Department of Defense
INSTRUCTION
NUMBER 6025.19
June 9, 2014
USD(P&R)
SUBJECT: Individual Medical Readiness (IMR)
References: See Enclosure 1
1. PURPOSE. This instruction:
a. Reissues DoD Instruction (DoDI) 6025.19 (Reference (a)) to update the responsibilities,
procedures, and key element standards for IMR in accordance with the authority in DoD
Directive (DoDD) 5124.02 (Reference (b)).
b. Implements policy, assigns responsibilities, and prescribes procedures to improve IMR in
accordance with the authority in Reference (b). This implementation is in accordance with
sections 1074a, 10149, and 10206 of Title 10, United States Code and DoDD 6200.04
(References (c) and (d), respectively).
2. APPLICABILITY. This instruction applies to OSD, the Military Departments (including the
Coast Guard at all times, including when it is a Service in the Department of Homeland Security
by agreement with that Department), the Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and
the Joint Staff, the Combatant Commands, the Office of the Inspector General of the Department
of Defense, the Defense Agencies, the DoD Field Activities, and all other organizational entities
within the DoD (referred to collectively in this instruction as the “DoD Components”).
3. POLICY. It is DoD policy that:
a. The Military Departments will develop and implement a comprehensive plan to achieve
IMR and track the IMR status of all Military Service members as prescribed in Reference (d).
b. The Military Departments will report key IMR performance metrics as defined in
Enclosure 5 of this instruction to promote a healthy and fit fighting force that is medically
prepared to provide the Military Departments with the maximum ability to accomplish their
deployment missions throughout the spectrum of military operations.
c. Commanders will have access to IMR data to identify individual and cohort availability
for contingency sourcing. They will ensure Service members are IMR current.
d. IMR is a Service member responsibility. Service members have a responsibility to
maintain their health and fitness, meet individual medical readiness requirements, and report
medical (including mental health) and health issues that may affect their readiness to deploy or
