Public Health (AFSC 43HX)
Abstract
This occupational survey was requested by Colonel Kenneth R. Hart of the USAF School of Aerospace Medicine (USAFSAM/ED) to aid in analyzing the effectiveness of the PHO training program. This report contains the summary of our analysis of the PHO utilization field structure and the PHO Course Training Standard (CTS). The analysis is based on the survey responses of 113 USAF PHOs. the Public Health utilization field began in 1947 as the Veterinary Corps. It became Environmental Health in 1982, and 10 years later, in 1992, its name was changed to Public Health. According to AFR 36-1, Officer Classification, PHOs apply knowledge and technical skills to reduce the incidence of communicable disease (CD), occupational illness, foodborne disease, and disease nonbattle injuries. The training for PHOs consists of course B30BY9291-000, Military PHO. The course is 12 weeks long and is held at Brooks AFB TX. It covers several topics including basic communication skills, occupational health, food inspection, facility sanitation Cds, medical entomology, medical readiness, and disaster response
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 1994
- Accession Number
- ADA283857