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Junior Officer Advisory Group

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JOAG Membership

General Membership

Any junior officer at the rank of LCDR/O4 and below, who participates in our bi-monthly JOAG General Membership meetings is automatically considered a general member. In addition to general participation, junior officers are encouraged to actively participate by joining one of our committees or workgroups. Everyone is Welcome!

Voting Membership

JOAG serves as the voice for junior officers in the Commissioned Corps, and is responsible for advising the Surgeon General on matters that affect junior officers. Similar to our Professional Advisory Committees (PACs), JOAG is governed by voting members who serve as the leadership of our organization.

Each PHS category is represented by one voting member with an additional 9 at-large members for a total of 20 voting members. Membership terms are for two years beginning in October. Additionally, voting members are eligible to run for one of the 4 positions within JOAG’s Executive Committee.

Nominations

Nominations for voting membership are announced by JOAG’s Membership Committee via the JOAG Listserv around the beginning of the second quarter of each calendar year. Although the exact number of available positions varies, typically ten positions are available each year. Junior officers are encouraged to submit self-nominations for voting membership, but preference is given to those officers who are active general members with a history of JOAG participation.

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