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SECNAVINST 1301.4B
ASN (M&RA)
25 Apr 2019
SECNAV INSTRUCTION 1301.4B
From: Secretary of the Navy
Subj: STAFF CORPS OF THE NAVY
Ref: (a) 10 U.S.C. §8090
(b) DoD Instruction 1310.02 of 26 March 2015
(c) OPNAVINST 1427.2A
(d) 10 U.S.C.§8082
(e) 10 U.S.C.§8088
(f) 10 U.S.C.§8077
(g) 10 U.S.C.§8078
(h) SECNAVINST 5200.35F
(i) SECNAV M-5214.1
1. Purpose. To identify the staff corps of the Navy pursuant
to the authority contained in reference (a) and to provide
guidelines concerning staff corps commissions.
2. Cancellation. SECNAVINST 1301.4A.
3. Applicability. The provisions of this instruction are
applicable to the Department of the Navy (DON).
4. Background. Reference (a) provides that the Secretary of
the Navy (SECNAV) may establish staff corps of the Navy in
addition to the Medical Corps, the Dental Corps, the Judge
Advocate General’s Corps, and the Chaplain Corps. It further
provides that the SECNAV may designate commissioned officers in,
and assign members to, any such staff corps, and provide for the
appointment of a chief of any staff corps.
5. Policy. Staff corps of the Navy, established by the SECNAV,
shall meet DON mission objectives by providing for the
administration and accomplishment of selected functions best
performed by specialists in professions requiring specialized
education, training, and experience.
6. Establishment of Navy Staff Corps. Pursuant to reference
(a), the following staff corps are established for the Navy:
