Navy Officer designator · Medical
290X Nurse Corps Officer
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
Nurse Corps officers assess, plan, implement, and evaluate nursing care for patients in assigned clinical settings. Depending on their specialty, they administer anesthesia, provide primary and preventive care, support surgery, care for critical patients, and supervise and train nursing personnel.
Notes & Sources
- NOOCS Part A (Edition 96, Jul 2026) defines officer designator 290X as: “A Nurse Corps Officer”
- The paired billet row (2900) is “requiring Nursing specialty”. a billet requirement, not a qualification conferred on every 290X 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 290X, cached text line 723
Supports: Specialty definition
Source review recorded September 24, 2026.
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