DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS
2000
NAVY PENTAGON
W
ASHINGTON, DC 20350-2000
OPNAVINST 1520.40C
N71
01 Oct 2021
OPNAV INSTRUCTION 1520.40C
From: Chief of Naval Operations
Subj: PERMANENT MILITARY PROFESSOR AND PERMANENT MILITARY
INSTRUCTOR PROGRAMS
Ref: (a) 10 U.S.C.
(b) SECNAVINST 1920.7C
(c) OPNAVINST 1520.23C CH-3
(d) SECNAVINST 1420.3
(e) OPNAVINST 1210.5B
1. Purpose.
a. To issue information, policy and procedural guidance for the management of permanent
military professors (PMP) and permanent military instructors (PMI) at the United States Naval
Academy (USNA), Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) and Naval War College (NAVWARCOL).
b. This instruction is a complete revision and should be reviewed in its entirety. It provides
future authorization targets of PMPs at USNA, NPS and NAVWARCOL; renaming of the Junior
Professor Military Program to PMI program; expansion of the PMP and PMI programs to
include additional officer communities; removal of year group eligibility; removal of previous
enclosure (1); allowance for NPS to use civilian institutions for educating prospective PMPs; and
a reduction of the six-year minimum requirement to serve as PMP upon completion of PhD
degree down to five years.
2. Cancellation. OPNAVINST 1520.40B.
3. Scope and Applicability. The PMP program applies specifically to active duty and full-time
support (FTS) officers in the ranks of commander (O-5) and captain (O-6) who meet the
eligibility requirements detailed in this instruction. The billets associated with the PMP program
are exclusively located at USNA, NPS and NAVWARCOL. The PMI program applies
specifically to active duty officers in the rank of O-4 who meet the eligibility requirements
detailed in this instruction. The billets associated with the PMI program are exclusively located
at USNA.
