DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS
2000
NAVY PENTAGON
W
ASHINGTON DC 20350-2000
OPNAVINST 1120.4C
N131
11 Oct 2018
OPNAV INSTRUCTION 1120.4C
From: Chief of Naval Operations
Subj: APPOINTMENT OF REGULAR AND RESERVE OFFICERS IN THE MEDICAL
CORPS OF THE NAVY
Ref: (a) DoD Instruction 1310.02 of 26 March 2015
(b) SECNAVINST 1000.7F
(c) DoD Instruction 1300.04 of 25 July 2017
(d) 10 U.S.C.
(e) DoD Instruction 6000.13 of 30 December 2015
(f) DoD Instruction 1312.03 of 22 November 2013
(g) SECNAVINST 1420.1B
(h) SECNAVINST 5510.30B
(i) SECNAVINST 5300.28E
(j) NAVMED P-117
(k) SECNAVINST 1920.6C
(l) BUMEDINST 6010.30
(m) DoD Instruction 6025.13 of 17 February 2011
(n) NAVPERS 15839I
(o) DoD Instruction 1320.08 of 7 July 2017
(p) OPNAVINST 1427.2
(q) Program Authorization 113, Direct Appointment as Officers in the Medical Corps
(MC) of the United States Navy, Designator 2100, February 2013 (NOTAL)
Encl: (1) Credit for Special Experience and Advanced Education
1. Purpose
a. To provide regulations governing:
(1) appointment of officers in the Medical Corps, including appointment in the Active
Component (AC) and Reserve Component (RC) under reference (a), and in either component
through inter-Service transfer from another uniformed service under references (b) and (c);
(2) voluntary recall of Reserve officers of the Medical Corps to the active-duty list
(ADL); and
(3) award of entry grade credit on appointment in the Medical Corps under reference (d),
section 533, and under references (e) and (f).
