MEDICAL FITNESS STANDARDS FOR AIRBORNE TRAINING AND DUTY

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• Document Release Date: March 14, 2000
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NEWICAL FITNESS S T ZAR FOR
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Section I. GENE M
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This chapter sets forth medical conditions and physical. defects Y Bich
are causes for rejection for-
a. A' rborne training and duty, ranger training and duty, and special
forces training- and duty.
b. Armf service schoo.1s.
c. Diving training and diPgJP.
d. 1ilsted military occupational special-ties.
e. Ceographical area assignments.
f. Service academies other than tha U.S. MID..-tary Academy.
T-2. A V
E, ese stand '.s apply to all agjp1.: cants or indiv t5 ls under corns doz7
4- on for section or veG.eaa ion in these ':rou x. , as az s3 tints, or dut.te: -
section n. MEDICAL F! FSS T A U S T O P , A BONE T R A M I G A ' D ' ,a
PO "F k! G !I'D D a AND S 1aO!AL FOP1 nS T IN!1`.:G
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T-3- Medici 'iit cress Stanftrds. for : n .via1. Selec"Uon zo: Airborne
'X ~ Y33 r W-, a ?i n once Special F' once s k~a-u nj.
he cases of : cal. ujif:!tno a for initial selection .^ or ai horne t ,,11-
.ngp raUg ' t; ai: ,ng, ands f03` es tvain nS are all the causer l ,Led
in eb pte. 2, plus all 1 she causes listed In t ro section.
a. Abdomen and sLrcln~;es final ayste;.
l) 1 aph 2-3.
a on for relief of intestinal adhesions at any time.
4 paroto y i. ?? n a C 6mon h period.
5 Chronic or recurrent gaet ainteetina:. dLsorderv
b. Blood and b1 oddfo n tissue d`a.s es.
1.~ Pea p'h 2-4.
Sickle ce:3,l trai or sickle cell disease.
c. Dental. 2-5.
d. Ears and h 1.n .
~1. P p J 2 6 and 2?.
2)) ii l stoidec ony.
3 Any infce iva.'s process of ? e car 3. eopl olry b led.
Y y e we c ion of C F n .c ze r ne .: mobility is
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5) . ItectU nt or persistent tinnitwi.
6) History ,of attic of verUi ., with or without n e a,
vowiting, c'ness, or tizannitus.
a. Endocrine and x bolic diseases., Y agraph 2N8.
f. Extremities.
(1) pwwZm3phe 2-99 2-10, and 2-3l.
2 Less than f ll strength and.. range. cif motion of all joints.
3 Loss of any digit from e" her. hard.
4 Deformity or pain from old frwc'cur'e.
$ !notability of any degree of Major Joints .
6) Poor gmspirg pmer in either hand.
"j) Locking of a knee Joint at' time ?
{8) pain in a 46i&t bearing joInt..
g. Z~yes and vision.
Q1) paragraphs 2.12 and 2-13 c th exceptions noted b lo:f.
2l Distant visual acuity.
(a) Airborne training. Undo ?rac: ed 'less ?t"aan 20/20 ; .n each
not correctable to 2)`20 in each eye.
(b) Ranger training- ' zeorrected lose tb-n:a 20/2DO in each
eye not correctable to 20/20 in each ere.
(e) Spec forces train't '. . Uncorrected less than 20/200 in
each, eye or not correctable to 20/20 in each eye. .
(3) Color vision. Failure to identify red and/or gseen3 as n'ojc tcd
by. the Ohthalm ieal Projector (Federal Stock No. 65i-5-30B-
3600) or maces Vision r4tSter (Fodetal Stock No. 6515-299-
80%) with Rausch and Lomb Ort ao ter, Slide No. T-1-21-
21. (Jo regid ement for r er training . )
h. nitor`i nsl7 tem. pa Wapha 2.14 and. 2-15.
i. Read and neck.
l Pa ragraa1is 2?l6 and 2-17.
2 Loss of boxy substance of the skull.
3) Persistent neuralgia; tic c o t:#.o c ; facial paralysia.
A history of s 3.chnoid. h?'
Heart and vase r system. pares rphs 2-i.8, 2-l9, and 2-20.
k. Height. No special. gn.ir a fv.
1 h'eigh't. No special rc qwir nt-
as .. Body build. Pa i i 2-23.
n. Wags and chest wall.
(l) pawagrap s 2., 2.25 m and 2261.
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(2) S en neous pn mothorax except -. slMle instance of
spontaneous pneumothorax if clinical Eve. :ion shows
complete recovery with full expansion of the lung, no mc1
pulmonary function., and no additional 1wig pathology or
other contraindication to f1yirg if discovered and the
incident of spontaneous pne horax has not oecuuv with-
in the preceding . 3 months . .
o. Dada, nose, ax.- larynx, trdea, 'egad esophn a.s . Par'alahs
2-27, 2?28, 2-29, and. 2-30.
p. Neurological disorders.
(1) ftr~amph 2-31-
(2) Active disease of the nervous system of any type.
(3) Cra. ioce brat injury (para. !23a(7)).
q. Psychoses, p honesuroses, and personality disorders.
(1) Paragraphs 2-32, 2..33, and 2.34.
(2) l dence of excessive an iecy, tenseness, or e otional;
instability.
(3) Fear of flying as a manifestation of p;ychlatric il_: ss.
(4) Abnormal emotional responses to situations of stress (both
combat and noncombat) when in the opinion of the medical
examiner such reactions will Interfere with the efficient
and safe performance of the individual's duties.
r. Skin and cellular tissues. P ra, ph 2-35.
s. :pine, scapulae., and sacroiliac joints.
1j Paragim;bs 2.36, 2.37, and a above.
?2') Scoliosis: lateral deviation of tips of vent ebral splnous
processes more than one inch.
3 Spondylo] rsis, spore lolisthesis.
4 Healed fra 'e em or d,:lslocations of the v ntebrae.
5 Luftsacral or sacroiliac strain, - or any history of a
disabling episode of back pins especially i-fnen associated
with significant objective findings.
t,. Syn c diseases and miseelll ous conditions and defects.
Paragraphs 2-38 and 2-39.
Chronic motion sickness.
lncivid o -rho are under treatment with any of the mood-
m liorating tr glis ing, or ? tarx .ie drmYgs and for. a
period of 4 a eks after the drug has been cl wont n d.
Any ,sore 1 ss, operation, jury, or defect of such a
nature or of so recent occur nee as - o constitute an undue
hazard to. i he i .,waft al.
U. g 4.~nors and +fsllgas i d ceases. :Paragrra~s 2-40 ea d 2-41.
v. Venereal diseases. Psi 'nh 2-42.
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7-4. K F mss Stel.nd :.rds for Retent - can for Airborne R *% a_,r
gr? mnd u of 2 s
Retention of an Individual in airborne duty, :anger duty, and s eci.a.1
forces duty will be based on--
a. His continued c sv ted ability to perfo n sat sfa Gorily his
duty as an airborne officer or enlisted sn, ranger, or erecial forces
member.
b. 92e effect upon the individ- al's health an. well-being by remain:.:
on airborne d'', in ranger cry, or in special forts duty.
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