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Purpose. To revise regulations governing

a. appointment of officers in the Nurse Corps, including appointment in the regular and reserve components under reference (a), and in either component through interservice transfer from another uniformed service under references (b), (c), and (d);

b. voluntary recall of officers of the Nurse Corps to the active-duty list; and,

c. award of entry grade credit on appointment in the Nurse Corps under sections 533 and 12207 of reference (e) and under references (f) and (g).

Applicability. This instruction applies to all individuals appointed as regular and reserve officers in the Nurse Corps, including officers transferred from another uniformed service, reserve officers transferred into the regular component, reserve officers recalled voluntarily to the active-duty list, and officers transferred from the line community or another staff corps into the Nurse Corps.

a. Additional guidance on the transfer of Reserve Nurse Corps officers into the regular component of the Nurse Corps is found in references (b) and (c).

b. Additional guidance on the transfer of regular and reserve officers between the line and the Nurse Corps or between another staff corps and the Nurse Corps is found in reference (c).