MARADMINS

R 032100Z NOV 97 ZYB
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC//MM//
TO ALMAR
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UNCLAS //N01610//
ALMAR 370/97
MSGID/GENADMIN//
SUBJ/MCO P1610.7D CH 4 PERFORMANCE EVALUATION SYSTEM//
RMKS/1. THIS CHANGE IS APPLICABLE TO MARINE CORPS ACTIVITIES ON PC
DISTRIBUTION 10202100000. THIS ALMAR DIRECTS CHANGES TO THE BASIC
MANUAL AND CLARIFIES REPORTING REQUIREMENTS PERTAINING TO THE MARINE
REPORTED ON'S (MRO'S) HEIGHT/WEIGHT, BODY FAT, ASSIGNMENT TO THE
WEIGHT CONTROL OR MILITARY APPEARANCE PROGRAMS AS DIRECTED BY MCO
6100.10, AND PREGNANCY AS DIRECTED BY MCO 5000.12. THE SIGNIFICANT
CHANGES ARE:
A. REPORTING SENIORS WILL RECORD THE MRO'S ACCURATE HEIGHT, WEIGHT,
AND BODY FAT (IF APPLICABLE) AS THE FINAL COMMMENT OF SECTION C, TO
INCLUDE A COMMENT WHICH STATES THE MRO IS OR IS NOT WITHIN
ESTABLISHED STANDARDS. IF THE MRO IS PREGNANT, THE RS WILL OMIT THE
HEIGHT/WEIGHT/BODY FAT AND WRITE THE WORD "PREGNANT" AS THE FINAL
COMMENT.
B. IF THE WEIGHT AND BODY FAT RECORDED IN SECTION C EXCEEDS THE
STANDARD, THE REPORT IS ADVERSE UNLESS SECTION C REFLECTS THE MRO IS
WITHIN THE SIX MONTH POSTPARTUM RECOVERY PERIOD, OR HAS NOT BEEN
DECLARED FIT FOR DUTY BY A MEDICAL OFFICER FOLLOWING DELIVERY, OR AN
APPROPRIATELY CREDENTIALED HEALTH CARE PROVIDER DIAGNOSES THE
INDIVIDUAL'S CONDITION TO BE THE RESULT OF AN UNDERLYING OR
ASSOCIATED DISEASE PROCESS.
C. ASSIGNMENT TO EITHER THE WEIGHT CONTROL OR MILITARY APPEARANCE
PROGRAM REFLECTS A FAILURE TO MEET MARINE CORPS STANDARDS, MUST BE
REPORTED, AND IS ADVERSE.
D. USE OF THE PFT CODE "NMED" IN ITEM 5A FOR PREGNANT MARINES WHO
ARE WAIVED FROM TAKING THE PFT.
2. ACTION
A. ADD THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE TO THE END OF PARAGRAPH 4002.5A (PAGE
4-7): "IF THE MRO IS PREGNANT AND HAS A WAIVER FOR THE PFT, USE THE
PFT CODE "NMED"; IF THE MRO TOOK A SCHEDULED PFT DURING THE REPORTING
PERIOD, REPORT THE RESULT USING THE APPROPRIATE PFT CODE."
B. ADD THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE TO THE END OF PARAGRAPH 4007.4B(4)
(PAGE 4-17): "WHEN THE MRO IS PREGNANT, THE WORD 'PREGNANT' (USED IN
PLACE OF HEIGHT/WEIGHT/BODYFAT) IS ADEQUATE EXPLANATION FOR PFT CODE
'NMED'."
C. CHANGE PARAGRAPH 4007.4B(17) (PAGE 4-18) TO READ: "THE MRO IS OR
WAS ASSIGNED TO THE WEIGHT CONTROL OR THE MILITARY APPEARANCE
PROGRAM, AS DIRECTED BY MCO 6100.10, DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD.
THIS RENDERS THE REPORT ADVERSE EVEN IF THE MRO IS MAKING
SATISFACTORY PROGRESS OR IS REMOVED FROM EITHER PROGRAM BECAUSE
PRESCRIBED GOALS ARE MET PRIOR TO THE END OF THE REPORTING PERIOD.
IF THE MRO'S CONDITION IS OR WAS DIAGNOSED BY AN APPROPRIATELY
CREDENTIALED HEALTH CARE PROVIDER (ACHCP) TO BE THE RESULT OF AN
UNDERLYING OR ASSOCIATED DISEASE PROCESS, ASSIGNMENT TO EITHER
PROGRAM IS NOT CONSIDERED ADVERSE."
D. CHANGE PARAGRAPH 4007.4B(19) (PAGE 4-18) TO READ: "ALL REPORTS
WILL CONCLUDE WITH A STATEMENT OF THE MRO'S ACCURATE HEIGHT AND
WEIGHT. IF THE MRO'S HEIGHT AND WEIGHT EXCEEDS THE STANDARD, INCLUDE
THE MRO'S BODY FAT PERCENTAGE AS PART OF THE STATEMENT. THE
STATEMENT WILL READ AS FOLLOWS: 'MRO'S HEIGHT IS (HEIGHT IN
INCHES) AND WEIGHT IS (WEIGHT IN POUNDS) AND IS WITHIN STANDARDS'
OR 'MRO'S HEIGHT IS (HEIGHT IN INCHES) AND WEIGHT IS (WEIGHT IN
POUNDS) AND BODY FAT IS (BODY FAT %) AND IS/IS NOT WITHIN THE
ESTABLISHED STANDARDS.' IF THE MRO IS PREGNANT, THE RS WILL OMIT THE
HEIGHT/WEIGHT/BODY FAT AND WRITE THE WORD 'PREGNANT', AS THE FINAL
COMMENT. THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS PRECLUDE THE REPORT FROM BEING
ADVERSE: THE MRO IS WITHIN THE SIX MONTHS POSTPARTUM RECOVERY
PERIOD, OR HAS NOT BEEN DECLARED FIT FOR FULL DUTY BY A MEDICAL
OFFICER FOLLOWING DELIVERY, OR AN APPROPRIATELY CREDENTIALED HEALTH
PROVIDER (ACHCP) DIAGNOSES THE MRO'S CONDITION TO BE THE RESULT OF AN
UNDERLYING OR ASSOCIATED DISEASE PROCESS. IF ONE OF THESE CONDITIONS
APPLY, THE RS MUST STATE THE FACT IN SECTION C."
E. DELETE THE PARAGRAPH 5001.2F(2) (PAGE 5-4) WORDING AND ADD THE
FOLLOWING:
"(2) COMMENTS INDICATING THE MRO IS OR WAS ASSIGNED TO THE WEIGHT
CONTROL OR THE MILITARY APPEARANCE PROGRAM AS DIRECTED BY MCO
6100.10, OR THE MRO EXCEEDS WEIGHT TO HEIGHT AND BODY FAT PERCENTAGE
STANDARDS ARE ADVERSE. HOWEVER, COMMENTS REGARDING THE SIX MONTHS
POSTPARTUM RECOVERY PERIOD, HAVING NOT BEEN DECLARED FIT FOR FULL
DUTY AFTER DELIVERY, OR A DIAGNOSED UNDERLYING DISEASE PROCESS DO NOT
RENDER REPORTS ADVERSE."
3. THIS CHANGE IS EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY.
4. THIS MANUAL IS APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.//
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