scope:

Purpose. To issue regulations governing:

a. Appointment to officers in the MSC, 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 MSC to the active-duty list; and,

c. Award of entry grade credit on appointment in the MSC under sections 533 and 5600 of reference (e) and under references (f) and (g).

Applicability. 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, and officers transferred from the line community or another staff corps into the MSC.