Manual of the Medical Department (NAVMED P-117): Chapter 15: Medical Examinations: Medical Examinations

15-26 Recruit Screening Examinations

Department of the Navy
Bureau of Medicine and Surgery

(1) Recruit screening examinations, conducted at RTCs/MCRDs, are to detect physical or emotional disorders or active communicable and infectious diseases that may have been concealed or missed at the time of enlistment.

(2) Recruit screening examinations will be conducted within 10 working days of reporting to the RTC/MCRD and will be sufficiently thorough to ensure that the recruit is free from communicable or infectious diseases and is physically qualified to undergo military training.

(3) Applicable studies listed in article 15-9 must be done if not completed during the accession examination. Results will be entered in the health record and, if abnormal, will be referred to a medical officer for further evaluation.

(4) Results of the recruit screening examination will be recorded on the Chronological Record of Medical Care, SF-600, and filed in the health record.

(5) Recruits with demonstrated inability to complete basic training or perform military duties will be considered for separation. Appropriate medical disposition is provided in chapter 18.