6110.1 Physical Readiness Program

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Who is responsible for physical fitness of personnel and
shall establish and maintain an effective year-round Physical
Readiness Program consistent with this instruction and unit
mission.

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The CO

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in collaboration with
Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (BUMED) shall establish Physical
Readiness Program policy and support the program by the
following actions:
a. Provide educational support to commands for all health
promotion program elements as they impact physical readiness.
b. Provide information and establish training for Command
Fitness Leaders (CFLs).
c. Provide technical assistance to develop, implement, and
evaluate program activities at each command.
d. Provide guidance for weight management programs.
e. Provide guidance for administrative actions concerning
enlisted personnel and officers.
f. Provide ongoing program evaluation.

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Chief of Naval Operations

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a. Provide policy guidance for Navy’s Health Promotion
Program.
b. Establish PFA standards and FEP guidance.
c. Promote development and use of incentive awards to
encourage maximum levels of fitness and health in individuals
and commands.
d. Provide policy guidance on Navy’s Physical Readiness and
Nutrition Programs.
e. Maintain statistical data on physical fitness
performance of members throughout their career and develop
reporting systems as appropriate.
f. Develop and maintain an appropriate Navy database to
monitor PFA performance of all personnel by age, gender, and
other appropriate factors.

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Commander, Navy Personnel Command (COMNAVPERSCOM)

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shall
evaluate and/or analyze data on Physical Readiness Program
injuries and deaths.

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Commander, Naval Safety Center (COMNAVSAFECEN)

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a. Develop policies and procedures to ensure servicemembers
who have body composition and/or physical fitness challenges are
properly screened and referred for evaluation, as necessary.
b. Develop policies and procedures to ensure that Medical
Department personnel execute their responsibilities regarding
the Physical Readiness Program in an appropriate and consistent
manner throughout the Navy.
c. Provide technical assistance with implementation and
evaluation of Physical Readiness Program.
d. Conduct research in appropriate physical readiness areas
to ensure physical readiness testing adequately evaluates the
physical readiness needs of the Navy.

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Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (BUMED)

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shall provide technical assistance to local commands by
providing materials and information to educate commands and food
service personnel on basic nutrition, low fat menu planning and
promotion activities, food preparation, and procurement
procedures in support of the nutritional standards.

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Commander, Naval Supply Systems Command (COMNAVSUPSYSCOM)

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a. Provide General Military Training (GMT) curricula on the
Physical Readiness Program.
b. Include Physical Readiness Program curricula at basic
accession points, such as Officer Candidate School (OCS),
Officer Indoctrination School (OIS), Naval Reserve Officer
Training Corps (NROTC), and Recruit Training Command (RTC).

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Commander, Naval Education and Training Command (CNETC)

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shall
ensure all men and women recruited into the Navy meet minimum
entry-level physical readiness standards and are aware of the
requirement to comply with physical readiness standards
contained in this instruction.

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Commander, Navy Recruiting Command (COMNAVCRUITCOM)

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shall
ensure all members meet or exceed physical readiness standards
upon completion of recruit training.

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Commanding Officer, Recruit Training Command (RTC)

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a. Implement a program compatible with existing directives
and Reserve training time.
b. Ensure all Drilling Reservists, including Voluntary
Training Unit (VTU) members, complete PFA twice annually.
c. Ensure Reserve unit commanders, COs, and OICs and
reserve healthcare professionals assist, advise, and educate
commands in implementing the Physical Readiness Program.
d. Ensure compliance with all reporting requirements.
e. Establish policy for Drilling Reservists pertaining to
timing of PFAs and conducting FEPs.

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Commander, Navy Reserve Forces Command (COMNAVRESFORCOM)

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a. Ensure subordinate commands enter accurate PRIMS data
for all command members within 30 days of completing each PFA
cycle.
b. Develop awards that promote and recognize physical
readiness of subordinate commands and individuals within
commands. Awards shall recognize achievement and maintenance of
superior fitness, overall readiness, command fitness program
quality, and other actions that advance physical readiness.
c. ISICs shall review all Administrative Separations
(ADSEPs) initiated by subordinate commands. This review shall
include a review of the Fitness Enhancement Program (FEP)
administered by the command for the member in question. Failure
to have administered an adequate FEP shall not be the sole
reason to reverse an ADSEP proceeding, however ISICs should use
that information in evaluating the leadership of that command and consider treating physical readiness in a similar manner to
retention and/or attrition in future fitness reports on
subordinate officer and senior enlisted leaders.

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Immediate Superiors in Command (ISICs)

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a. Ensure facilities and fitness staff members are
available to assist with PFA, physical training (PT), and
command-organized or member-organized programs.
b. Ensure healthy, low fat food choices are available at
Navy clubs.
c. Upon request, conduct assist visits at units and tenant
commands to provide recommendations for improvement of command
Physical Readiness Programs.

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Commander, Navy Installations (CNI)

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Physical Readiness Test (PRT). PRT is a series of
physical activities designed to evaluate factors that enable
members to perform physically. Factors evaluated are:

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(1) Flexibility via sit-reach.
(2) Muscular strength and endurance via:
(a) Curl-ups.
(b) Push-ups.
(3) Aerobic capacity via:
(a) 1.5-mile run/walk, or
(b) 500-yard or 450-meter swim.