DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS
2000
NAVY PENTAGON
W
ASHINGTON DC 20350-2000
OPNAVINST 1120.13B
N13
15 Mar 2018
OPNAV INSTRUCTION 1120.13B
From: Chief of Naval Operations
Subj: PROFESSIONAL RECOMMENDATION FOR OFFICER ACCESSIONS
Ref: (a) 10 U.S.C.
Encl: (1) Active Component Community Professional Recommendations to Commander Navy
Recruiting Command
1. Purpose
a. To identify roles and responsibilities for the professional recommendation for officer
accessions via Commander, Navy Recruiting Command (COMNAVCRUITCOM).
b. This revision updates applicability and clarifies roles and responsibilities for
COMNAVCRUITCOM.
c. This instruction is a complete revision and should be reviewed in its entirety.
2. Cancellation. OPNAVINST 1120.13A.
3. Applicability. All officer communities, except naval nuclear propulsion, naval special
warfare, Judge Advocate General’s Corps (JAGC), and medical communities.
a. The Director, Naval Reactors will set professional certification guidelines for Naval
Nuclear Propulsion Program applicants.
b. Naval Special Warfare Command will set professional certification guidelines for basic
Underwater Demolition and SEAL special operations forces training applicants.
c. The Judge Advocate General of the Navy will set professional certification guidelines for
JAGC program applicants.
d. Bureau of Medicine and Surgery will set professional certification guidelines for medical
communities.
4. Background. As the Navy shapes and stabilizes its force to obtain better fit across the officer
communities in a total force framework, it is essential to access new officers with the proper
