R 101333Z NOV 09 SUBJ PERIODIC HEALTH ASSESSMENTS (PHA) REPORTING IN THE MEDICAL READINESS REPORTING SYSTEM (MRRS) A. COAST GUARD (CG) PERIODIC HEALTH ASSESSMENT, COMDTINST M6150.3 (SERIES) 1. ALL CG SERVICE MEMBERS MUST HAVE A PHA PERFORMED DURING THEIR BIRTH MONTH PERIOD IN 2010. AFTER A MEMBERS BIRTH MONTH PERIOD, THE 5-YEAR PHYSICAL EXAM WILL NO LONGER BE USED AS A PROXY FOR THE PHA. 2. TO DOCUMENT THE PHA IN MRRS, ONCE A PHA IS COMPLETED, HEALTH SERVICES PERSONNEL SHOULD ENTER THE DATE OF THE PHA IN THE PHA FIELD AND SELECT THE TYPE OF PROVIDER THAT COMPLETED THE PHA. 3. ALL AVIATION PERSONNEL REQUIRE AN ANNUAL PHA. A. BIENNIALLY, THE PHA WILL CONSIST OF THE DD-2808 AND THE DD-2807-1 (BIENNNIAL EXAM) AND COMPLETION OF THE NAVY FLEET AND MARINE CORPS HEALTH RISK ASSESSMENT (HRA). IN MRRS, THE DATE OF THE BIENNIAL EXAM SHOULD BE ENTERED IN BOTH THE PHA FIELD AND THE PRIMARY OCCUPATIONAL PHYSICAL (EXAM) FIELD. B. FOR THE ALTERNATE YEAR, THE PHA (AS DESCRIBED IN REF A) SHOULD BE PERFORMED. IN MRRS, THE DATE OF THE PHA SHOULD BE ENTERED IN THE PHA FIELD. 4. FOR CG MEMBERS OBTAINING THEIR PHA VIA THE RESERVE HEALTH READINESS PROGRAM (RHRP), THE DOD CONTRACTOR WILL ENTER THE APPROPRIATE DATE OF THE PHA (AND OTHER COMPLETED IMR COMPONENTS) IN MRRS. 5. FOR QUESTIONS PERTAINING TO THIS POLICY CONTACT CWO2 REBECCA VINLOVE, COMDT (CG-1123) AT (202)475-5191 OR REBECCA.P.VINLOVE(AT) USCG.MIL. 6. RELEASED BY CAPT MICHAEL BOQUARD, CHIEF, OFFICE OF HEALTH SERVICES 7. INTERNET RELEASE IS AUTHORIZED.