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US Navy Physician Associate Student Handbook

Table of contents
- Frequently Asked Questions
- USMC Billets
- Duty Under Instruction (DUINS)
- White House Medical Unit
- Aeromedical Physician Associate
- Naval Special Warfare (NSW)
- Surface Warfare Medical Department Officer (SWMDO)
- Executive Medicine
- Defense POW/MIA Accountability Associated (DPAA)
- Outside of the Continental United States (OCONUS) Duty Stations
- Duty Status
A special thank you to the PA’s that have made this document possible: LCDR Andy Darrah, LCDR Lonnie Meyers, LCDR Benjamin Mattox, LT Danielle Whitacre, LCDR Carolan Whitney, and LT Paul Boyer.
Additional thanks to LT Lindsay Weyand and LT Jenny Oliver for their contributions to the Okinawa OCONUS section!
