Readiness & Response Sub-Committee

The Readiness and Response Committee is a subcommittee of the Nursing Professional Advisory Committee (N-PAC). This subcommittee was created to advise the N-PAC on readiness and deployment issues that affect USPHS nurses and to assist USPHS nurses in meeting basic readiness standards.

Readiness & Response Sub-Committee Goal

Develop and maintain innovative methods that increase the number and the percentage of nurses in the nursing category who meet and exceed basic readiness standards thereby promoting retention, mentoring and career development.

Readiness & Response Sub-Committee Objectives

Increase basic readiness for the nursing category to 100%.

Explore, analyze, and communicate issues that affect USPHS nurses during deployments.

Readiness & Response Sub-Committee Leadership

Co-Chair: LCDR Leorey N. Saligan
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301-451-1685

Co-Chair: CDR Darin Burns 
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202-305-9230 

Secretary: LCDR Karen Munoz 
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301-796-3274

OFRD POC: CAPT Kimberly Elenberg 
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Readiness & Response Sub-Committee Workgroups

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