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SECNAVINST 6120.3A
ASN (M&RA)
14 Jun 2019
SECNAV INSTRUCTION 6120.3A
From: Secretary of the Navy
Subj: PERIODIC HEALTH ASSESSMENT FOR INDIVIDUAL MEDICAL
READINESS
Ref: See enclosure (1)
Encl: (1) References
(2) Periodic Health Assessment (PHA) Guidance
(3) Forms
1. Purpose. To establish policy and procedures to ensure the
Individual Medical Readiness (IMR) of Navy and Marine Corps
Active Component (AC) and Reserve Component (RC) Service members
as directed by references (a) and (b). Additionally, this policy
establishes the annual Periodic Health Assessment (PHA) as the
primary tool to consolidate the following services contained in
references (c) through (s): evidence-based clinical preventive
services, occupational health and risk screening services, health
record review, special duty physical examinations (when
applicable), mental health assessment, as well as individualized
counseling, health risk assessment, testing, and preventive
treatment. As specified in reference (a), the PHA is now a
single-format electronic platform for the Department of Defense
(DoD). References (a) through (t) are listed in enclosure (1).
Enclosure (2) provides PHA guidance. Enclosure (3) is a list of
forms associated with the PHA. This instruction is a complete
revision and should be reviewed in its entirety.
2. Cancellation. SECNAVINST 6120.3.
3. Applicability. This instruction applies to the Offices of
the Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV), the Chief of Naval
Operations (CNO), the Commandant of the Marine Corps (CMC), and
all U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps installations, commands,
activities, field offices, and all other organizational entities
within the Department of the Navy (DON).
