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Members of the SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CHAPTER include officers from Imperial, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino and San Diego counties. The mission of Commissioned Officers Association (COA) is to advocate for the Commissioned Corps and its officers. The 2008-2010 SoCal COA Leadership Team is comprised of:
- LCDR Jason Ortiz, President
- LT Steven Porter, Vice-President
- CDR Jorge Ruano Rossil, Treasurer
- LCDR Kenneth Sekulic, Secretary
THECORPS
The UNITED STATES PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE (USPHS) Commissioned Corps is an elite team of more than 6,400 full-time, well-trained, highly-qualified public health professionals dedicated to delivering the Nation's public health promotion and disease prevention programs and advancing public health science. Driven by a passion for public service, these men and women serve on the frontlines in the Nation's fight against disease and poor health conditions.
As one of America's seven uniformed services, the Commissioned Corps fills essential public health leadership and service roles within the Nation's Federal Government agencies and programs. Members of this Chapter represent agencies from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS).