DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS
2000 NAVY PENTAGON
WASHINGTON DC 20350-2000
OPNAVINST 1120.3C
N13R
25 Nov 2019
OPNAV INSTRUCTION 1120.3C
From: Chief of Naval Operations
Subj: NAVY RESERVE DIRECT APPOINTMENT PROGRAM
Ref: (a) 10 U.S.C. §12201 to §12210
(b) OPNAVINST 1120.4C
(c) OPNAVINST 1120.5B
(d) OPNAVINST 1120.6
(e) OPNAVINST 1120.7A
(f) OPNAVINST 1120.8A
(g) OPNAVINST 1120.9A
(h) OPNAVINST 1120.10A
(i) OPNAVINST 1120.11A
(j) OPNAVINST 1120.12A
(k) OPNAVINST 1120.13B
Encl: (1) Navy Reserve Direct Appointment Program Authorizations
1. Purpose. To provide guidance for the Navy Reserve Direct Appointment Program. Major
changes to this instruction include updates to the program authorizations, updated training
requirements and more generalized verbiage to allow greater stakeholder flexibility in policy
execution. This instruction is a complete revision and should be reviewed in its entirety.
2. Cancellation. OPNAVINST 1120.3B.
3. Scope and Applicability. Provisions of this instruction apply to qualified civilian and
enlisted reserve applicants into Navy Reserve Officer programs.
4. Authority. Qualified applicants will be appointed to the Navy Reserve and placed on the
reserve active status list under the provisions of law, reference (a), and Chief of Naval
Operations (CNO) policy for the specific designator under the applicable appointment instruction
in references (b) through (k). Authority to recruit is based on the program authorizations listed
in enclosure (1). Appointments under this program are not applicable to full-time support
officers.
5. Program Guidance
a. Deputy Chief of Naval Operations (Manpower, Personnel, Training and Education)
(CNO (N1)) will publish recruiting goals for reserve direct appointment accessions.
