Navy Officer designator · Medical
230X Special Duty Officer-Healthcare Clinician, Healthcare Scientist, and Healthcare Administration
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
A Special Duty Officer in healthcare serves in administrator, clinician, or scientist positions within the Medical Service Corps. The officer routinely takes assignments from multiple tracks to broaden professional experience.
Notes & Sources
- NOOCS Part A (Edition 96, Jul 2026) defines officer designator 230X as: “A Medical Service Corps Officer”
- The paired billet row (2300) is “requiring Medical Service (Health Care Administration, Medical Allied Science, Optometry, Pharmacy, or Medical Specialist) specialty”. a billet requirement, not a qualification conferred on every 230X 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 230X, cached text line 703
Supports: Specialty definition
Source review recorded September 24, 2026.
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