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Purpose

This Department of the Army pamphlet explains and documents the basic processes and general procedures for assessing, documenting, and reporting medical readiness. It contains individual medical readiness (IMR) definitions, assessment, reporting, and monitoring; physical profile definitions, assessment, reporting, and monitoring; medical examinations and assessments; deployment and geographical area considerations. AR 40-501 is the authoritative publication for medical standards of fitness; AR 40-502 is the authoritative publication for medical readiness. If any provisions in this DA Pam conflict with the most recent versions of these policies, the provisions in AR 40-502 take precedence.