THE SEAL OF THE ARMY OF THE ARMY
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Headquarters
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27 April 2023

*Department of the Army
Pamphlet 600-4

Personnel-General

Army Medical Department Officer Career Management

By Order of the Secretary of the Army:

JAMES C. MCCONVILLE
General, United States Army
Chief of Staff

Official:

MARK F. AVERILL
Administrative Assistant to the
Secretary of the Army

History. This publication is a major revision.

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*This publication supersedes DA PamDA PamDepartment of the Army Pamphlets 600-4, dated 30 March 2020.

DA PAM 600-4 • 27 April 2023

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Army Medical Department Officer Career Management This Major revision, dated 27 April 2023— • Changes the Pam title to Officer Career Management since professional development is already incorporated into the career management process (cover page). • Updates the web address for the Smart Book DA PamDA PamDepartment of the Army Pamphlets 600–3, Smart Book DA PamDA PamDepartment of the Army Pamphlets 600–4 and Smart Book DA PamDA PamDepartment of the Army Pamphlets 611–21 (para 1–1, para 6–3 c (4), and appendix A). • Adds Records Management (recordkeeping) requirements (para 1–4). • Updates the Army Medical Department mission statement (para 1–6). • Removes reference to the Army Mentorship Program website which is no longer accessible (para 1– 9 e ). • Describes the new Army Talent Alignment Process and how the Army Interactive Module 2.0 is used to match officer talents to unit requirements (para 3–2 d ). • Provides the Army definition of Talent Management as it pertains to new policies and initiatives in support of the 2019 National Defense Authorization Act and Army People Strategy (para 3–1 b ). • Changes skills, knowledge, and attitudes to knowledge, skills, and behaviors (throughout). • Includes Training with Industry Program tour and utilization assignment lengths, as well as active-duty service obligation requirements upon completion of the program (4–3b). • Adds link to Defense Health Agency list of available clinician and healthcare provider training (para 4– 3 e ). • Provides information on new promotion authorities (opt-in, opt-out, merit-based promotions, brevet promotions) granted by the 2019 National Defense Authorization Act (para 5–7 b ). • Removes Section II, Related References as the section is no longer required in accordance with the new Army Publishing Directorate DA PamDA PamDepartment of the Army Pamphlets format (Appendix A).