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Physical Readiness Program Update
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NARR/REF A IS BUPERSINST 1610.10F NAVY PERFORMANCE EVALUATION SYSTEM.
REF B IS BUPERSINST 1430.16G ADVANCEMENT MANUAL FOR ENLISTED PERSONNEL OF THE
U.S. NAVY AND U.S. NAVY RESERVE.
REF C IS OPNAVINST 6110.1K, PHYSICAL READINESS PROGRAM.
REF D IS NAVY PHYSICAL READINESS PROGRAM GUIDE 4, BODY COMPOSITION
ASSESSMENT.
REF E IS NAVY PHYSICAL READINESS PROGRAM GUIDE 5, PHYSICAL READINESS TEST.
REF F IS NAVY PHYSICAL READINESS PROGRAM GUIDE 9, COMMAND PHYSICAL TRAINING
AND FITNESS ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM.//
RMKS/1. This NAVADMIN announces changes to references (a) through
(f) for the physical readiness program related to fitness reports,
evaluations, and reenlistment and extension recommendations. These changes
remove mandatory significant problem comments and administrative actions
concerning physical readiness program failures. Additionally, the Navy will
conduct a single Calendar Year (CY) 2025 Physical Fitness Assessment (PFA)
cycle.
2. Navy's Culture of Excellence 2.0 charges our leaders to build great
people, great leaders, and great teams: their minds, bodies, and spirits,
eliminating barriers wherever possible. In response, we are modernizing our
PFA policy to acknowledge our diverse population, increase Sailor trust, and
enhance quality of service.
Building the bodies of great people is more than annual (or
biannual) testing and includes ensuring healthy food, adequate sleep,
opportunities to exercise (especially outside), and medical readiness.
Commanding Officers (COs) are able to evaluate a Sailor's physical readiness
progress or lack of progress in performance evaluations, giving them the
ability to manage risk, recognize earnest effort, and best take care of their
people.
3. Effective immediately:
a. Enlisted Evaluation/Officer Fitness Reports.
(1) No mandated or prohibited trait mark is required in *Military
Bearing/Professionalism* for promotability and/or retention for the reporting
period in which member's first PFA failure occurs. COs will evaluate the
Sailor's PFA progress or lack of progress when evaluating performance.
(2) For a reporting period in which a member has accumulated two
consecutive PFA failures:
(a) Enlisted members are not mandated to receive minimal marks or
trait grades in Military Bearing/Professionalism (CHIEFEVAL block 35 and EVAL
block 36) or Significant Problems and Retention Not Recommended (EVAL block
45 and block 47). COs are encouraged to document a member's progress and
initiative in attaining current physical fitness standards in the narrative
section (CHIEFEVAL Block
41 or EVAL Block 43) and suitability for retention (EVAL Block 47).
(b) Officers are not mandated to receive minimal marks or trait
grades in Military Bearing (FITREP block 35) nor marked for Significant
Problems (FITREP block 42). COs are encouraged to document member's progress
and initiative in attaining current physical fitness standards and
suitability for retention in comments section (FITREP block 41).
b. Retention Recommendations. Eligibility for enlisted members will be
at the discretion of the CO. However, if retention or reenlistment
eligibility is removed, the CO may submit a special evaluation report to
restore eligibility.
(1) Commands shall not process for administrative separation Sailors
who were conditionally reenlisted under a PFA readiness waiver and
subsequently failed an official PFA.
(2) Reporting Seniors retain the authority to recommend against
retention through the use of an adverse evaluation.
(3) This change provides command leadership discretion on retention
recommendations to exercise in the best interests of the Navy. In exercising
this discretion, commands should consider a
Sailor's:
(a) Qualification for continued service, based on the Sailor's
ability to perform the functions of their rate without physical or medical
limitation at sea, shore or isolated duty,
(b) Their overall ability to contribute to Navy missions, and
(c) The likelihood of improvement in meeting PFA standards within
the next 12 months.
c. Enlisted advancement. Failure of a PFA removes the Sailor's
eligibility for advancement, including the ability to negotiate for billet-
based advancement orders or effecting legacy advancements.
(1) Though submission of an adverse evaluation is no longer required,
COs who decide not to issue an adverse evaluation and withdraw advancement
are directed to withhold advancement eligibility for any enlisted Sailor that
fails a PFA cycle (until a subsequent official or mock PFA is passed) by
submitting a signed NAVPERS 1070/613 to Navy Educational and Professional
Development Center, utilizing procedures as detailed in reference (b).
(2) An advancement withhold should be placed on the record for every
subsequent PFA failure the CO decides not to issue an adverse evaluation on
until a mock or official PFA has been passed or the advancement
recommendation has been completely withdrawn through the use of an adverse
evaluation.
d. Officer Promotions. Officers who fail one PFA will continue to be
ineligible for promotion per reference (c).
4. CY25 PFA Cycle. The Navy-wide PFA cycle will be from 1 February to 30
November 2025 in line with references (c) through (f), which are located at:
https://www.mynavyhr.navy.mil/Support-Services/Culture-Resilience/Physical-
Readiness/
5. The point of contact for questions is My Navy Career Center at
(833) 330-MNCC or askmncc.fct@navy.mil
6. This NAVADMIN will remain in effect until superseded or canceled,
whichever occurs first.
7. Released by Vice Admiral Richard J. Cheeseman, Jr., N1.//
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Here’s a link to a Military.com article:
November Navy Career News – From the Chief of Naval Personnel
Want to go home and help the Navy’s recruiting mission?
The Navy has updated the process and procedures for Navy recruiting assistance programs! Learn more about the programs and how to take part in the November editions of Sailor-to-Sailor.
See the November Sailor-to-Sailor here:
dvidshub.net/r/unbq9f
Your navy career news for the month of November is inside – announcements include:
– High-Year Tenure Plus Pilot Program extension
– Dependent Care Flexibility Spending Account for Military
– NAVFIT 98 Availability as Alternative to eNavFit
– Physical Readiness Program Update for 2024
CY23 PFA NAVADMIN
BLUF – This NAVADMIN announces a single Physical Fitness Assessment (PFA)
Cycle for calendar year (CY) 2023. There will be no excellent or above incentive exemption for CY23.
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NARR/REF A IS OPNAVINST 6110.1K, PHYSICAL READINESS PROGRAM INSTRUCTION.
REF B IS NAVY PHYSICAL READINESS PROGRAM GUIDE 4, BODY COMPOSITION
ASSESSMENT.
REF C IS NAVY PHYSICAL READINESS PROGRAM GUIDE 5, PHYSICAL READINESS TEST.
REF D IS BUPERSINST 1610.10F, NAVY PERFORMANCE EVALUATION SYSTEM.
REF E IS NAVY PHYSICAL READINESS GUIDE 8, MANAGING PFA RECORDS FOR PREGNANT
SAILORS//
RMKS/1. This NAVADMIN announces a single Physical Fitness Assessment (PFA)
Cycle for calendar year (CY) 2023.
1. CY23 PFA Cycle. The PFA cycle will be conducted from 1 February to 30
November 2023 in line with references (a) through (c).
Additional Physical Readiness Guides are located at:
https://www.mynavyhr.navy.mil/Support-Services/21st-Century-
Sailor/Physical-Readiness/Guides/. CY23 PFA cycle will be labeled *PFA Cycle
1 2023* in PRIMS-2.
a. CFLs and Assistant CFLs (ACFL) will enter official CY23 PFA cycle
results under this label in PRIMS-2 and retain official body composition
assessment and physical readiness test score sheets for five years in line
with reference (a). CFL and ACFLs are reminded to log into their PRIMS-2
account every 30 days to keep their account from being deactivated.
b. Sailors have access to their physical readiness historical data
through MyNavy Portal, My Records and will electronically submit their
Physical Activity Risk Factor Questionnaire via MyNavy Portal upon receiving
their commands 10-week notification.
c. There will be no excellent or above incentive exemption for CY23. In
line with reference (a), commanders, commanding officers, and officers-in-
charge are encouraged to use incentive programs for the physical readiness
program (special liberty, award certificates, etc.).
d. Fitness Report and Evaluation Guidance. In line with reference (d),
commands should enter a 1-letter code indicating the result of each official
PFA conducted during the reporting period in block 20. Format for block 20
must be from oldest to most recent PFA performed during the reporting period.
2. Responses to Fleet Feedback. The following items are provided for
clarification to frequently asked questions:
a. CY22 PFA Closeout. CFLs must enter PFA data by 30 November
2022 in PRIMS-2.
b. Postpartum Sailors. In line with references (a) and (e), Sailors
remain in a pregnancy status from the time pregnancy is confirmed by a
military Health Care Provider (HCP) or civilian HCP until the end of the 12
months following a qualifying birth event.
Sailors with pregnancy (postpartum) status which expires during the official
PFA cycle are exempt from participation in the PFA cycle.
3. For additional information, members may contact the Physical Readiness
Program Office:
a. For policy related questions via e-mail at PRP(at)navy.mil.
b. For PRIMS-2 related questions via e-mail at PRIMS(at)navy.mil.
c. For policy or PRIMS-2 related questions via phone at (901) 874-2210/
DSN 882.
4. This NAVADMIN will remain in effect until superseded or canceled,
whichever occurs first.
5. Released by Vice Admiral Richard J. Cheeseman, Jr., N1.//
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Updated Physical Readiness Program Info
Here is a new NAVADMIN that changes to a single cycle for 2021 from JUL-DEC and a more helpful fact sheet:
Here is a Navy Times article as well:
Fitness Standards for New PFA
While I had posted on the new PFA with planks and rows, I don’t think I had posted the new standards, which are in this file:
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