Ref:  MILPERSMAN 1300-300

The Navy’s Suitability Screening Program is used to determine the suitability of Sailors and their family members for overseas or remote assignments, and is required for all Sailors and their families PCS transferring from the continental United States (CONUS) to overseas, or from overseas to overseas (referred to as Consecutive Overseas Tours, or COT).

In-Place Consecutive Overseas Tours (IPCOT) requires transferring commands to re-screen service members and their families transferring from overseas to overseas.  The medical portion of the screening may be waived if the transferring and gaining commands are both serviced by the same Medical Treatment Facility (MTF).  The reminder of the screening requirements as outlined in the MILPERSMAN remains in affect.  For further information see MILPERSMAN 1300-304

The responsibility for determining suitability rests with the CO of the transferring command.  The CO must ascertain whether the service member or family member(s) possess any performance, disciplinary, financial, psychological, medical or other physical attributes which would preclude them from conducting themselves as worthy representatives of the United States in a foreign country.

CO's of the transferring command are responsible for providing an update to Navy Personnel Command and the gaining command within 15 calendar days of receipt of orders.  This update must state that the member is either found suitable, unsuitable, or that more time is needed.  If the command needs more time, status must be updated every thirty days thereafter or until a final determination is made.