drum, N.Y.; and others. In the west we have positions from Fort Wainwright, Alaska, to San Diego, Calif., and even in Hawaii! The Veterinary Corps offers you opportunities and challenges that you will not find anywhere else. Once you begin serving you will soon realize that you are steps ahead of your classmates. The military continually strives to develop its leaders, and you will be able to choose from several professional short courses that satisfy continuing education requirements. For example, attending the twoweek Foreign Animal Disease Diagnostician’s Course at Plum Island, N.Y., is an option. YOUR SECOND ASSIGNMENT Your second assignment is usually either overseas or in a veterinary field unit that can be deployed overseas. We are an integral part of short-term humanitarian and disaster relief deployments to developing countries. Some of us get to jump out of airplanes with Special Forces; work in submarines with the Navy or on ships with the Coast Guard; or stay in fixed facilities devoted to military working dog medicine or research. EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES It is generally in this second assignment that officers apply for advanced training. Educational opportunities abound and include: doctoral level training in physiology, pharmacology, toxicology, microbiology and others. We offer residencies in pathology, internal medicine, surgery, laboratory animal medicine, radiology and emergency medicine/critical care. We also offer master’s programs in public health, food technology and human animal bond. Our Pathology and Laboratory Animal Medicine programs are conducted at world renowned Army facilities. All of our clinical, doctoral and master’s programs are conducted at some of the finest universities throughout the United States. If you are interested in research, our major research and development facilities are second to none. Forty percent of our active duty veterinarians are involved in research and development activities in facilities in the United States and around the world. The chance to practice large animal medicine is very limited but there is a large animal surgery/medicine residency offered every few years. While in training you continue to receive all pay and benefits at your current rank while the Army pays 100 percent of tuition and other associated training expenses. Once you attend long-term schooling, you incur a further service obligation dependent on the length of training and program. U.S. ARMY VETERINARY CORPS SPECIALTIES Veterinary Preventive Medicine — We offer training programs in Master of Public Health (MPH), Master of Veterinary Preventive Medicine; master’s and doctoral level training in Food Microbiology, Food Science/ Food Technology; Doctor of Public Health; and with the Epidemiologic Investigative Services. Specially adapted programs are available, such as Master of Humanitarian Assistance, Master with emphasis in the Human/Animal Bond, and a Master of Public Health followed by a Department of Defense (DoD) Military Working Dog Center Internship. These programs prepare you for our diverse veterinary public health mission around the world. Laboratory Animal Medicine — Our Laboratory Animal Medicine residencies entail either a straight three-year program at a DoD research facility or a combined three-year program consisting of a two-year residency at a DoD research facility after completing a Master of Public Health Program at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. These programs fully prepare you to support the unique and varied DoD biomedical research programs. Veterinary Pathology — The DoD Veterinary Pathology Residency Program is an intense three-year course of study designed to prepare candidates for certification by the American College of Veterinary Pathology. Areas of emphasis include diagnosis of domestic and foreign animal diseases, including zoonoses and biological threat agents, and support of biomedical research efforts for Soldier protection. Opportunities are available to conduct and support research in infectious disease, chemical and biological defense, casualty management, internal medicine, toxicology and diagnostic pathology. Veterinary Comparative Medicine — This specialty area consists of the spectrum of doctoral programs from around the nation. Comparative medicine veterinarians are in high demand from all departments within DoD and the Interagency, from the Executive Office of the President to the Institute of Surgical Research. These programs prepare you to actively contribute by developing life-saving medical products for infectious diseases, combat casualty care, military operational medicine, and chemical and biological defense. Veterinary Clinical Medicine — Our training programs in this specialty area consist of three-year residencies in surgery, internal medicine, critical care, and radiology. These programs prepare you to provide specialty veterinary care throughout DoD and in support of Homeland Security. The focus is on primary care, consults and referrals for vital force protection assets, the military working dog (MWD), and provision of animal medicine training to Veterinary Corps officers, animal care specialists, and MWD handlers. ACTIVE DUTY FINANCIAL AND EDUCATIONAL INCENTIVES Board Certification Pay — Certified veterinarians may receive $2,000 to $5,000 annually based on their years of service. ARMY VETERINARY CORPS RPI 524 FS, June 2011 THERE’S STRONG. THEN THERE’S ARMY STRONG. Page 2 RPI 524 FS, June 2011 THERE’S STRONG. THEN THERE’S ARMY STRONG. Page 3 Special Pay — All active duty veterinarians receive a special pay of $1,200 annually, which is paid on a monthly basis. HEALTH PROFESSIONS LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM Provides up to a maximum of three years of repayment of qualified education loans for direct