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SUBJ/ACADEMIC YEAR 2026 MEDICAL SERVICE CORPS IN-SERVICE PROCUREMENT PROGRAM 
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NARR/REF A IS OPNAVINST 1420.1B, ENLISTED TO OFFICER COMMISSIONING PROGRAMS 
APPLICATION ADMINISTRATIVE MANUAL.  
REF B IS PROGRAM AUTHORIZATION 115B, MEDICAL SERVICE CORPS (MSC) IN-SERVICE 
PROCUREMENT PROGRAM (IPP).  
REF C IS TITLE 10 U.S. CODE SECTION 8323, OFFICERS:  20 YEARS.

RMKS/1.  This NAVADMIN solicits applications for the Academic Year
(AY) 2026 Medical Service Corps (MSC) In-Service Procurement Program
(IPP) Selection Board.  The MSC IPP provides a pathway to officer commissions 
for Active Duty enlisted personnel who meet eligibility criteria for direct 
commission or training programs in Health Care Administration (HCA), 
physician assistant, radiation health, environmental health, industrial 
hygiene, occupational therapy, clinical social work, entomology, medical 
laboratory science, pharmacy, clinical psychology, and optometry.  The 
application deadline is 15 June 2025 and the Selection Board will convene on 
or about 17 September 2025.

2.  Eligibility criteria.  Application procedures and eligibility criteria 
are outlined in this NAVADMIN, chapters 1, 2, and 6 of reference (a), and 
reference (b), which can be viewed on the MyNavy HR website at 
https://www.mynavyhr.navy.mil/Career-Management/Community-
Management/Officer/Program-Authorizations/

3.  Applicants must not have reached their 42nd birthday by the time of 
initial appointment and commissioning.  Age waivers up to age 48 are 
available and will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

4.  In line with references (a) and (c), applicants are reminded that to be 
eligible for voluntary retirement, an applicant appointed as an officer is 
required to complete 20 years of Active Duty service, with at least 10 years 
of service as an active commissioned officer.

5.  Applicants must include a conditional release in their application.
    a.  Applicants assigned to a nuclear training command or who hold a 
nuclear Navy Enlisted Classification must submit an Enlisted Personnel Action 
Request (NAVPERS 1306/7) form to the Nuclear Propulsion Program Management 
Office (OPNAV N133) via their detailer.
    b.  Applicants not assigned to nuclear programs must submit the NAVPERS 
1306/7 to their enlisted community manager to obtain the conditional release.

6.  Applicants for training must provide an acceptance letter from an 
accredited university in line with reference (b) and submit scholastic 
aptitude test, American college testing, graduate record examination, 
graduate management admission test, or pharmacy college admission test 
scores, as applicable.

7.  Amplifying, program-specific guidance for the AY26 MSC IPP Selection 
Board is as follows:
    a.  HCA direct.  Must have an accredited master's degree prior to the 
application deadline.
    b.  HCA training.  Must include an acceptance letter from either the 
Army-Baylor University graduate program in HCA or a master's of HCA and 
Policy degree at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences.
    c.  Physician Assistant.  Official transcripts from all academic 
institutions attended must be sent by the institution directly to the 
University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) Centralized Application Service 
(CAS) no later than 15 June 2025.  The UNMC CAS application must be initiated 
online, where applicants can also find the instructions and admission 
requirements.  The UNMC CAS website is https://www.unmc.edu/
  No documents need to be uploaded into the UNMC CAS system.
Completion of the online application does not qualify as submission of the 
application for IPP.
    d.  Clinical psychology.  Applicants interested in pursuing a qualifying 
doctoral in clinical psychology prior to commissioning must possess a 
baccalaureate or master's degree from an accredited college or university and 
must have attained a minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.  
Applicants must also have a letter of acceptance from a doctoral program 
(Ph.D. or Psy.D.) in either clinical or counseling psychology.  This doctoral 
program must be accredited by the American Psychological Association or the 
Psychological Clinical Science Accreditation System.  Applicants must also be 
able to complete all pre-internship academic requirements within 48 months, 
prior to the start of the required doctoral internship.  Applicants must 
obtain licensure or certification from the appropriate certifying body, 
state, territory, or the District of Columbia within 18 months of completion 
of the internship.
    e.  Optometry.  Applicants interested in pursuing a qualifying degree 
prior to commissioning must have a letter of acceptance into a doctor of 
optometry degree program that is accredited by the Accreditation Council on 
Optometric Education and must also be able to complete the requirements for a 
doctor of optometry degree within
48 consecutive months.  Applicants must have a 3.0 or better GPA on a 4.0 
scale.  Applicants must obtain licensure or certification from the 
appropriate certifying body, state, territory, or the District of Columbia 
prior to commissioning or within 1 year after commissioning as dictated by 
the standard practices and procedures of the specialty.

8.  All completed applications must be received by the Naval Medical Leader 
and Professional Development Command (NMLPDC) no later than
15 June 2025 and addressed to:
     Commanding Officer
     Naval Medical Leader and Professional Development Command
     Attn:  HMDT, 16th Floor
     8955 Wood Road
     Bethesda MD 20889-5611
More information about the program as well as application information can be 
found on the website noted in paragraph 2 and the NMLPDC website at 
https://www.med.navy.mil/Naval-Medical-Leader-and-Professional-Development-
Command/

9.  Selection board results will be released on the NLMPDC website once 
approved.

10.  The point of contact is Beverly D. Kemp, NMLPDC, who can be reached at 
(301) 319-4520/DSN 285, or via e-mail at beverly.d.kemp.civ@health.mil.

11.  This NAVADMIN will remain in effect until superseded or 30 September 
2026, whichever occurs first.

12.  Released by Vice Admiral Richard J. Cheeseman, Jr., N1.//

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