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OPNAVINST 1120.8A — APPOINTMENT OF REGULAR AND RESERVE OFFICERS IN THE MEDICAL SERVICE CORPS OF THE NAVY

OPNAVINST 1120.8A is listed as current Current
in the DON Issuances (DONI) catalog as of our last index refresh (2026-08-23). Status is mirrored from that catalog, re-checked weekly — every change is logged. Note: its publication date is 2011-10-03 — 14.9 years old — so check for newer interim changes before citing it.
BranchU.S. Navy
SeriesOPNAVINST
Publication date2011-10-03 (14.9 years ago)
StatusCurrent
Proponent / OPRN1
Source of recordDON Issuances (DONI)

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This instruction provides for entry grade credit to be awarded to individuals being appointed in the MSC from the effective date of this instruction. There shall be no retroactive changes as a result of this instruction to the entry grade credit granted to officers appointed in the MSC prior to the date of this instruction.
This instruction applies to all individuals appointed as Regular and Reserve officers in the MSC, including officers transferred from another uniformed service, Reserve officers transferred into the Regular component, Reserve officers recalled voluntarily to the active duty list (ADL), and officers transferred from the line community or another staff corps into the MSC.
— OPNAVINST 1120.8A, paragraph 3, p.2

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