Dental officers are usually appointed to the rank of Lieutenant (O-3) but may be appointed at higher ranks with significant practice experience or advanced specialty training
or have achieved a single service that greatly contributes to the accomplishment of the command mission
it was also first introduced as a means to recognize the contributions of enlisted personnel and junior officers who were not qualified to receive the higher Commendation Medal or the Meritorious Service Medal
Enlisted and Warrant personnel who serve in the temporary position of flight surgeon during certain in-flight missions are not eligible for the decoration
Criteria: The Surface Warfare Insignia is a military badge of the United States Navy which is issued to those Naval personnel who are trained and qualified to perform duties aboard United States surface warships
Selected Marine Corps Reserve Anodized Medal E-9 Master Chief Petty Officer Dental officers are usually appointedSelected Marine Corps Reserve Anodized Medal The Selected Marine Corps Reserve (SMCR) Medal is a decoration presented by the U. S. military to recognize members of the Marine Corps Reserve who have met specific service requirements as of July 1, 1925. To be eligible for this medal, service personnel must have attended with an SMCR unit at least 90% of all scheduled drills in a year for three consecutive years, including duty in an Individual