Physical Readiness Program

Front 1

New members will be measured for body comp. What happens if they fail, even though they are not required to participate in the pfa?

Back 1

They will be on fep, but the failure will not count as official pfa failure because they did not participate in all pfa components

Front 2

Individuals due to pcs and not in standards must do what?

Back 2

If under sea duty orders they need to contact medical to perform screening so the member's next cmd can be notified.

Front 3

Are waiver requests considered for anyone who has failed and become ineligible for advancement or promotion?

Back 3

No

Front 4

members with 18 or more years of service- 2 years of qualifying for retirement cannot be admin sep'd due to pfa failures. T/F?

Back 4

False. They still need to pass pfas and not acquire 3 or more failures in the most recent 4 year period

Front 5

Members who have a failure resulting in a "bad day" may retest and record their best score during the commmand's official pfa cycle if it is not the anticipated score they've trained for. T/F?

Back 5

True

Front 6

Enlisted members having advancement deferred because of pfa failure can regain eligibility by doing what?

Back 6

Participating in monthly fep mock pfa; if they're not within standards by the promotion cycle, they advancement will be withdrawn

Front 7

What are pfa codes?

Back 7

Codes used for fitreps or evals which consist of 3 letters w/ a slash between the 1st & 2nd letter. In all cases the letter on the left indicates prt performance, two letters to the right of the slash indicate the bca.

Front 8

What would warrant the CO using enclosure 8/Appendix B for written counseling of an officer?

Back 8

1. 1st or 2nd failure in the most recent 4 year period and the CO thinks the adverse entry is required in their service record.
2. There is a cause to believe that the offeicer is physically unqualified for promotion as a result of pfa failure.
3. It is the 3rd or more failure in 4 yrs.
*Original counseling shall be forwarded to COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS 4834) with a copy of their fitrep documenting pfa failure.

Front 9

What does the pfa code F/NS mean?

Back 9

F=Fail
NS=Not in standards

Front 10

Bodyfat will normally be taken within...

Back 10

10 days of the prt, but no less than 24 hours prior to the pfa.

Front 11

WHEN AN OFFICER FAILS THE PFA, ACQUIRING THEIR FIRST OR SECOND FAILURE IN THE MOST RECENT 4 YEAR PERIOD, THE CO IS NOT REQUIRED TO MAKE AN ADVERSE ENTRY IN THEIR PERMANENT SERVICE RECORD. TRUE OR FALSE?

Back 11

TRUE...WRITTEN NOTIFICATION SIMILAR TO APPENDIX B OF OPNAVINST 6110.1H (ENCL 8) IS SUFFICIENT TO MEET THE WRITTEN COUNSELING REQUIREMENT.
*THERE IS NO REQUIREMENT TO FORWARD THIS NOTIFICATION TO COMNAVPERSCOM UNLESS THE OFFICER IS CURRENTLY SELECTED FOR PROMOTION

Front 12

IN A PFA CODE P/WS MEANS PASS/WITHIN STANDARDS, WHAT DOES N/XX MEAN?

Back 12

N= NOT TESTED, ONLY USED WHEN MEMBERS DO NOT PARTICIPATE IN ONE OR MORE NON-MEDICALLY WAIVED PRT EVENTS.
XX= USED ONLY FOR RARE CASES WHERE IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO WEIGH/MEASURE THE MEMBER
*BOTH NEED JUSTIFICATION IN THE COMMENTS ON PERFORMANCE BLOCK OF FITREP OR EVAL

Front 13

FOR ENLISTED MEMBERS WRITTEN COUNSELING (NAVPERS 1070/613) IS SIGNED AND INCLUDED IN THEIR SERVICE RECORD. THEY ALSO NEED TO HAVE A COPY SENT WHERE?

Back 13

THE COMMAND MUST FORWARD A COPY TO COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-312C) FOR INCLUSION IN THE MEMBER'S PERMANENT SERVICE RECORD

Front 14

WHAT DOES THE COMMAND SAFETY OFFICER DO ONCE HE IS NOTIFIED BY THE CFL OF ILLNESS OR INJURY DURING THE PRT?

Back 14

HE WILL REPORT IT TO COMNAVSAFECEN USING GUIDANCE IN CHAPTER 14 OF OPNAVINST 6110.1H (PRT INSTRUCTION)

Front 15

WHAT IS CNI?

Back 15

COMMANDER NAVAL INSTALLATIONS

Front 16

MEMBERS WILL NOT PARTICIPATE IN MORE THAN_____PRT CYCLES (0FFICIAL) IN A CALENDAR YEAR?

Back 16

TWO

Front 17

WHEN A MEMBER FAILS THE PFA THEY ARE NOTIFIED IN WRITING. WHAT FORM ARE THEY GIVEN?

Back 17

NAVPERS 1070/613, WRITTEN COUNSELING WHICH DETAILS THE SUBSTANDARD PERFORMANCE THAT REQUIRES CORRECTION, ACTION REQUIRED FROM THE MEMBER AND THE ADMINISTRATIVE CONSEQUENCES IF THEY DO NOT CORRECT THE DEFICIENCY

Front 18

IS A MONTHLY FEP MOCK PFA CONSIDERED AN OFFICIAL PFA?

Back 18

NO

Front 19

WHO DEVELOPS/MAINTAINS NAVY DATABASES TO MONITOR PFA PERFORMANCE OF ALL PERSONNEL BY AGE, GENDER, ETC.?

Back 19

COMNAVPERSCOM

Front 20

WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR TRACKING PFA RESULTS?

Back 20

THE COMMAND CFL'S VIA PRIMS, THEY'LL TAKE APPROPRIATE ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION

Front 21

PRIOR TO 1 MAY 2000 SHALL NOT COUNT TOWARDS ADMINISTRATIVE CONSEQUENCES, TRUE OR FALSE?

Back 21

TRUE

Front 22

ADSEP IS AUTHORIZED FOR MEMBERS FAILING 3 PFA'S IN THE MOST RECENT 4 YEAR PERIOD BY FOLLOWING A PHASED APPROACH. WHAT HAPPENS IN JANUARY OF 2006? JULY OF 2006?

Back 22

JAN 2006-CO'S WILL REVIEW THESE PERSONNEL WHO FAILED 3 OR MORE PFA'S INCLUDING JULY OF 2005. IF THEY'RE NOT MAKING REASONABLE PROGRESS THE CO CAN ADSEP THEM WITH ISIC CONCURRANCE
JULY 2006-MANDATORY ADSEP FOR THOSE WITH 3 OR MORE FAILURES INCLUDING SPRING 2006 PFA. CO'S MAY WAIVE ADSEP FOR SPECIAL CASES BY REQUESTING TO DO SO FROM ISIC

Front 23

HOW MANY WEEKS IN ADVANCE WILL MEMBERS BE GIVEN WRITTEN NOTIFICATION OF THE PRT?

Back 23

AT LEAST 10 WEEKS

Front 24

WHO HAS THE AUTHORITY TO RECOMMEND, DENY OR EXECUTE ADVANCEMENT, PROMOTION, FROCKING OR REDESIGNATION?

Back 24

BY DISCRETION OF THE COMMANDING OFFICER

Front 25

MEMBERS WHO FAILED THE PFA 3 OR MORE TIMES IN 4 YEARS BUT PASSED THE SPRING '06 PFA ARE REQUIRED TO DO WHAT?

Back 25

CONTINUE PASSING PFA'S DURING EACH CYCLE UNTIL THEY NO LONGER HAVE 3 FAILURES IN THE MOST RECENT 4 YEAR PERIOD

Front 26

WHAT IS THE PFA COMPRISED OF?

Back 26

THE BCA: BODYFAT PERCENTAGE/COMPOSITION AND THE PRT: CURLUPS, SITREACH, PUSHUPS AND RUN/WALK OR SWIM

Front 27

UPON FAILURE OF A PFA THE MEMBER SIGNS A PAGE 13 OR SPECIAL EVALS TO WITHDRAW THEIR ADVANCEMENT RECOMMENDATION. WHAT HAPPENS IF THEY PASS THE NEXT OFFICIAL PFA?

Back 27

THEY WILL BE REINSTATED, ELIGIBLE FOR ADVANCEMENT..WILL NEED TO SUBMIT A SPECIAL EVAL TO REINSTATE THEIR ELIGIBILITY

Front 28

IF MEMBERS HAVE FAILED THE PFA 3 OR MORE TIMES IN THE MOST RECENT 4 YEAR PERIOD ARE THEY ELIGIBLE TO REENLIST?

Back 28

NOT UNTIL THEY HAVE PASSED 3 CONSECUTIVE PFA'S, WHICH IS WHY PRIMS ARE REQUIRED TO ROUTE A REENLISTMENT REQUEST CHIT

Front 29

WHAT WILL CFL'S BE REQUIRED TO DO IF MEMBER BECOME ILL OR INJURED DURING THE PRT?

Back 29

REPORT TO THE COMMAND SAFETY OFFICER

Front 30

WHO EVALUATES AND/OR ANALYZES DATA ON THE PHYSICAL READINESS PROGRAM INJURIES AND DEATH?

Back 30

(COMNAVSAFECEN) COMMANDER NAVAL SAFETY CENTER

Front 31

CAN THE CO APPROVE A MEMBER'S REQUEST TO EXTEND IN 6 MONTH INCREMENTS?

Back 31

YES, IF HE/SHE IS ASSURED THE MEMBER HAS POTENTIAL TO PASS THE NEXT PFA. (PROBATION)

Front 32

IF MEMBERS ARE AT A JOINT COMMAND(IE: SERVING WITH USMC) CAN THEY PASS THE USMC PRT & MEET THE USN REQUIREMENTS?

Back 32

YES...IF THEY CHOOSE TO TAKE THE USMC PRT & FAIL, THEY WILL NOT BE SUBJECTED TO ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION

Front 33

WHO PROVIDES GUIDANCE FOR WEIGHT MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS AND ADMINSTRATIVE ACTIONS CONCERNING OFFICER AND ENLISTED PERSONNEL?

Back 33

CNO & BUMED

Front 34

WHAT IS SHIPSHAPE?

Back 34

BUMED APPROVED WEIGHT MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

Front 35

MEMBERS WHO FAIL 3 OR MORE PFA'S IN THE MOST RECENT 4 YEAR PERIOD AND ARE QUALIFIED FOR REDESIGNATION, RATE CONVERSION, COMMISSIONING PROGRAMS, PTS AND ADVANCE SCHOOLS WILL BE INELIGIBLE FOR THESE PROGRAMS UNTIL WHAT?

Back 35

1. THEY PASS THE NEXT 3 PFA'S OR
2. THEY NO LONGER POSESS 3 PFA FAILURES IN THE MOST RECENT 4 YEAR PERIOD

Front 36

WHO ESTABLISHES THE PHYSICAL READINESS PROGRAM POLICY?

Back 36

THE CNO WITH COLLABORATION FROM (BUMED) BUREAU OF MEDICINE AND SURGERY

Front 37

TRUE OR FALSE: MILITARY BEARING CAN BE MARKED 5.0 WITHOUT AN OUTSTANDING OR EXCELLENT ON THE PFA?

Back 37

TRUE, IF THEY HAVE PASSED ALL PFA'S IN THE REPORTING PERIOD

Front 38

ARE MEMBERS ALLOWED TO PCS TRANSFER IF THEY FAIL TO MEET BCA OR PRT STANDARDS?

Back 38

YES. THEY MUST MEET ALL REQUIREMENTS INCLUDING OBLISERV-SOME DESIGNATED DUTIES LIKE INSTRUCTOR OR RECRUITER MAY BE RESTRICTED TO PERSONNEL WHO ARE IN STANDARDS AND PASS THEIR PFA
*CONTACT THE DETAILER AND GAINING COMMAND FOR GUIDANCE

Front 39

WHAT IS ISIC?

Back 39

IMMEDIATE SUPERIORS IN COMMAND

Front 40

WHAT IS THE PRT INSTRUCTION?

Back 40

OPNAVINST 6110.1H

Front 41

CAN YOU BE REQUIRED TO TAKE THE PFA IF YOU ARE ONBOARD A COMMAND WITH LESS THAN 10 WEEKS PRIOR TO THE SCHEDULED PFA?

Back 41

NO, YOU CAN VOLUNTARILY PARTICIPATE IF YOU'RE WITHIN BCA STANDARDS, HAVE A CURRENT PHYSICAL AND PARFQ.
*COMMANDS WILL DOCUMENT THE VOLUNTARY CONSENT TO PARTICIPATE

Front 42

WHO ESTABLISHES THE PFA STANDARDS AND FEP GUIDANCE?

Back 42

(COMNAVPERSCOM) COMMANDER NAVY PERSONNEL COMMAND

Front 43

WHAT IS THE LIMIT OF MONTHS A MEMBER CAN EXTEND IN ANY SINGLE ENLISTMENT, FOR THE PFA PROBATION?

Back 43

A TOTAL OF 48 MONTHS

Front 44

TRUE OR FALSE, BCA CAN BE TAKEN BY ANYONE AND APPLY TOWARDS THE PHYSICAL READINESS PROGRAM?

Back 44

FALSE, IT CAN ONLY BE TAKEN BY CFL'S OR DESIGNATED, TRAINED DFL'S

Front 45

OFFICERS WILL NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR PROMOTION IF THEY FAIL THEIR MOST RECENT PFA. WHAT MUST THE CO DO?

Back 45

THE CO MUST FORWARD NOTIFICATION OF FAILURE TO DELAY PROMOTION TO NAVPERSCOM (PERS-483). THE MEMBER MAY REGAIN ELIGIBILITY BY PASSING THE NEXT PFA (IE: FEP MOCK PFA) AND NOTIFICATION WILL AGAIN BE MADE TO NAVPERSCOM (PERS-483)

Front 46

WHAT CONSTITUTES A FAILURE OF THE PFA?

Back 46

FAILURE OF THE BODYFAT COMPOSITION OR ANY PART OF THE PFA
*FAILING BOTH WILL ONLY BE COUNTED AS ONE FAILURE

Front 47

WHAT HAPPENS TO PERSONNEL WHO FAIL THE PFA 3 TIMES IN THE MOST RECENT 4 YEAR PERIOD?

Back 47

THEY WILL BE PROCESSED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE SEPERATION (ADSEP)