Military Health System

A physical or medical condition of a Service member that appears to be cause for referral into the DES in accordance with DODI 1332.18 or for a designation as “non-deployable” for a period longer than 90 days.

A category that describes a Service member who, in accordance with DODI 1332.45, has a medical reason that precludes them from deployment when there is a Service expectation that the reason will be resolved and the Service member will be ...

Includes military treatment facility/dental treatment facility services and medical support assigned to units that do not have access to MTF/DTF medical services.

All active component and selected reserve military service members.

All conditions in which an individual carries the sickle hemoglobin gene mutation on only one beta globin gene. If the other beta globin gene is normal, the individual has sickle cell trait, which is not a disease and does not alter the ...

Those units and individuals within the Ready Reserve designated by their respective Services and approved by the Joint Chiefs of Staff as so essential to initial wartime missions that they have priority over all other reserves.  

A category for Service members who are overdue for a DOD PHA, classified as DRC 4, or who lack one or more of the following: required immunizations, medical readiness laboratory studies, or individual medical equipment.

A classification for Service members with a current dental readiness assessment who require non-urgent dental treatment or re-evaluation for oral or dental conditions that are unlikely to result in dental emergencies within 12 months.

The ability of military forces to fight and meet the demands of assigned missions.

Individual Medical Readiness element items that immediately requires an individual Service member’s action and commander’s enforcement.

A measure of an individual Service member’s compliance with established medical readiness elements. This measure of health and fitness is one aspect used to determine medical deployability of individuals and units in support of military ...

The most prevalent human enzyme deficiency, stemming from an intrinsic metabolic defect of red blood cells. Most people with G6PD deficiency are unaware of their status, living with no anemia, symptoms, or complications. The disorder becomes ...

A periodic oral evaluation performed on a patient of record to determine any changes in the patient’s dental or medical health status since a previous comprehensive or periodic evaluation. This includes an oral cancer evaluation and ...

A category that describes a Service member without any acute or chronic physical or psychological conditions that may interfere with their ability to perform duties while deployed.

A Service member’s medical, dental, and mental/behavioral health status necessary to perform their assigned missions.