1、Department of Defense INSTRUCTION NUMBER 6000.13 December 30,2015 Incorporating Change 1,Effective May 3,2016 USD(P&R)SUBJECT:Accession and Retention Policies,Programs,and Incentives for Military Health Professions Officers(HPOs)References:See Enclosure 1 1.PURPOSE.This instruction reissues DoD Inst
2、ruction(DoDI)6000.13(Reference(a)in accordance with the authority in DoD Directive(DoDD)5124.02(Reference(b)to establish policy,assign responsibilities,and prescribe procedures for:a.Military Department payment of incentives and bonuses to HPOs pursuant to section 335 of Title 37,United States Code(
3、U.S.C.)(Reference(c).b.Incremental transition from current special pays and bonuses for HPOs pursuant to sections 301d,301e,302,302a,302b,302c,302c-1,302d through 302l,303,and 303a of Reference(c)to the incentives and bonuses authorized by section 335 of Reference(c).c.Deferral of retirement for Reg
4、ular commissioned HPOs and retention of HPOs in an active status in the Reserve Component(RC)pursuant to sections 1251 and 14703 of Title 10,U.S.C.(Reference(d).d.Incremental transition from the current procedures for stipend or loan repayment for RC HPOs in DoDD 1205.20(Reference(e)and DoDI 1205.21