An ophthalmic assistant is a medical technician that specializes in working with ophthalmologists and optometrists. They serve these eye doctors in much the same way that a nurse assists a general practitioner. As an ophthalmic assistant you will perform eye and vision tests aimed at diagnosing ocular ailments, disorders and other problems. You may also administer vision tests on patients in order to determine visual ability and eye-muscle function. Additionally, you will educate patients on the proper use of contact lenses and eyeglasses. Many assistants, depending on the size of the practice, may be asked to apply eye dressings and aid ophthalmologists in surgical procedures.
Our program and faculty will help you be successful in this field. By teaching practical experience with combined scientific and clinical skills, we provide you the opportunity to work well with patients.
The C-12 aircraft will be used only when such use is more economical than commercial aircraft or airline services are not available, readily obtainable, or for reasons which must be specified, incapable of satisfying the transportation requirements. The C-12 should not be used if travel requirements can be met with other safe, more cost effective modes of transportation, (e.g., rail or automobile). The SDO/DATT has the authority to make these decisions.
Due to unique funding of DSCA C-12 operations, these procedures may differ from other DoD aircraft transportation requirements. The spouse travel must clearly be in the national interest and there must be an unquestionable official requirement in which the spouse is to participate.
CODELs warrant special consideration. The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Legislative Affairs (ASD(LA)) has approval authority for non-sponsored, non-reimbursable flights in support of CODELs. In addition, sponsored, non-reimbursable CODEL flights outside of the United States must be submitted to the Secretary of Defense (DoD Directive 4515.12).
In the process of determining the availability of DSCA dedicated C-12 aircraft to support a CODEL mission, DSCA verifies to ASD(LA) that the aircraft does not have a higher priority Security Assistance requirement. DSCA requests the appropriate CCMD obtain C-12 availability from the SDO/DATT. Once a decision has been made to use the DSCA dedicated C-12, the Military Department (MILDEP) that has been assigned by ASD(LA) to support the CODEL should immediately provide the SDO/DATT, the CCMD, and DSCA (Business Operations Directorate/Comptroller) with a fund cite to support the mission, as well as a list of names of official members of the CODEL, identified by the Chairman of the Committee which is sponsoring the CODEL, to ensure that all concerned clearly understand who are the authorized passengers.
Pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2341-2350, and the rules promulgated thereunder, such as DoD Directive 4515.12, official members of CODELs may be authorized passengers on DSCA dedicated C-12 aircraft. On short notice requests, the SDO/DATT should contact DSCA (Business Operations Directorate/Comptroller) to resolve questions on CODEL travel. The SDO/DATT will keep the CCMD and DSCA (Business Operations Directorate/Comptroller) informed on all matters related to CODEL C-12 travel.
DoD Drawdown for international disaster assistance, nonproliferation assistance, migration and refugee assistance, or cooperative efforts in Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam to repatriate unaccounted US personnel (Prisoner of War (POW) / Missing in Action (MIA)) from the Vietnam war:
After the applicable Congressional Notification is complete, State sends a memorandum of justification and a proposed PD to the President. The final PD authorizes what the DoD can provide and becomes the base reference for execution of the drawdown.
DSCA prepares and issues the drawdown execution message identifying the articles, services, and training that may be provided under the drawdown. The DSCA drawdown execution message must identify the articles that require compliance with EEUM (see Table C8.T4.) and TIP (see Section C4.4.18.). Before issuing the message, DSCA must have:
The MILDEPs (and others as appropriate) receive the drawdown execution message and provide Military Service O&M funding to the agencies/organization responsible for executing the drawdown. The executing agencies/organization provides the articles, services, and training to the recipient(s).
DSCA, OSD (P), OSD (P&R), Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS), and the CCMD monitor the execution and as required may recommend the interagency authorize an updated drawdown execution message to curtail further support due to changed circumstances.
The MILDEPs submit delivery data on drawdowns into DSCA's 1000 System once constructive delivery occurs and title is transferred to the partner representative (See Section C11.2.8. Delivery). Required tracking data includes: Item/Service, Quantity, Unit Cost (drawdown value), Equipment (Total Quantity Cost), Services/Repair, Training (if applicable), Spare Parts, Design/Construction Services, Support Equipment, PC&H, Transport, and Total Item/Service Cost (sum of all other categories for each items). Salaries for civilian services should be separately identified.
The MILDEPs reconcile the drawdown delivery data and ensure all cost elements are reported in the 1000 System. DSCA (OBO/FPRE/FRC) monitors and tracks the MILDEPs reported delivered values to funding authority issued to each agency/organization responsible for executing portions of the drawdown to ensure that delivered values are within the authorized PD thresholds. The DoD cannot exceed the drawdown authority provided in the PD. DSCA must also ensure that the combined drawdown support from multiple PDs in a given fiscal year do not exceed legislative limits for the applicable drawdown authority.
Requires an annual report to Congress listing weapons systems that are Significant Military Equipment (SME) and numbers thereof, forecasted to be available for transfer as EDA during the next calendar year.
EDA transfers will not adversely impact the U.S. national technology and industrial base nor reduce the opportunities of U.S. industry to sell new or used equipment to the proposed country. The Director, DSCA, determines the impact to industry with input from the Department of Commerce (DoC).
Requires priority delivery of grant EDA to NATO members, major non-NATO allies on the south and southeastern flank of NATO (currently Egypt, Greece, Israel, Jordan, Portugal, and the Republic of Turkiye) and to the Philippines to the maximum extent feasible.
EDA recipients are responsible for Packing, Crating, Handling (PC&H) and Transportation costs, as well as refurbishment work and follow-on support. These services may be purchased from DoD through the FMS program. DoD funds may be expended for the transportation of grant EDA by exception if it is in the U.S. national interest, the transportation is on a Space Available basis, the total weight of the transfer does not exceed 50,000 lbs., and the recipient is a developing country receives less than $10M in International Military Education and Training (IMET) or FMF in the fiscal year the transportation is provided. Implementing Agencies must request Space Available authorization with the EDA request. Requests must include the total weight, proposed method and route of Space Available, and time frames or constraints. DSCA (Programs Directorate) seeks the required national interest determination (delegated to the Director, DSCA) and, when approved, notes Space Available transportation may be used in the EDA transfer authorization message.
The aggregate current market value of grant EDA may not exceed $500,000,000 in any fiscal year. Congress may exclude the value of naval vessel transfers from this limit when it enacts legislation authorizing the transfer of such vessels. DSCA assures the ceiling limit is not exceeded.
Limitation on assistance under FAA to countries in default on U.S. loans in excess of six months. When this sanction is enacted, all grant EDA transactions for the affected country are held until the sanction is lifted.
The statutory definition of EDA excludes construction equipment (including tractors, scrapers, loaders, graders, bulldozers, dump trucks, generators and compressors). These items CANNOT be transferred under the EDA program.
May require a 30-day Congressional Notification prior to any EDA grant of Significant Military Equipment (SME) or any transfer with an original acquisition value of $7M or more. May contain Brooke Amendment, which limits assistance to countries in default on U.S. Loans in excess of one year.
Requires enactment of authorizing legislation to transfer naval vessels less than 20 years old or more than 3,000 tons. The value of these transfers is not normally included in the EDA ceiling limit (dependent upon current authorization language).
All grant EDA items transferred by ocean carriers must follow U.S. cargo preference requirements. IAs must consider cargo preference requirements when drafting Letter of Offer and Acceptance (LOAs). Recipient countries must use U.S. flag vessels unless a non-availability waiver has been issued by Maritime Administration (MARAD) (Administrator, Maritime Administration, Attn: Office of Cargo Preference (MAR591), Washington, DC 20590-0001).
Annual legislation may specify certain countries for which DoD funds for EDA PCH&T may be expended. SCOs and/or IAs must request funding of such transfers. Requests should identify the proposed source of DoD funds and the estimated PCH&T cost. DSCA is required to notify Congress of the use of this authority and of the estimated funds to be spent for each transfer that meets congressional notification requirements under FAA, section 516(f) (22 U.S.C. 2321j). Requests for such funding should accompany the EDA approval request. DSCA determines which transfers are funded based on budget constraints and priorities associated with the source of DoD funds. As these exceptions are authorized for a limited time period, they must be renewed.
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