DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS
2000
NAVY PENTAGON
W
ASHINGTON, DC 20350-2000
OPNAVINST 1120.5B
N131/BUPERS-3
15 May 2013
OPNAV INSTRUCTION 1120.5B
From: Chief of Naval Operations
Subj: APPOINTMENT OF ACTIVE AND RESERVE OFFICERS IN THE DENTAL
CORPS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVY
Ref: (a) DoD Instruction 1310.02 of 8 May 2007
(b) Program Authorization 114, Direct Appointment in the
Dental Corps (DC) (NOTAL)
(c) OPNAVINST 1210.5
(d) SECNAVINST 1000.7F
(e) DoD Instruction 1300.04 of 27 December 2006
(f) DoD Instruction 1205.05 of 30 March 2012
(g) 10 U.S.C.
(h) DoD Instruction 6000.13 of 30 June 1997
(i) DoD Instruction 1312.03 of 6 October 2006
(j) SECNAVINST 1420.1B
(k) OPNAVINST 1520.39
(l) Program Authorization 130, Armed Forces Health
Professions Scholarship Program (NOTAL)
(m) Program Authorization 132, Health Services Collegiate
Program (HSCP) (NOTAL)
(n) SECNAVINST 1520.11A
(o) SECNAV M-5510.30 of June 2006
(p) SECNAVINST 5300.28E
(q) NAVMED P-117
(r) SECNAVINST 1920.6C
(s) BUMEDINST 6320.66E
(t) NAVPERS 15839I
(u) DoD Instruction 1320.08 of 14 March 2007
(v) OPNAVINST 1427.2
Encl: (1) Navy General Practice Residency and Advanced
Education in General Dentistry (PGY-1) Programs
1. Purpose. To issue regulations governing:
a. Appointment of officers in the Active and Reserve
Components of the Dental Corps (DC) under references (a) and
(b), officers transferred from the line community or another
