PHYSICAL READINESS PROGRAM IT1(SW) TIFFANY WINN NAF WASHINGTON

Physical Fitness Assessment Purpose: Promote –Basic Physical Fitness –Health –Readiness Assessing general fitness of command

Physical Fitness Assessment Components –Body Composition Assessment Initial Height/weight screening Navy approved circumference technique –Physical Readiness Test Flexibility – Sit-reach Muscular strength / endurance – Curl-up, Push-ups Aerobic capacity – 1.5 mile run/walk, 500yd swim

Physical Fitness Assessment 15 Week prior –Establish dates > 4 months and < 8 months since member/ command last PRT Establish Alternate dates –Select & Train Assistants PRIMS data entry PFA procedures Admin Procedures

Physical Fitness Assessment 10 Weeks Prior –Release official directive to command announcing official test dates –Conduct courtesy BCAs (upon request) –Verify physicals are up to date –Complete PARFQ –Schedule CPR Certification (PRT participants and CFL’s) –Develop PRT Safety plan A)Confirm arrangements / suitability of site

Physical Fitness Assessment 8 Weeks Prior –Confirm Medical appointments Physicals overdue Exceeded BCA standard for 1 st time within the past 4 years Answered “yes” on the risk factor that has not been previously cleared.

Physical Fitness Assessment 10 Day but not less then 24 hours prior –Conduct official BCA –Ensure personnel with expired Physicals have been cleared. –Enter BCA into PRIMS –Provide a copy of reference (e) to any member who fails BCA

Physical Fitness Assessment 24 Hours prior –Consult CO regarding cancellation criteria and procedures –Review safety plan –Confirm site, equipment, safety, and test personnel

Physical Fitness Assessment Day of Test –Prohibit tobacco use at site 30 min prior and 15 min after –Ensure Drinking water is readily available –Ensure environmental conditions are safe –Ask about general health –Prohibit participation of all ineligible members –Conduct exercise events after warm-up and stretching is complete –Notify supervisors of member’s non-participation

Physical Fitness Assessment 1 to 3 weeks following PRT –Provide command / members with results –Forward documents to PERS-312C or PERS as appropriate –Submit injury reports to COMNAVSAFECEN if required Within 30 days following PRT –Enter results into PRIMS

Physical Fitness Assessment Admin Actions –Failures prior to 1 May 2000 shall not count towards admin consequences in this instruction –Members shall not participate in more than 2 official PFAs in a calendar year –Members who do not perform at anticipated level and fail may retest and record the best score achieved within the commands official PFA cycle.

Physical Fitness Assessment Admin Actions (cont’d) –PFAs shall be completed 4 to 8 months from preceding PRT. –BCA shall be taken 10 to 1 day prior to PRT participation. –Written notification shall be given at least 10 weeks in advance. Personnel not given 10 weeks notice shall not participate.

Physical Fitness Assessment Admin Actions (cont’d) –BCAs taken by designated & trained CFLs / Asst CFLs shall apply toward Physical Readiness administrative actions. –Failure of BCA as part of a PFA is a PFA failure. –Failure of a PRT as PRT of a PFA is a PFA failure.

Physical Fitness Assessment Admin Actions (cont’d) –Failing both BCA and PRT of the same PFA shall be counted as 1 PFA failure. –Members shall not be deemed to acquire a PFA failure or pass when medical waiver is granted for BCA and all PRT events.

Physical Fitness Assessment INJURY / ILLNESS DURING PRT –If injury/illness during PRT impairs normal performance & CO determines was not due to mbr’s failure to participate in effective conditioning program, medical waiver for events is authorized. PFA shall then be comprised of either: Results of PRT is graded A subsequent PRT conducted and graded

Physical Fitness Assessment Injury / Illness (cont’d) –If injury/illness during PRT impairs normal performance and was due to member’s failure to participate in conditioning program CO shall: Not authorize medical waiver Use results to constitute mbr’s PFA. Mbr shall not be allowed to participate is a subsequent PRT.

Physical Fitness Assessment Injury / Illness (cont’d) –Mbr’s injured / become ill during PRT or PT, CFLs shall report to Command Safety Officer. –Command Safety Officer reports injury/illness to COMNAVSAFECEN per Ch-14 of reference (i), copy to: BUMED (MED-02), COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-676), NAVHLTHRESCHCHEN

Physical Fitness Assessment Tracking PFA Failure –Mbr’s command is responsible for tracking PFA results in PRIMS and taking actions –Mbrs shall be notified in writing following each PFA failure. –Documentation of written counseling provided anytime prior to member’s 3 rd PFA failure in 4 year period is sufficient notice for all ADMIN actions specified in this instruction

Enlisted Personnel –Counseling shall include at least 1 Page 13. –Signed original Page 13 mailed to PERS-312C –Copy of Page 13 filed in Service Record Physical Fitness Assessment

Officers –Counseling using Appendix B of instruction is sufficient for requirement Adverse entry in permanent service record not required for 1 st or 2 nd failure in 4 year period. Notification to CNPC not required unless selected for promotion Physical Fitness Assessment

Officers (cont’d) –Completion of Appendix B of enclosure 8 1 st or 2 nd failure in most recent 4-yr period and CO thinks adverse entry in record is warranted, or Cause to believe the Officer is physically unqualified for promotion as result of PFA failure, or 3 rd or greater failure in 4 years Original counseling be forwarded to PERS4834 with a copy of FITREP(s) documenting PFA failure Physical Fitness Assessment

Administrative Separation (ADSEP) –ADSEP is authorized per MILPERSMAN for failing to pass 3 PFA cycles in most recent 4 year period July 2005: COs authorized with ISIC concurrence to initiate ADSEP January 2006: COs review personnel who failed 3 or more PFAs in most recent 4 years and failed Fall 2005 PFA. CO’s authorized with ISIC concurrence to initiate ADSEP Physical Fitness Assessment

ADSEP (cont’d) –July 2006: Mandatory ADSEP processing for personnel who failed 3 or more times in 4 years and also failed Spring 2006 PFA. CO may request ISIC waiver for special cases Physical Fitness Assessment

PCS Transfers –Members fail BCA or PRT standards, including 3 or more PFA failures in 4 years, may PCS transfer –Members must meet all requirements –PCS transfer to some duties maybe restricted. Contact community detailers and receiving command Member not in standards at sea duty shall contact MD Rep performing the screening and notify next command If member reports significantly out of BCA standards, unable to perform duties, or not compatible for plat form, contact detailers Physical Fitness Assessment

Schools & Select Communities –Contact community detailers or school command for guidance Promotion/Advancement/PTS –Authority to recommend, deny, execute advancement promotion shall remain COs discretion or appropriate authority except: Physical Fitness Assessment

Redesignation, Rate conversion, Commissioning Programs, PTS, Advance Schools –Officers/Enlisted who fail 3 or more PFAs in 4 years shall not be eligible until Subsequently passes 3 consecutive PFAs, or No longer possesses 3 PFA failures in most recent 4 year period Physical Fitness Assessment

Promotion/Advancement –Officers Ineligible for promotion if they fail most recent official PFA. Notify PERS-483 to delay promotion. Member may regain eligibility upon passing next command directed PFA (monthly FEP mock PFA). Notify PERS-483 of eligibility. Physical Fitness Assessment

Promotion / Advancement (Enlisted) –Advancement / frocking deferred if failed most recent PFA. –Member may participate in monthly FEP mock PFA to regain eligibility. –If not within standards by the promotion cycle limiting date the advancement authority will be withdrawn. Physical Fitness Assessment

Promotion / Advancement (Enlisted) –Have page 13 or special eval submitted upon PFA failure to withdraw advancement recommendation. Submit special evaluation upon passing next official PFA to reinstate eligibility –Be ineligible to compete for advancement upon failing 3 rd PFA in 4 year period. Member may regain eligibility upon passing two consecutive PFAs prior to next advancement exam date. –Waiver requests will not be considered Physical Fitness Assessment

PFA Codes –PRT Results P = achieved “Probationary” or better F = failed to achieve “Probationary” or better M = Medically waived for 2 or PRT events N = did not participate in one or more non-medically waived event –BCA Results WS = within standards NS = not within standards MW = pregnancy or distorted by temporary medical condition XX = not possible to weigh or measure member Physical Fitness Assessment

FITREPS / EVALS –Results from most recent PFA during reporting period shall be recorded –Results of all PFAs (except most recent) performed during reporting period shall be documented. –No minimum mark for “Military Bearing” or for promotability and retention is mandated or prohibited for reporting period in which member’s 1 st or 2 nd PFA failure in 4 years

Physical Fitness Assessment FITREP / EVALS –3 rd or more PFA failures Enlisted –Military Bearing < 1.0 –Significant Problems & Retention Not Recommended Officer –Military Bearing < 1.0 –Significant Problems –Reporting seniors shall use discretion for determining “Military Bearing” and retention recommendations marks –“Outstanding” or “Excellent” are not required for assigning 5.0 in “Military Bearing”

Physical Fitness Assessment Reenlistments / Extension –Failure of 3 or times in 4 years are ineligible for reenlistment until subsequently passing 3 consecutive PFAs –Reenlistment of members with < 18 service or within 2 years of qualifying for retirement is subject to 10 U. S. C. Sect 1176 & Achieving < 18 service does not provide sanctuary from ADSEP

Physical Fitness Assessment Reenlistment and Extension –Member’s may extend in 6 month increments with CO’s approval provided CO has assurance member will pass next PFA. 48 month limit remains in effect –Personnel with a pending / approved PTS may extend up to 2 months or as noted above not to extend past 6 years of active service for PTS applicants or HYT for others.

Physical Fitness Assessment Reenlistments / Extensions –Failure during a extension period for above reason will result in discharge at EAOS. –Waivers will not be considered

Physical Fitness Assessment TEMADD – PFA shall be conducted per this instruction PFAs at Service Schools – PFA shall be conducted per this instruction DUINS – PFA shall be conducted per this instruction Isolated Duty Stations –Members shall comply with requirements of this instruction as determined by CO, or –PRT may be suspended at CO’s discretion. BCA shall be performed.

Physical Fitness Assessment Multi-Service / Joint Commands –Comply with this instruction –Serving with USMC Must participate in BCA per this instruction Passing USMC PFT meets requirements of PRT Failing USMC PFT shall be tested on PRT when sufficient conditioning has occurred to ensure successful completion. USMC failure shall not be subject to admin actions under this instruction Enter results in PRIMS

Physical Fitness Assessment Newly reported personnel - Members who report to command other than service schools < 10 weeks prior to scheduled PFA –Not required to participate in PRT –May voluntarily participate in PRT –May be required to participate in BCA at command’s discretion. Failure of BCA shall require participation in FEP but not count as official PFA failure unless they participate in all PFA components.

Physical Fitness Assessment Selected Reserve –Comply with provision of this instruction –PFA responsibility of NRA Commanders, COs, OICs and supplemental CNRFC established guidance

Physical Fitness Assessment LIMDU –Shall receive guidance from Medical Department –Not medically waived from PFA and don’t meet standards are subject to appropriate admin action –Ineligible for frocking, advancement, reenlistment or incurs other admin consequences due to PFA failures prior to injury or diagnosis remain ineligible during LIMDU period –If removed form LIMDU status < 10 weeks prior to scheduled PFA shall participate in all portions of PFA except for PRT events waived while in LIMDU status

Physical Fitness Assessment Physical Evaluation Board –Inability to meet physical readiness standards or lack of participation does not justify referral to PEB –Inability or pass PFA shall not be the sole basis for a finding of “Unfit” to continue naval service by PEB –A “Fit” finding does not mean members are automatically able or ready to participate in PFA.

Command Fitness Leader CFL Qualifications –E-6 or above –CPR Qualified –Non-user of tobacco products –Overall PRT score of “Excellent-Low” or better –Completes approved CFL certification course

Command Fitness Leader CFL Training –Conducted on E-Learning wwwa.nko.navy.mil –Basic exercise science –Physical Readiness Program Administration –Exercise programming and organization –Coordination of resources available to CFL

Command Fitness Leader Interm CFL –Appointment Letter Identify deficiencies State completion date Identify resources and personnel –Establish a Memorandum of Understanding Identify all responsibilities and authorities of persons involved –Secure fully qualified CFL within 6 months of appointment