NAVY PHYSICAL READINESS PROGRAM UPDATE:
CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 182023Z JUN 24 MID120001218740U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 123/24 PASS TO OFFICE CODES: FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/JUN// SUBJ/NAVY PHYSICAL READINESS PROGRAM UPDATE// REF/A/DOC/BUPERS/18AUG22// REF/B/DOC/BUPERS/7FEB22// REF/C/DOC/OPNAV/22APR22// REF/D/DOC/OPNAV/JAN24// REF/E/DOC/OPNAV/JAN24// REF/F/DOC/OPNAV/JAN24// NARR/REF A IS BUPERSINST 1610.10F NAVY PERFORMANCE EVALUATION SYSTEM. REF B IS BUPERSINST 1430.16G ADVANCEMENT MANUAL FOR ENLISTED PERSONNEL OF THE U.S. NAVY AND U.S. NAVY RESERVE. REF C IS OPNAVINST 6110.1K, PHYSICAL READINESS PROGRAM. REF D IS NAVY PHYSICAL READINESS PROGRAM GUIDE 4, BODY COMPOSITION ASSESSMENT. REF E IS NAVY PHYSICAL READINESS PROGRAM GUIDE 5, PHYSICAL READINESS TEST. REF F IS NAVY PHYSICAL READINESS PROGRAM GUIDE 9, COMMAND PHYSICAL TRAINING AND FITNESS ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM.// RMKS/1. This NAVADMIN announces changes to references (a) through (f) for the physical readiness program related to fitness reports, evaluations, and reenlistment and extension recommendations. These changes remove mandatory significant problem comments and administrative actions concerning physical readiness program failures. Additionally, the Navy will conduct a single Calendar Year (CY) 2025 Physical Fitness Assessment (PFA) cycle. 2. Navy's Culture of Excellence 2.0 charges our leaders to build great people, great leaders, and great teams: their minds, bodies, and spirits, eliminating barriers wherever possible. In response, we are modernizing our PFA policy to acknowledge our diverse population, increase Sailor trust, and enhance quality of service. Building the bodies of great people is more than annual (or biannual) testing and includes ensuring healthy food, adequate sleep, opportunities to exercise (especially outside), and medical readiness. Commanding Officers (COs) are able to evaluate a Sailor's physical readiness progress or lack of progress in performance evaluations, giving them the ability to manage risk, recognize earnest effort, and best take care of their people. 3. Effective immediately: a. Enlisted Evaluation/Officer Fitness Reports. (1) No mandated or prohibited trait mark is required in *Military Bearing/Professionalism* for promotability and/or retention for the reporting period in which member's first PFA failure occurs. COs will evaluate the Sailor's PFA progress or lack of progress when evaluating performance. (2) For a reporting period in which a member has accumulated two consecutive PFA failures: (a) Enlisted members are not mandated to receive minimal marks or trait grades in Military Bearing/Professionalism (CHIEFEVAL block 35 and EVAL block 36) or Significant Problems and Retention Not Recommended (EVAL block 45 and block 47). COs are encouraged to document a member's progress and initiative in attaining current physical fitness standards in the narrative section (CHIEFEVAL Block 41 or EVAL Block 43) and suitability for retention (EVAL Block 47). (b) Officers are not mandated to receive minimal marks or trait grades in Military Bearing (FITREP block 35) nor marked for Significant Problems (FITREP block 42). COs are encouraged to document member's progress and initiative in attaining current physical fitness standards and suitability for retention in comments section (FITREP block 41). b. Retention Recommendations. Eligibility for enlisted members will be at the discretion of the CO. However, if retention or reenlistment eligibility is removed, the CO may submit a special evaluation report to restore eligibility. (1) Commands shall not process for administrative separation Sailors who were conditionally reenlisted under a PFA readiness waiver and subsequently failed an official PFA. (2) Reporting Seniors retain the authority to recommend against retention through the use of an adverse evaluation. (3) This change provides command leadership discretion on retention recommendations to exercise in the best interests of the Navy. In exercising this discretion, commands should consider a Sailor's: (a) Qualification for continued service, based on the Sailor's ability to perform the functions of their rate without physical or medical limitation at sea, shore or isolated duty, (b) Their overall ability to contribute to Navy missions, and (c) The likelihood of improvement in meeting PFA standards within the next 12 months. c. Enlisted advancement. Failure of a PFA removes the Sailor's eligibility for advancement, including the ability to negotiate for billet- based advancement orders or effecting legacy advancements. (1) Though submission of an adverse evaluation is no longer required, COs who decide not to issue an adverse evaluation and withdraw advancement are directed to withhold advancement eligibility for any enlisted Sailor that fails a PFA cycle (until a subsequent official or mock PFA is passed) by submitting a signed NAVPERS 1070/613 to Navy Educational and Professional Development Center, utilizing procedures as detailed in reference (b). (2) An advancement withhold should be placed on the record for every subsequent PFA failure the CO decides not to issue an adverse evaluation on until a mock or official PFA has been passed or the advancement recommendation has been completely withdrawn through the use of an adverse evaluation. d. Officer Promotions. Officers who fail one PFA will continue to be ineligible for promotion per reference (c). 4. CY25 PFA Cycle. The Navy-wide PFA cycle will be from 1 February to 30 November 2025 in line with references (c) through (f), which are located at: https://www.mynavyhr.navy.mil/Support-Services/Culture-Resilience/Physical- Readiness/ 5. The point of contact for questions is My Navy Career Center at (833) 330-MNCC or askmncc.fct@navy.mil 6. This NAVADMIN will remain in effect until superseded or canceled, whichever occurs first. 7. Released by Vice Admiral Richard J. Cheeseman, Jr., N1.// BT #0001 NNNN CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED//