I tried looking all over this site for it, but where can I find the file about retention standards for my branch of service(Navy)?
Trying to find the retention standards for the Navy on here
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That's an extremely broad question. Generally, that question concerns medical retention standards. Is that what you mean?
That's an extremely broad question. Generally, that question concerns medical retention standards. Is that what you mean?
Yes I meant medical retention standards. Sorry
DoD rentention policy. I am sure the navy is like the AF and follows it for med board purposes.
Sadly, it's not a simple answer. Most Services have a manual or instruction indicating that it is the source of medical readiness standards, but they often reference 3-5 other sources. The Navy is no different. Big picture, start at DoDI 6130.03 V1 and V2. Then read DoDI 1332.45, regarding deployability. Then read SECNAVINST 1850.4F, then SECNAV M-1850.1 and, if you're a Reservist, SECNAVINST 1770.5. That will give you basic understanding. If you want to go far down the rabbit hole, read all the BUMEDINST's in the 1300 series, among others. Lastly, you’d have to read the instruction or manual regarding your specific rating to figure out whether you have special obstacles – vision, height, allergies, etc.
The point is medical retention standards are not simple for one very simple reason: the human body is too complex to create black and white rules that don't rely on human judgement. That’s why the DoD has placed the same broad standard on all military departments DoDI 1332.18 – the service member must be able to reasonably perform the duties of their office, grade, rank, or rating (MOS). This is, ultimately, the test for every Service member. Anything more is imposed because of that person’s specific rating/MOS.
S/F,
Joel Pettit
Full disclosure: I was a Marine JAG (Deputy SJA for Camp Lejeune), Active Duty and Reserve IPEB & FPEB attorney, federal government civilian FPEB & TDRL-focused attorney at the Navy PEB, and now a private attorney focused solely on IDES cases.
The point is medical retention standards are not simple for one very simple reason: the human body is too complex to create black and white rules that don't rely on human judgement. That’s why the DoD has placed the same broad standard on all military departments DoDI 1332.18 – the service member must be able to reasonably perform the duties of their office, grade, rank, or rating (MOS). This is, ultimately, the test for every Service member. Anything more is imposed because of that person’s specific rating/MOS.
S/F,
Joel Pettit
Full disclosure: I was a Marine JAG (Deputy SJA for Camp Lejeune), Active Duty and Reserve IPEB & FPEB attorney, federal government civilian FPEB & TDRL-focused attorney at the Navy PEB, and now a private attorney focused solely on IDES cases.