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UNCLAS //N06120//
ALCOAST 514/09
COMDTNOTE 6120
SUBJ: RESERVISTS INDIVIDUAL MEDICAL READINESS AND PERIODIC HEALTH
ASSESSMENTS (PHAS)
1. THE ANNUAL PHA IS REQUIRED FOR ALL COAST GUARD ACTIVE DUTY (AD)
AND SELECTED RESERVE (SELRES) MEMBERS DURING THEIR BIRTH MONTH
PERIOD.
2. IN ORDER TO IMPROVE SELRES MEDICAL READINESS AND FACILITATE
RECEIPT OF ADT/IDT ORDERS, SELRES MEMBERS WHO ARE IN THE (RED) WITH
THEIR PHA, ARE AUTHORIZED TO CONTACT THE RESERVE HEALTH READINESS
PROGRAM (RHRP) PHA CALL CENTER AT 1-888-697-4299 TO SCHEDULE THEIR
PHA OUTSIDE OF THEIR BIRTH MONTH PERIOD.
3. THIS IS AN INTERIM MEASURE, FOR THIS PHA TRANSITION PHASE, WHICH
WILL EXPIRE AT THE END OF CY2009.  ON JAN 1, 2010, ALL SELRES
MEMBERS MUST RESUME SCHEDULING THEIR PHA DURING THEIR BIRTH MONTH
PERIOD.
4. SELRES MEMBERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO USE READINESS MANAGEMENT
PERIODS (RMPS) IN ORDER TO COMPLETE THEIR PHA.
5. FOR QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MESSAGE CONTACT COMDT (CG-1121),
CDR ERICA SCHWARTZ AT ERICA.G.SCHWARTZ(AT)USCG.MIL OR
(202)475-5172.  FOR RESERVE ISSUES CONTACT LTJG PATRICK ODONNELL AT
PATRICK.G.ODONNELL(AT)USCG.MIL OR (202) 475-5432.
6. RADM MARK J. TEDESCO, DIRECTOR OF HEALTH, SAFETY AND WORK-LIFE
SENDS.
7. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.
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