MILPER Number: 25-518 Amendment Academic Year 2027 (AY27) Army Medical Department (AMEDD) - 4 (Army Nurse (AN), Medical Service (MS), Medical Specialist (SP), and Veterinary Corps (VC)) Long Term Health Education and Training (LTHET) Program Selection Panel Announcement

1.  This message will expire one year from publication. 


2.  Paragraph 6c of MILPER 24-285 currently reads: 

Active federal commissioned service (AFCS):

(1)  Army Nurse Corps and Medical Service Corps: Minimum five years and maximum 13 years AFCS (waivable) as of 1 May 27. Army Nurse Corps first lieutenants may request a time in service waiver for AFCS.

(2)  Specialist Corps: Minimum three years (two years for the Doctor of Science in Occupational Therapy) and maximum 13 years AFCS (waivable) as of 1 May 27 and fully qualified in their respective AOC. Time spent in an area of concentration producing training programs (interservice physicians’ assistant program, graduate program in nutrition, doctorate program in physical therapy, or the doctorate program in occupational therapy) does not apply toward the three-year professional service requirement. 

(3)  Veterinary Corps: Minimum four years and maximum 13 years AFCS (waivable) as of 1 May 27. First-year graduate veterinary education year does not apply toward the four-year requirement (waivable).  Warrant officers must also meet the 4-13 year requirement (waivable).
 
(4)  The AFCS requirement may be more stringent depending on the experience required by a corps for a specific program. Waivers above 17 years AFCS will be considered on a case-by-case, provided the applicant will meet their active duty service obligation (ADSO) and serve a utilization assignment prior to mandatory retirement date, except for training within industry. 

https://www.hrc.army.mil/Milper/25-518

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