Readiness Requirements
The Surgeon General announced during the Town Hall that the Periodic Health Update (PHU), Basic Life Support (BLS), and Annual Physical Fitness Test (APFT) will continue to be extended through the 1 March 2021 readiness check, meaning the items will all be required for submission before 31 March 2021. Please do not wait until the last day of the month to enter or upload items for readiness; doing so may lead to a false “not ready” result that will take time and effort to resolve. Despite the exceptions, officers are encouraged to continue making all efforts to complete and submit the above readiness items, whenever possible.
For any officer who had an APFT extension which expired on 09/02/20, APFT records can now be created and documents uploaded via eDOC-U. The earliest date the system will allow for “APFT completion date” is 09/03/20, as prior to that officers were covered for the APFT under the APFT extension waiver.
There is no need to email the Readiness and Deployment Branch (RDB) or Medical Affairs Branch (MAB) requesting an extension for the PHU, BLS, or APFT for October or future months. Extensions do not apply to immunizations, professional licensure, or weight standard requirements.
More information regarding readiness standards may be found on the RedDOG Self-Service page of the Officer Secure Area.