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NAVADMIN 299/06
MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/DNS/OCT//
SUBJ/MODIFICATION OF NAVADMIN 142-03 ENHANCED POST-DEPLOYMENT HEALTH
/ASSESSMENTS//
REF/A/DOC/CNO WASHINGTON DC/29MAY2003//
REF/B/DOC/DODI 6490.03/11AUG2006//
NARR/REF A IS NAVADMIN 142/03 ADDRESSING ENHANCED POST DEPLOYMENT
HEALTH ASSESSMENTS. REF B IS THE NEW GUIDING DOCUMENT FOR
IMPLEMENTING POLICIES AND PRESCRIBING PROCEDURES FOR DEPLOYMENT
HEALTH ACTIVITIES.//
POC/EDWARD KILBANE/CAPT/M3B3/LOC:WASHINGTON DC/TEL:(202) 762-3496
/EMAIL:TCLUKE@US.MED.NAVY.MIL//
RMKS/1. REF A DIRECTED IMMEDIATE IMPLEMENTATION OF ENHANCED POST
DEPLOYMENT HEALTH ASSESSMENTS (PDHA), INCLUDING SEA-BASED PERSONNEL
WHO DID NOT GO ASHORE. REF B PARA 2, 2.3 EXEMPTS ENHANCED PDHA FOR
SHIPBOARD PERSONNEL ON DEPLOYMENTS THAT ARE NOT ANTICIPATED TO
INVOLVE OPERATIONS ASHORE.
2. THE REQUIREMENT IN REF A FOR ENHANCED PDHAS FOR ALL SHIPBOARD
PERSONNEL NOT ANTICIPATED TO INVOLVE OPERATIONS ASHORE IS HEREBY
CANCELLED.
3. HOWEVER, THE ENHANCED PDHA AND OTHER DEPLOYMENT HEALTH
SURVEILLANCE MEASURES DESCRIBED IN REF B MAY STILL BE IMPLEMENTED BY
AN OPERATIONAL COMMANDER WHEN GREATER POTENTIAL HEALTH THREATS
WARRANT.
4. REF B IS NOW THE GUIDING DOCUMENT FOR DEPLOYMENT HEALTH AND
SHOULD RE REVIEWED IN ITS ENTIRETY.
5. RELEASED BY VADM A. E. RONDEAU, DIRECTOR, NAVY STAFF.//
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