ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE
 
ROUTINE       
 
R 291515Z MAY 03 ZYB MIN PSN 684827J35
 
FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N09//
 
TO NAVADMIN
 
UNCLAS
NAVADMIN 142/03
 
MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/-/MAY//
 
SUBJ/ENHANCED POST-DEPLOYMENT HEALTH ASSESSMENTS//
 
REF/A/DOC/USD (PR)/YMD:20030422/NOTAL//
 
REF/B/DOC/10USC1074F/YMD:19971118/NOTAL//
 
NARR/REF A DIRECTS ENHANCED POST-DEPLOYMENT HEALTH ASSESSMENT.  REF
B IS U.S. CODE MANDATING POST-DEPLOYMENT HEALTH ASSESSMENTS.//
POC/JEFF YUND/CAPT/M3F4/LOC:WASHINGTON DC
/EMAIL:AJYUND@US.MED.NAVY.MIL, COMM: (202)762-3495, DSN: 762-3495//
POC/FRED LANDRO/CDR/M3F4/LOC:WASHINGTON DC
/EMAIL:FJLANDRO@US.MED.NAVY.MIL, COMM: (202)762-3496, DSN: 762-3496//
 
RMKS/1.  PER REF A, THE UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE (PERSONNEL AND
READINESS) HAS DIRECTED AN ENHANCED POST-DEPLOYMENT HEALTH
ASSESSMENT (PDHA) PROGRAM TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF REF B.  THIS
PROGRAM APPLIES TO ALL ACTIVE DUTY AND RESERVE COMPONENT PERSONNEL
INVOLVED IN OPERATIONS IRAQI FREEDOM AND ENDURING FREEDOM, AND
INCLUDES ALL CURRENT AND FUTURE DEPLOYMENTS.  THIS INCLUDES
SEA-BASED PERSONNEL WHO DO NOT GO ASHORE.  DIRECTED ENHANCEMENTS TO
THE PDHA INCLUDE:
 
A.  FOUR-PAGE, REVISED DD FORM 2796 POST-DEPLOYMENT QUESTIONNAIRE.
B.  FACE-TO-FACE HEALTH ASSESSMENT WITH A HEALTH CARE PROVIDER.
C.  BLOOD SAMPLE FROM ALL REDEPLOYING PERSONNEL.
D.  QUALITY ASSURANCE (QA) PROGRAM TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE.
 
2.  EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, IMPLEMENT THE ENHANCED PDHA.  DETAILED
GUIDANCE TO SUCCESSFULLY IMPLEMENT THE PROGRAM IS POSTED ON THE NAVY
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH CENTER DEPLOYMENT HEALTH ASSESSMENT WEB PAGE:
WWW-NEHC.MED.NAVY.MIL/PREVMED/EPI/DEPSURV.HTM.  ECHELON II
COMMANDERS ENSURE THAT REQUIRED INFORMATION IS PROVIDED TO COMMANDS
WITHOUT ACCESS TO THE WEB.
 
3.  RELEASED BY ADMIRAL WILLIAM J. FALLON, VCNO.//
 
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