R 142039Z MAR 13
UNCLASSIFIED/
MARADMIN 129/13
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MI(UC)/F002//
SUBJ/LEADERSHIP ENGAGEMENT WITH COMBINED PDHRA-MHA REQUIREMENT//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/USD(P-R) WASHINGTON DC/11AUG2006//
REF/B/MSGID:MSG/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MI/112336ZMAY2011//
REF/C/MSGID:MSG/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MI/281530ZNOV2011//
REF/D/MSGID:DOC/USD(P-R) WASHINGTON DC/26FEB2013//
NARR/ REF A IS USD(P-R) INSTRUCTION DODI 6490.03, REISSUANCE FOR DEPLOYMENT HEALTH. REF B IS MARADMIN 284/11 EXECUTION GUIDANCE FOR REQUIRED DEPLOYMENT HEALTH ASSESSMENTS. REF C IS MARADMIN 683/11 IMPLEMENTATION OF PDHRA FUNCTIONALITY IN THE MANPOWER INFORMATION PORTAL'S COMMAND PROFILE APPLICATION. REF D IS USD(P-R)INSTRUCTION DODI 6490.12, MENTAL HEALTH ASSESSMENTS FOR SERVICE MEMBERS DEPLOYED IN CONNECTION WITH A CONTINGENCY OPERATION.//
POC/MR/MARK WRIGHT/UNIT:MI/TEL:DSN 278-9020/TEL:COM(703)784-9020//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THIS MARADMIN INFORMS COMMANDERS OF THE COMBINED POST DEPLOYMENT HEALTH RE-ASSESSMENT (PDHRA) AND MENTAL HEALTH ASSESSMENT (MHA) REQUIREMENT AND REITERATES THE NEED FOR COMMAND ENGAGEMENT IN ORDER TO ENSURE THE BEST POSSIBLE CARE FOR THE CORPS' WARFIGHTERS.
2. THE PDHRA IS REQUIRED FOR ALL ACTIVE DUTY AND RESERVE COMPONENT MARINES WHO RETURN FROM A QUALIFYING DEPLOYMENT ON OR AFTER 20 MARCH 2004 PER REFS A AND B.  THE COMMAND PROFILE APPLICATION IS AVAILABLE FOR TRACKING COMPLIANCE AT THE UNIT LEVEL PER REF C.
3. BOTH THE PDHRA AND THE SECOND MHA, PER REF D, ARE REQUIRED FOR ALL MARINES BETWEEN 90 AND 180 DAYS AFTER RETURN FROM A QUALIFYING DEPLOYMENT.
4. BECAUSE THE PDHRA AND SECOND MHA ARE REQUIRED WITHIN THE SAME TIME PERIOD AFTER RETURN FROM DEPLOYMENT, THE PDHRA FORM (DD2900) WILL NOW COMBINE THE REQUIREMENTS INTO ONE ASSESSMENT FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF THE MARINE.
5. COMMANDERS HAVE BEEN GIVEN EXECUTIVE GUIDANCE REGARDING THEIR RESPONSIBILITY FOR DEPLOYMENT HEALTH ASSESSMENTS PER REF B AND HAVE BEEN GIVEN ACCESS TO GREATER VISIBILITY OF THEIR COMPLETION AND COMPLIANCE RATES THROUGH THE PDHRA COMPONENT OF THE MANPOWER INFORMATION PORTAL'S COMMAND PROFILE PER REF C.
6. COMPLETION RATES HAVE GREATLY IMPROVED: CURRENT COMPLETION RATES FOR THE CORPS' TOTAL FORCE IS 81%, WITH ACTIVE COMPONENT AT 79%, SMCR AT 93%, AND IRR AT 87%. HOWEVER, WITH THE ADDITION OF THE MENTAL HEALTH ASSESSMENT REQUIREMENT TO THE EXISTING PDHRA PROCESS, COMPLETION AND CERTIFICATION DURING THE REQUIRED TIMEFRAME OF 90-180 DAYS AFTER DEPLOYMENT RETURN BECOME EVEN MORE CRITICAL TO ENSURE THE READINESS AND HEALTH OF THE CORPS.
7. UNIT READINESS IS EVERY COMMANDER'S RESPONSIBILITY AND COMPLETION OF THE COMBINED PDHRA-MHA REQUIREMENT IS ESSENTIAL IN DETERMINING READINESS OF OUR WARFIGHTERS, PROVIDING EARLY IDENTIFICATION OF HEALTH CONCERNS RESULTING FROM DEPLOYMENT AS WELL AS NECESSARY FOLLOW-UP CARE FOR MARINES. LEADERSHIP ATTENTION WILL ENSURE THAT MARINES IN NEED OF CARE DO NOT FALL THROUGH THE CRACKS AND MISS OPPORTUNITIES TO ENSURE THEIR WELL-BEING AND READINESS.
8. LEADERS AT ALL LEVELS OF THE MARINE CORPS MUST ENGAGE AND BE FULLY COMMITTED TO ENSURING MARINES IN THEIR COMMAND HAVE COMPLETED THE COMBINED PDHRA-MHA REQUIREMENT AND HAVE HAD IT CERTIFIED BY AN AUTHORIZED PROVIDER PER REF B. TO DO THIS, ALL LEADERS SHOULD REQUEST ACCESS TO THE PDHRA FUNCTIONALITY OF THE COMMAND PROFILE, MONITOR THE COMPLETION AND COMPLIANCE OF THEIR MARINES, AND ENCOURAGE COMPLIANCE WITH THIS DOD REQUIREMENT. SENIOR LEADERS SHOULD MONITOR THE COMPLETION AND TIMELY COMPLIANCE RATES IN COMMAND PROFILE TO ENSURE COMMANDS ARE ACCOMPLISHING THE REQUIREMENT.
9. QUESTIONS REGARDING THE COMBINED PDHRA-MHA REQUIREMENT OR SCHEDULING OF CERTIFICATION SCREENINGS SHOULD BE REFERRED TO THE PDHRA FIELD MANAGERS LISTED IN REF B. COMMANDERS REQUESTING ACCESS TO COMMAND PROFILE SHOULD BE REFERRED TO THE MANPOWER INFORMATION PORTAL SERVICE DESK AT (703)784-9030 OR BY EMAIL AT SMB.MRA.WEBMASTER(AT)USMC.MIL.
10. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY LTGEN ROBERT E. MILSTEAD, JR, DEPUTY//