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Commissioned Corps policy. Source-linked. Searchable. Fast.
Corps Navigator indexes the available Commissioned Corps Instruction and Personnel Manual records from dcp.psc.gov. Review state and refresh gaps are disclosed. Matched citations open the source passage; answers without usable citations are labeled unverified.
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What are the voucher and per-diem rules after TDY travel?
Officers must submit the SF-1164 within five business days of completing travel. Receipts are required for any single expense of $75 or more.[1] Per diem follows the GSA locality rate in effect on the travel date.[2]
- policy documents indexed
- 235
- records internally reviewed
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- scheduled source refresh
- Daily check
- latest partial run
- Jul 27, 2026
Some documents here use text pulled automatically out of the source PDF and not yet checked by a person. 234 of 235 documents are still waiting to be checked. 176 clean copies are still in progress. We don't yet know the page count for 2 documents, so no total page figure is shown. The last check for new versions finished with gaps (3 documents could not be reached). Confirm anything you rely on in the official CCIS.
The answer exists. Finding it is the job nobody has time for.
Policy questions arrive with deadlines attached. When the governing text is available in the official CCIS, the cost is often the hunt.
A per-diem question, two days before the travel voucher is due
The rule exists. It's one paragraph in an 80-page travel instruction: CCI 421.01 · p.4
A uniform question, the night before reporting to a non-PHS facility
Wear policy is precise, but split across two issuances: 1 INSTRUCTION 1 manual circular
A promotion-packet requirement with a hidden cross-reference
Miss the requirement and the packet waits a year. It spans 2 INSTRUCTIONs
Ask once. Check the source support.
Find the paragraph without scrolling an 80-page PDF.
Ask in plain language
“What's the per diem rule for TDY longer than 30 days?” No keywords, no boolean operators.
Search runs on the source documents
Hybrid vector and full-text search runs across the currently indexed CCI and PM text. Retrieved passages come from stored source snapshots.
Review the answer and its support
Matched [1][2] markers link to the PDF, page, and quoted text. If none can be matched, the answer is labeled unverified.
Citation support stays visible
Matched [1][2] markers link to the PDF, page, and quoted passage. Answers with no usable source markers remain available with an unverified warning.
Source open beside the answer
Open the original PDF next to the answer, jump straight to the cited page, highlight the passage, and copy the citation for your memo.
- Grounded hybrid search
- Vector and full-text retrieval across the currently indexed CCI and PM text, tuned for policy language.
- Refreshes are accountable
- A daily source check detects new and changed records; partial runs and upstream errors stay visible until resolved.
- Audited and access-controlled
- Access-controlled application data uses Postgres row-level security. Privileged mutations create correlated audit records.
- Bring your own model
- Ask and Board Simulator can use your encrypted OpenAI, Anthropic, or Google key. Other officer tools use administrator-configured models.
Five career tools, past the search box.
Every one is unofficial and advisory, every one shows you an estimate before it runs, and every one leaves the official CCIS as the authority.
Career Gap Analyzer
Reads your CV against the active promotion benchmark and returns a precept-by-precept view of what it documents, plus a quarterly plan for the gaps.
Promotion Review
Reviews a promotion packet factor by factor against the benchmark year and shows the source passage behind each observation.
Board Simulator
Turns a finished Promotion Review into a rehearsal: a fictional panel's read of the packet and the questions it raises.
Award Review
Gives line-by-line feedback on an award nomination you have drafted, checked against the award criteria in the policy library. It reviews your writing; you still write the narrative.
Career Graph
Builds an interactive, downloadable picture of your career from your CV documents, ready to share with a mentor.
Source support is visible.
Matched citations open the retrieved policy passage. When an answer has no usable citations, Corps Navigator keeps it available and labels it unverified.
Can I expense a rental car upgrade for a personal side trip?
The indexed policies don't address this directly. The closest passages cover official-travel rental authorization; none extend it to personal travel.
Unverified — no specific source passage matched. Confirm in the official CCIS.
- Matched passages stay attached
- When a response marker matches a retrieved passage, the citation opens that passage for direct review.
- Refresh status stays visible
- A daily source check detects new and changed records. Partial runs and upstream file errors remain visible instead of being presented as complete.
- The documents stay in charge
- Browse available source records directly. A matched citation opens the stored record and links to its official source.
Fair questions
Does it make things up?
Corps Navigator asks the model to use retrieved policy passages, but AI output can still be incomplete or unsupported. Matched citations open the source; an answer with no usable citations remains visible but is clearly labeled unverified. Always confirm against the official CCIS.
Is this an official PHS resource?
No. Corps Navigator is an independent research tool operated by MCK Strategy LLC. The official policy document is the authority; use the linked CCIS source for verification.
What do the free starting credits get me?
A real account with policy search, source links when matched, and clear unverified labels when no usable citation is available. Your welcome credits cover real questions and a taste of the officer career tools; buy more only when you need them.
Is my data secure?
Accounts support password sign-in and emailed magic links. Access-controlled data uses Postgres row-level security, and administrative actions are audit logged. Review the Privacy Notice for providers, retention, and deletion limits.
Simple pricing
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New accounts start with free credits. Pay only for what you use; credits never expire.
Typical Ask questions are only a few credits; longer officer workflows show an estimate and a refundable cap before you confirm.
Create your account- Indexed Commissioned Corps Instructions
- PM-Pers, PM-Officer, all Personnel Manuals
- Side-by-side PDF viewer
- Download conversations as Markdown, Word, PDF, or JSON
- Career Gap Analyzer — your CV against the promotion benchmark
- Promotion Review — a factor-by-factor packet review
- Board Simulator — rehearse the questions a board would ask
- Award Review — line-by-line feedback on your award draft
- Career Graph — an interactive picture of your career
- Bring your own AI model key (BYOK)
Welcome credits are added automatically when you create an account. No application and no credit card.
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