NAVADMIN 247/09
Official Testing Procedures for the Elliptical Trainer and
Stationary Cycle
Stationary Cycle
FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1//
TO NAVADMIN
NAVADMIN 247/09
SUBJ/PHYSICAL READINESS PROGRAM (PRP) UPDATES//
RMKS/1. NAVY'S PHYSICAL FITNESS ASSESSMENT (PFA) IS DESIGNED TO ASSESS,
TWICE PER YEAR, EVERY SAILOR'S ABILITY TO DEMONSTRATE THE MINIMUM LEVEL
OF FITNESS REQUIRED FOR NAVAL SERVICE. THE PURPOSE OF THIS NAVADMIN IS
TO HIGHLIGHT POLICY UPDATES AND PROVIDE CLARIFICATION.
2. FOR ACTIVE DUTY SAILORS WITH TWO PFA FAILURES IN THE MOST RECENT
THREE-YEAR PERIOD, THE PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED BILLET RESTRICTIONS
REMAIN IN EFFECT. DRILLING RESERVISTS WITH TWO PFA FAILURES IN THE MOST
RECENT THREE-YEAR PERIOD ARE PROHIBITED FROM INDIVIDUAL AUGMENTEE
MANPOWER MANAGEMENT (IAMM) MOBILIZATIONS. SAILORS WITH THREE PFA
FAILURES IN THE MOST RECENT FOUR-YEAR PERIOD ARE INELIGIBLE
FOR PERMANENT CHANGE OF STATION TRANSFER, REENLISTMENT OR EXTENSION.
TRANSFERS WILL CONTINUE TO BE AUTHORIZED FOR DRILLING RESERVISTS WHO,
DUE TO A CHANGE IN RESIDENCE OR UNIT DISESTABLISHMENT, ARE NO LONGER
WITHIN A REASONABLE COMMUTING DISTANCE FROM A RESERVE UNIT, AS DEFINED
BY DODI 1215.13.
A. REQUESTS FOR EXCEPTION TO THE RESTRICTION ON BILLET ASSIGNMENTS
OR TRANSFERS FOR ACTIVE DUTY PERSONNEL SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO
NAVPERSCOM (PERS-4, INFO PERS-8) OR OPNAV N133 FOR NUCLEAR RATED
SAILORS AND NUCLEAR TRAINED OFFICERS. AN EXAMPLE OF A TRANSFER WAIVER
REQUEST IS LOCATED AT
HTTP://WWW.NPC.NAVY.MIL/COMMANDSUPPORT/PHYSICALREADINESS/LINKS.HTM.
PER REF C, COMMANDING OFFICERS SHALL NOT AUTHORIZE CONDITIONAL SHORT
TERM EXTENSIONS FOR SAILORS WHO ARE UNABLE TO SUCCESSFULLY
COMPLETE THE PFA AND HAVE FAILED THREE TIMES WITHIN A FOUR-YEAR PERIOD
WITHOUT A WAIVER FROM NAVPERSCOM (PERS-811 FOR ACTIVE, PERS-812 FOR
FULL TIME SUPPORT AND CANVAS RECRUITER, PERS-913 FOR DRILLING
RESERVISTS, AND N133 FOR NUCLEAR RATED SAILORS AND NUCLEAR TRAINED
OFFICERS).
B. PER REF B, PROGRESS WAIVERS ARE NO LONGER AUTHORIZED.
PROGRESS WAIVERS GRANTED DURING THE 2009 CYCLE 1 PFA (PRIOR TO 30 JUNE
2009) EXPIRE UPON COMPLETION OF THE NEXT PFA OR 31 DECEMBER 2009,
WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST. SAILORS WHO WERE GRANTED A PROGRESS WAIVER
AND STILL HAVE THREE OR MORE PFA FAILURES IN THE MOST RECENT FOUR
YEAR PERIOD AFTER WAIVER EXPIRATION SHALL BE PROCESSED FOR
ADMINISTRATIVE SEPARATION UNLESS A READINESS WAIVER IS REQUESTED BY
THE COMMANDING OFFICER FROM HIS/HER IMMEDIATE SUPERIOR IN CHARGE.
C. COMMANDS/UNITS THAT CANNOT COMPLETE THE PHYSICAL READINESS TEST
DUE TO DEPLOYMENT/OPERATIONAL COMMITMENTS MUST SELECT THE DEP/OP
STATUS IN THE PHYSICAL READINESS INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
(PRIMS). COMMANDING OFFICERS SHOULD ENSURE A BODY COMPOSITION
ANALYSIS (BCA) IS COMPLETED FOR ALL PERSONNEL, EVEN IF NON-PARTICIPATION
IN THE PHYSICAL READINESS TEST IS JUSTIFIED AND DOCUMENTED IN PRIMS.
SAILORS WHO DO NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE PRT AND EXCEED BCA STANDARDS
WILL BE RECORDED AS A PFA FAILURE AND WILL NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR THE DOD
BCA EXCEPTION. INDIVIDUALS FAILING A SCALE WEIGHT TEST SHALL BE TAPED
THREE TIMES, WITH AN AVERAGE COMPUTED TO DETERMINE ACTUAL BODY
COMPOSITION. IF THERE IS MORE THAN AN INCH DIFFERENCE IN THE THREE
MEASUREMENTS, A FOURTH MEASUREMENT WILL BE TAKEN BY A DIFFERENT
MEASURER.
D. IN ALL CASES (WITH THE EXCEPTION OF APPROVED BCA MEDICAL
WAIVERS), SAILORS MUST MEET BODY FAT STANDARDS TO PASS THE
SEMI-ANNUAL REQUIREMENTS. THIS INCLUDES THOSE SAILORS WITH LESS THAN 10
WEEKS ON BOARD DURING THE OFFICIAL PFA CYCLE.
E. OPNAV N133 MAINTAINS FINAL APPROVAL AUTHORITY FOR ALL PFA
WAIVER AND ADMINISTRATIVE SEPARATIONS FOR NUCLEAR RATED SAILORS AND
NUCLEAR TRAINED OFFICERS.
3. POINT OF CONTACT: MR. BILL MOORE, DIRECTOR, PHYSICAL READINESS
PROGRAM OFFICE, OPNAV N135F, AT (901) 874-2210/DSN 882 OR EMAIL
NAVYPRT(AT)NAVY.MIL.
4. RELEASED BY VADM MARK FERGUSON, N1.//
Other NAVADMINS can be found at www.navynavadmin.wordpress.com
TO NAVADMIN
NAVADMIN 247/09
SUBJ/PHYSICAL READINESS PROGRAM (PRP) UPDATES//
RMKS/1. NAVY'S PHYSICAL FITNESS ASSESSMENT (PFA) IS DESIGNED TO ASSESS,
TWICE PER YEAR, EVERY SAILOR'S ABILITY TO DEMONSTRATE THE MINIMUM LEVEL
OF FITNESS REQUIRED FOR NAVAL SERVICE. THE PURPOSE OF THIS NAVADMIN IS
TO HIGHLIGHT POLICY UPDATES AND PROVIDE CLARIFICATION.
2. FOR ACTIVE DUTY SAILORS WITH TWO PFA FAILURES IN THE MOST RECENT
THREE-YEAR PERIOD, THE PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED BILLET RESTRICTIONS
REMAIN IN EFFECT. DRILLING RESERVISTS WITH TWO PFA FAILURES IN THE MOST
RECENT THREE-YEAR PERIOD ARE PROHIBITED FROM INDIVIDUAL AUGMENTEE
MANPOWER MANAGEMENT (IAMM) MOBILIZATIONS. SAILORS WITH THREE PFA
FAILURES IN THE MOST RECENT FOUR-YEAR PERIOD ARE INELIGIBLE
FOR PERMANENT CHANGE OF STATION TRANSFER, REENLISTMENT OR EXTENSION.
TRANSFERS WILL CONTINUE TO BE AUTHORIZED FOR DRILLING RESERVISTS WHO,
DUE TO A CHANGE IN RESIDENCE OR UNIT DISESTABLISHMENT, ARE NO LONGER
WITHIN A REASONABLE COMMUTING DISTANCE FROM A RESERVE UNIT, AS DEFINED
BY DODI 1215.13.
A. REQUESTS FOR EXCEPTION TO THE RESTRICTION ON BILLET ASSIGNMENTS
OR TRANSFERS FOR ACTIVE DUTY PERSONNEL SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO
NAVPERSCOM (PERS-4, INFO PERS-8) OR OPNAV N133 FOR NUCLEAR RATED
SAILORS AND NUCLEAR TRAINED OFFICERS. AN EXAMPLE OF A TRANSFER WAIVER
REQUEST IS LOCATED AT
HTTP://WWW.NPC.NAVY.MIL/COMMANDSUPPORT/PHYSICALREADINESS/LINKS.HTM.
PER REF C, COMMANDING OFFICERS SHALL NOT AUTHORIZE CONDITIONAL SHORT
TERM EXTENSIONS FOR SAILORS WHO ARE UNABLE TO SUCCESSFULLY
COMPLETE THE PFA AND HAVE FAILED THREE TIMES WITHIN A FOUR-YEAR PERIOD
WITHOUT A WAIVER FROM NAVPERSCOM (PERS-811 FOR ACTIVE, PERS-812 FOR
FULL TIME SUPPORT AND CANVAS RECRUITER, PERS-913 FOR DRILLING
RESERVISTS, AND N133 FOR NUCLEAR RATED SAILORS AND NUCLEAR TRAINED
OFFICERS).
B. PER REF B, PROGRESS WAIVERS ARE NO LONGER AUTHORIZED.
PROGRESS WAIVERS GRANTED DURING THE 2009 CYCLE 1 PFA (PRIOR TO 30 JUNE
2009) EXPIRE UPON COMPLETION OF THE NEXT PFA OR 31 DECEMBER 2009,
WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST. SAILORS WHO WERE GRANTED A PROGRESS WAIVER
AND STILL HAVE THREE OR MORE PFA FAILURES IN THE MOST RECENT FOUR
YEAR PERIOD AFTER WAIVER EXPIRATION SHALL BE PROCESSED FOR
ADMINISTRATIVE SEPARATION UNLESS A READINESS WAIVER IS REQUESTED BY
THE COMMANDING OFFICER FROM HIS/HER IMMEDIATE SUPERIOR IN CHARGE.
C. COMMANDS/UNITS THAT CANNOT COMPLETE THE PHYSICAL READINESS TEST
DUE TO DEPLOYMENT/OPERATIONAL COMMITMENTS MUST SELECT THE DEP/OP
STATUS IN THE PHYSICAL READINESS INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
(PRIMS). COMMANDING OFFICERS SHOULD ENSURE A BODY COMPOSITION
ANALYSIS (BCA) IS COMPLETED FOR ALL PERSONNEL, EVEN IF NON-PARTICIPATION
IN THE PHYSICAL READINESS TEST IS JUSTIFIED AND DOCUMENTED IN PRIMS.
SAILORS WHO DO NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE PRT AND EXCEED BCA STANDARDS
WILL BE RECORDED AS A PFA FAILURE AND WILL NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR THE DOD
BCA EXCEPTION. INDIVIDUALS FAILING A SCALE WEIGHT TEST SHALL BE TAPED
THREE TIMES, WITH AN AVERAGE COMPUTED TO DETERMINE ACTUAL BODY
COMPOSITION. IF THERE IS MORE THAN AN INCH DIFFERENCE IN THE THREE
MEASUREMENTS, A FOURTH MEASUREMENT WILL BE TAKEN BY A DIFFERENT
MEASURER.
D. IN ALL CASES (WITH THE EXCEPTION OF APPROVED BCA MEDICAL
WAIVERS), SAILORS MUST MEET BODY FAT STANDARDS TO PASS THE
SEMI-ANNUAL REQUIREMENTS. THIS INCLUDES THOSE SAILORS WITH LESS THAN 10
WEEKS ON BOARD DURING THE OFFICIAL PFA CYCLE.
E. OPNAV N133 MAINTAINS FINAL APPROVAL AUTHORITY FOR ALL PFA
WAIVER AND ADMINISTRATIVE SEPARATIONS FOR NUCLEAR RATED SAILORS AND
NUCLEAR TRAINED OFFICERS.
3. POINT OF CONTACT: MR. BILL MOORE, DIRECTOR, PHYSICAL READINESS
PROGRAM OFFICE, OPNAV N135F, AT (901) 874-2210/DSN 882 OR EMAIL
NAVYPRT(AT)NAVY.MIL.
4. RELEASED BY VADM MARK FERGUSON, N1.//
Other NAVADMINS can be found at www.navynavadmin.wordpress.com
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