Navy Officer designator · Medical
210X Staff Corps Officer-Medical Specialty
Current service use not established
This code is listed in the directory. Inclusion alone does not confirm current service use.
A Navy officer classification, not an enlisted rating.
Overview
Staff Corps medical specialty officers work as physicians who prevent, evaluate, diagnose, and treat injuries and diseases. They may provide primary and preventive care to Marines and Sailors in operational units, refer patients to specialists, or practice in a medical specialty or subspecialty.
Notes & Sources
- NOOCS Part A (Edition 96, Jul 2026) defines officer designator 210X as: “A Medical Corps Officer”
- The paired billet row (2100) is “requiring Medical specialty”. a billet requirement, not a qualification conferred on every 210X officer.
- The designator row is an identity/qualification statement, not a duty description, so occupation-specific skills, career paths, and credential recommendations are not published here; duties depend on the billet and community qualification.
Evidence for this guidance (1 document)
- NAVPERS 15839I Vol I Part A · Billet and Officer Designator Codes (NOOCS Edition 96, Jul 2026)
[1] Part A officer designator table, block 210X, cached text line 692
Supports: Specialty definition
Source review recorded September 24, 2026.
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