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SUBJ: CLARIFICATION OF RESPIRATOR EXAMINATIONS FOR ACTIVE DUTY SERVIC E 
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NAVADMIN 116/12

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SUBJ:  CLARIFICATION OF RESPIRATOR EXAMINATIONS FOR ACTIVE DUTY  SERVICE 
MEMBERS//

REF/A/DOC/NMCPHC/JUL2011/

REF/B/DOC/OPNAV/21JUL2011/

REF/C/DOC/SECNAV/1DEC2009/

REF/D/DOC/OPNAV/12JAN2009/

REF/E/DOC/DOD/3JAN2006/

REF/F/DOC/OPNAV/30MAY 2007/

NARR/REF A IS NMCPHC-TM OM 6260 MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE PROCEDURES  MANUAL AND 
MEDICAL MATRIX (EDITION 11).  REF B IS OPNAVINST 5100.23  G NAVY SAFETY AND 
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAM MANUAL.  REF C IS  SECNAVINST 6120.3, PERIODIC 
HEALTH ASSESSMENT FOR INDIVIDUAL MEDICAL  READINESS.  REF D IS OPNAVINST 
6100.3, DEPLOYMENT HEALTH ASSESSMENT  PROCESS.  REF E IS DOD INSTRUCTION 
6025.19, INDIVIDUAL MEDICAL  READINESS.  REF F IS OPNAVINST 5100.19E, NAVY 
SAFETY AND  OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAM MANUAL FOR FORCES AFLOAT.//

RMKS/1.  PER REFS A AND B, MILITARY PERSONNEL, WHO HAVE BEEN  CONFIRMED BY 
THEIR REGION OR ACTIVITY AS "FIT FOR FULL DUTY" BASED  ON THEIR CURRENT 
PERIODIC MILITARY PHYSICALS (MANUAL OF THE MEDICAL  DEPARTMENT (P-117), AND 
THEIR ANNUAL PREVENTIVE HEALTH ASSESSMENT  (OPNAVINST 6120.3)) ARE CONSIDERED 
QUALIFIED TO WEAR ANY TYPE OF  RESPIRATORY PROTECTION.  SHIPBOARD PERSONNEL 
UNDERGOING SHORE  FIREFIGHTING TRAINING ARE NOT REQUIRED TO OBTAIN MEDICAL  
QUALIFICATION OR RESPIRATOR FIT TESTING FOR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING  
APPARATUS (SCBA'S), INCLUDING THE OXYGEN BREATHING APPARATUS (OBA),  PRIOR TO 
REPORTING FOR TRAINING.  REFS C THROUGH F DESCRIBES THE PHA  PROCESS AND 
DEFINITIONS OF FULLY MEDICALLY READY AND NO  DEPLOYMENT-LIMITING CONDITIONS 
WHICH ARE REQUIRED TO BE "FIT FOR  FULL DUTY."

2.  THE POINT OF CONTACT FOR THIS MESSAGE IS CAPT KATHRYN JOHNSON AT  THE 
BUREAU OF MEDICINE AND SURGERY.  SHE MAY BE REACHED AT
 202-762-3475 OR KATHRYN.JOHNSON2@MED.NAVY.MIL.

3. RELEASED BY VICE ADMIRAL J. M. BIRD, DIRECTOR, NAVY STAFF.// BT//

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