OPNAVINST 1120.8A
N1/PERS-3
3 OCT 2011
OPNAV INSTRUCTION 1120.8A
From: Chief of Naval Operations
Subj: APPOINTMENT OF REGULAR AND RESERVE OFFICERS IN THE
MEDICAL SERVICE CORPS OF THE NAVY
Ref: (a) DoD Instruction 1310.02 of 8 May 2007
(b) Program Authorization 115, Direct Appointment in the
Medical Service Corps (MSC)
(c) OPNAVINST 1210.5
(d) SECNAVINST 1000.7F
(e) DoD Instruction 1300.04 of 27 December 2006
(f) DoD Directive 1205.05 of 22 April 2004
(g) 10 U.S.C.
(h) DoD Instruction 6000.13 of 30 June 97
(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 (AFHPSP)
(m) Program Authorization 132, Health Services Collegiate
Program (HSCP)
(n) OPNAVINST 1420.1B
(o) SECNAVINST 5300.28D
(p) NAVMED P-117, Manual of the Medical Department
(q) SECNAVINST 1920.6C
(r) NAVPERS 15839I, Manual of Navy Officer Manpower and
Personnel Classifications, Volume I
(s) OPNAVINST 1427.2
(t) DoD 6025.13-R, Military Health System Clinical
Quality Assurance Program Regulation, 11 June 2004
1. Purpose. To issue regulations governing:
a. Appointment of officers in the Regular and Reserve
components of the Medical Service Corps (MSC) under references
(a) and (b), officers transferred from the line community or
another staff corps into the MSC under reference (c),
interservice transfer from another uniformed service under
references (d) and (e) and the transfer of members between
Regular and Reserve components of the Military Services under
reference (f).
