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As prescribed by the Under Secretary of Defense (P&R) Memo on Enhanced Post-Deployment Health Assessments, the Joint Staff memorandum on Deployment Health Surveillance and Readiness, and by the DoD Health Affairs memorandum on Pre- and Post-Deployment Health Assessments, both pre- and post-deployment health surveys are required in order to assess a servicemember's state of health before and after deployment to assist military health care providers in identifying health concerns and providing medical care. The Pre-Deployment Health Assessment should be administered at the home station or at the mobilization processing station within 30 days prior to deployment. The Post-Deployment Health Assessment should be administered in theater, within 5 days of redeployment. The original health assessments are to be placed in the service member’s permanent medical record; and copies mailed to the Army Medical Surveillance Activity for integration into the Defense Medical Surveillance System. |
