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OPERATIONS ORDER 16-108: US Army Installation Management Command (IMCOM) Support of U.S. Army Accessions Occupational Physical Assessment Test (OPAT) Implementation (U) Refs: (a) (U) HQDA EXORD 202-16 ACCESSIONS OCCUPATIONAL PHYSICAL ASSESSMENT TEST (OPAT) IMPLEMENTATION DTG 161513ZJUN16 (U) Time Zone Used Throughout the Order: Zulu 1. (U) SITUATION. 1.A. (U) The Army is committed to continuously improving efforts to access and train the right Soldier for the right job. The Army completed a physical demands study and developed the occupational physical assessment test (OPAT), which will allow the Army to screen applicants for their ability to succeed in their assigned specialty prior to entering active duty or active duty for training. All Army applicants, officer, and enlisted, will be subject to OPAT screening. Headquarters, Department of the Army (HQDA) Execution Order (EXORD) 202-16 provides the framework and the means by which the Army will implement the OPAT. 1.B. (U) Soldiers currently serving (regardless of component) who are already qualified in a specialty and those currently in training for a specialty are not required to be administered the OPAT. The Physical Demand Category (PDC) for these Soldiers will be determined by the PDC assigned to their current specialty. For reference, the OPAT categories for each specialty will be incorporated for each specialty in DA PAM 611-21 as addressed in ref (a) HQDA EXORD 202-16. For Soldiers who maintain qualifications in more than one specialty, the OPAT category assigned will be for the specialty with the highest physical demands. For example, if a Soldier is qualified as MOS 42A, (PDC SIGNIFICANT) but also maintains qualification in a secondary MOS of 11B (PDC HEAVY) then the Soldier will be assigned the OPAT Category associated with the heavy physical demands specialties. Effective 1 Oct 16, Soldiers local Commander is responsible for ensuring the OPAT is administered prior to approval of the Soldier’s reclassification, or branch transfer when applicable, using local installation assets. Effective 1 Oct 16, local Commanders must also, ensure that all in-service officer candidates take and pass the OPAT prior to approval of their application for the officer producing program. 2. (U) MISSION. IMCOM Region Directors, IMCOM Garrison Commanders and garrison Directorates of Family, Morale, Welfare and Recreation, in coordination with Senior Commanders, will ensure that, at a minimum one (1) fitness center at each Army

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Installation is designated and equipped in accordance with ref (a) to support OPAT testing effective 1 Oct 16. 3. (U) EXECUTION. 3.A. (U) Commander’s Intent. This OPORD supports IMCOM Line of Effort (LOE) 2: Effective BASOPOS Support Services. Garrisons will make available at a minimum (1) one fitness center at each Army Installation, designated and equipped to support OPAT testing effective 1 Oct 16. We consider this mission complete when garrisons make available at a minimum (1) one fitness center at each Army Installation. 3.B. (U) Concept of Operations. Region Directors in coordination with their respective garrison commanders and garrison Directorates of Family, Morale, Welfare and Recreation, will make available at a minimum one (1) fitness center at each Army Installation designated and equipped to support OPAT testing effective 1 Oct 16.. 3.C. (U) Tasks to Subordinate Units. 3.C.1. (U) IMCOM Region Directors. (AT, CE, EU, PA) 3.C.1.A. (U) Ensure garrisons comply with this order and suspense dates. 3.C.1.B. (U) Direct garrison commanders and garrison Directorates of Family, Morale, Welfare and Recreation, to make available at a minimum one (1) fitness center at each Army Installation equipped to support OPAT testing effective 1 Oct 16. 3.C.1.C. (U) Add OPAT support mission to Region Inspection Program annual review process. 3.C.1.D. (U) Direct garrison commanders and garrison Directorates of Family, Morale, Welfare and Recreation, to provide OPAT equipment listed in Annex B (Testing Administration OPAT) page 4 available on effective date of 1 Oct 16. 3.C.1.E. (U) See Coordinating Instructions. 3.C.2. (U) U.S. Army Garrisons. (All) 3.C.2.A. (U) Ensure garrison Directorates of Family, Morale, Welfare and Recreation make available at a minimum one (1) fitness center at each Army Installation equipped to support OPAT testing effective 1 Oct 16. 3.C.2.B. (U) Conduct a review of designated fitness facilities to ensure equipment identified in ref (a) is on hand for the designated OPAT effective date of 1 Oct 16.

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3.C.2.C. (U) Provide and designate a Responsible Officer, preferably the garrison sports director, to plan, coordinate, schedule, and provide designated fitness facilities/equipment required to meet the intent outlined in ref (a). 3.C.2.D. (U) The Responsible Officer will establish procedures for unit military test administrators to schedule and access the designated fitness facility and account for all property. The unit military test administrator is responsible for providing and training support personnel and administering the OPAT IAW outlined in ref (a). 3.C.2.E. (U) See Coordinating Instructions. 3.D. (U) Coordinating Instructions. 3.D.1. (U) This order is effective upon publication. 3.D.2. (U) Direct Liaison Authorized (DIRLAUTH) is granted to all commands and staffs to take necessary actions in support of the execution of this order. At the direction of HQ, IMCOM G9, participate in or take action in support of activities, meetings, and/or conferences required to successfully execute this order. 3.D.3. (U) Requests for exemptions or extensions to the instructions in this order or suspense extensions may be granted by HQ, IMCOM G9 on a case-by-case basis. 4. (U) SUSTAINMENT. None. 5. (U) COMMAND AND CONTROL. 5.A. (U) Command. The Office of Primary Responsibility is HQ, IMCOM G9 and all others are the Office of Coordinating Responsibility. 5.B. (U) Control. None 5.C. (U) Signal. 5.C.1. (U) The HQ, IMCOM G9 Chief, Army Sports, Fitness and Aquatics POC Mr. Darrell Manuel, comm: 210-466-1342, DSN 450-1342; email: darrell.l.manuel2.naf.mail.mil. 5.C.2. (U) Acknowledge receipt of this order to HQ, IMCOM G9, Chief, Army Sports, Fitness and Aquatics, Mr. Darrell Manuel, comm: 210-466-1342, DSN 450-1342; email: usarmy.jbsa.imcom-hq.mbx.army-sports@mail.mil.

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ACKNOWLEDGE: DAHL LTG Commanding OFFICIAL: STURGEON GS15 Acting G3 ANNEXES: A – (U) HQDA EXORD 202-16 B – (U) Testing Administration OPAT DISTRIBUTION: DCG/COS, IMCOM DCG-O, IMCOM ED, IMCOM CSM, IMCOM IMCOM Directorates (All) Commander, AEC IMCOM Region Directors (AT, CE, EU, PA) Commanders, USAGs (All)

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(U) REFERENCES:REF//A/ DOD DIRECTIVE 1308.1, DOD PHYSICAL FITNESS AND BODY FATPROGRAM, 30 JUNE 2004//REF//B/ DOD INSTRUCTION 1308.3, DOD PHYSICAL FITNESS AND BODY FAT

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PROGRAMS PROCEDURES, 05 NOVEMBER 2002//REF//C/ AR 600-9, THE ARMY BODY COMPOSITION PROGRAM, 28 JUNE 2013//REF//D/ AR 350-1, ARMY TRAINING AND LEADER DEVELOPMENT, 19 AUGUST2014//REF//E/ FM 7-22, ARMY PHYSICAL READINESS TRAINING (PRT), 26 OCTOBER2012//REF//F/ DA PAM 611-21, MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL CLASSIFICATION ANDSTRUCTURE, 22 JANUARY 2007//REF//G/ TRADOC OPORD 15-021, OCCUPATIONAL PHYSICAL ASSESSMENT TESTING(OPAT) IMPLEMENTATION, 16 OCTOBER 2015//REF//H/ TRADOC OPORD 14-016, CONSOLIDATION OF PHYSICAL READINESSSTUDY EFFORTS AND REPORTING ACROSS TRADOC AND COORDINATION WITHREADINESS EFFORTS ACROSS THE ARMY, 10 SEPTEMBER 2014//REF//I/ HQDA EXORD 097-16 TO THE U.S. ARMY IMPLEMENTATION PLAN2016-01 (ARMY GENDER INTEGRATION), 10 MARCH 2016//REF//J/ AR 601-210 ACTIVE AND RESERVE COMPONENTS ENLISTMENT PROGRAMDATED 8 FEBRUARY 2011 WITH RAPID ACTION REVISION, 12 MARCH 2013//REF//K/ HQDA EXORD 021-15, OPTIMIZED PHYSICAL FITNESS, 8 NOVEMBER2014//

1. (U) SITUATION.

1.A. (U) GENERAL. THE ARMY IS COMMITTED TO CONTINUOUSLY IMPROVINGEFFORTS TO ACCESS AND TRAIN THE RIGHT SOLDIER FOR THE RIGHT JOB. THEARMY COMPLETED A PHYSICAL DEMANDS STUDY AND DEVELOPED THEOCCUPATIONAL PHYSICAL ASSESSMENT TEST (OPAT), WHICH WILL ALLOW THEARMY TO SCREEN APPLICANTS FOR THEIR ABILITY TO SUCCEED IN THEIRASSIGNED SPECIALTY PRIOR TO ENTERING ACTIVE DUTY OR ACTIVE DUTY FORTRAINING. ALL ARMY APPLICANTS, OFFICER AND ENLISTED, WILL BE SUBJECTTO OPAT SCREENING. THIS EXECUTION ORDER PROVIDES THE FRAMEWORK ANDTHE MEANS BY WHICH THE ARMY WILL IMPLEMENT THE OPAT AND APPLIES TOTHE REGULAR ARMY (RA), THE US ARMY RESERVE (USAR), AND THE ARMYNATIONAL GUARD (ARNG).

1.A.1. (U) SOLDIERS CURRENTLY SERVING (REGARDLESS OF COMPONENT) WHOARE ALREADY QUALIFIED IN A SPECIALTY AND THOSE CURRENTLY IN TRAININGFOR A SPECIALTY ARE NOT REQUIRED TO BE ADMINISTERED THE OPAT. THEPHYSICAL DEMAND CATEGORY (PDC) FOR THESE SOLDIERS WILL BE DETERMINEDBY THE PDC ASSIGNED TO THEIR CURRENT SPECIALTY. FOR REFERENCE, THEOPAT CATEGORIES FOR EACH SPECIALTY WILL BE INCORPORATED IN DA PAM611-21 AS ADDRESSED IN PARAGRAPH 3.B. OF THIS EXORD. FOR SOLDIERS WHOMAINTAIN QUALIFICATIONS IN MORE THAN ONE SPECIALTY, THE OPAT CATEGORYASSIGNED WILL BE FOR THE SPECIALTY WITH THE HIGHEST PHYSICAL DEMANDS.FOR EXAMPLE, IF A SOLDIER IS QUALIFIED AS MOS 42A (PDC SIGNIFICANT)BUT ALSO MAINTAINS QUALIFICATION IN A SECONDARY MOS OF 11B (PDCHEAVY) THEN THE SOLDIER WILL BE ASSIGNED THE OPAT CATEGORY ASSOCIATEDWITH THE HEAVY PHYSICAL DEMANDS SPECIALTIES. EFFECTIVE 1 OCT 2016,THE SOLDIER'S LOCAL COMMANDER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING THE OPAT ISADMINISTERED PRIOR TO APPROVAL OF THE SOLDIER'S RECLASSIFICATION, ORBRANCH TRANSFER WHEN APPLICABLE, USING LOCAL INSTALLATION ASSETS.LOCAL COMMANDERS MUST ALSO, EFFECTIVE 1 OCTOBER 2016, ENSURE THAT ALLIN-SERVICE OFFICER CANDIDATES TAKE AND PASS THE OPAT PRIOR TOAPPROVAL OF THEIR APPLICATION FOR THE OFFICER PRODUCING PROGRAM.

1.A.2. (U) THE OPAT IS A FOUR-EVENT TEST THAT CONSISTS OF THESTANDING LONG JUMP (LJ), SEATED POWER THROW (PT), STRENGTH DEADLIFT

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(SD), AND THE INTERVAL AEROBIC RUN (IR). QUALIFYING OPAT PERFORMANCESTANDARDS WILL BE INCORPORATED INTO ARMY CLASSIFICATION AND STRUCTUREPOLICY AND LINKED TO ENLISTMENT PROCESSING AND TO THE OFFICERBRANCHING/COMMISSIONING PROCESS AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE.

1.B. (U) SERVICE ASSIGNED FORCES.

1.B.1. (U) COMMANDER, U.S. ARMY TRAINING AND DOCTRINE COMMAND(TRADOC) IS THE SUPPORTED COMMAND FOR OPAT IMPLEMENTATION. HQDA DCS,G-1 IS LEAD FOR OPAT IMPLEMENTATION/EXECUTION POLICY.

1.B.2. (U) ALL OTHER ARMY COMMANDS (ACOM), ARMY SERVICE COMPONENTCOMMANDS (ASCC), MEDICAL COMMAND (MEDCOM), AND DIRECT REPORTING UNITS(DRU) ARE SUPPORTING COMMANDS/ORGANIZATIONS.

2. (U) MISSION. IN FY17, THE ARMY WILL IMPLEMENT THE OPAT AS ASCREENING TOOL FOR APPLICANTS INTO ALL ARMY SPECIALTIES. USE OF THEOPAT IS INTENDED TO IMPROVE READINESS AND ACCESSION QUALITY BYDECREASING INJURIES AND ATTRITION.

3. (U) EXECUTION.

3.A. (U) INTENT. ACCESSION AGENCIES (OFFICER/ENLISTED) WILL BEGINADMINISTERING THE OPAT AS TESTING EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES BECOMEOPERATIONAL. ALL ENLISTED SOLDIERS WHO SHIP TO TRAINING AFTER 1 OCT2016 MUST TAKE AND PASS THE OPAT PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR THEIRSPECIALTY'S PHYSICAL DEMAND CATEGORY PRIOR TO ENTERING ACTIVE DUTY ORACTIVE DUTY FOR TRAINING REGARDLESS OF CONTRACT DATE. EFFECTIVE 1OCTOBER 2016, ALL APPLICANTS (INCLUDING OFFICER CANDIDATES),CONTRACTING FOR OFFICER APPOINTMENT MUST TAKE THE OPAT PRIOR TOENTERING ACTIVE DUTY OR ACTIVE DUTY FOR TRAINING. EFFECTIVE 1OCTOBER 2017, ALL APPLICANTS (INCLUDING OFFICER CANDIDATES)CONTRACTING FOR OFFICER APPOINTMENT MUST TAKE AND PASS THE OPATPERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR THEIR SPECIALTY'S PHYSICAL DEMAND CATEGORYPRIOR TO ENTERING ACTIVE DUTY OR ACTIVE DUTY FOR TRAINING.

3.B. (U) A QUALIFYING OPAT SCORE IS VALID FOR A PERIOD OF ONE YEARFROM THE DATE THE TEST WAS ADMINISTERED. OPAT SCORES WILL BECOLLECTED AND RECORDED IN ABSOLUTE RAW SCORES (IN A FOUR-DIGIT FIELD- XXXX). APPLICANTS MUST MEET SPECIFIED CRITERIA-REFERENCEDSTANDARDS FOR EACH OPAT TEST EVENT BY PHYSICAL DEMAND CATEGORIES.THESE PDC'S ARE, HEAVY (BLACK); SIGNIFICANT (GRAY); MODERATE (GOLD);AND UNQUALIFIED (WHITE). THE MINIMUM PASSING SCORES FOR THE HEAVYPHYSICAL DEMANDS SPECIALTIES ARE: LJ- 0160 CM, PT- 0450 CM, SD- 0160LBS, IR- 0043 SHUTTLES; SIGNIFICANT PHYSICAL DEMANDS SPECIALTIES: LJ-0140 CM, PT- 0400 CM, SD- 0140 LBS, IR- 0040 SHUTTLES; AND MODERATEPHYSICAL DEMANDS SPECIALTIES: LJ- 0120 CM, PT- 0350 CM, SD- 0120 LBS,IR- 0036 SHUTTLES. AN APPLICANT MEETING PHYSICAL PERFORMANCESTANDARDS FOR THE HIGHEST PHYSICAL DEMAND CRITERIA (HEAVY) WOULDQUALIFY FOR SPECIALTIES WITHIN ALL THREE PDC'S OR ALL ARMYOCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTIES. AN APPLICANT MEETING THE PHYSICALPERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR THE SIGNIFICANT PDC WOULD QUALIFY ONLY FORSPECIALTIES WITHIN THE SIGNIFICANT AND MODERATE CATEGORIES. ALL ARMYAPPLICANTS FOR ENLISTMENT MUST MEET THE MODERATE PDC AS A MINIMUMQUALIFICATION TO ENTER THE ARMY. THE SUPERINTENDENT, UNITED STATESMILITARY ACADEMY (USMA); THE OFFICE OF THE JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL(OTJAG); THE DIRECTOR OF MILITARY PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT (DMPM); THE

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CHIEF, ARMY RESERVE (CAR); THE COMMANDING GENERAL, UNITED STATES ARMYRECRUITING COMMAND (USAREC); THE COMMANDING GENERAL, U.S. ARMY CADETCOMMAND (USACC); AND THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR, ARMY NATIONAL GUARD (ARNG)MAY APPROVE EXCEPTIONS, IN EXCEPTIONAL CASES, WHICH WOULD ALLOW ANAPPLICANT WHO DOES NOT MEET THE MODERATE PHYSICAL DEMAND OPATSTANDARD TO BE ENLISTED OR APPOINTED, PARTICULARLY OFFICERS INTOSPECIAL BRANCHES (AMEDD, JAG, CHAPLAIN). ADDITIONALLY, THESE LEADERSMAY FURTHER DELEGATE THIS EXCEPTION AUTHORITY DOWN TO A COLONEL/GS15WITHIN THEIR ORGANIZATION'S/AGENCY'S HEADQUARTERS ELEMENT.

3.B.1. (U) RETESTS ON THE OPAT ARE AUTHORIZED 30 DAYS AFTER APREVIOUS TEST. EXCEPTIONS FOR IMMEDIATE RETESTS MAY BE APPROVED BYTHE SUPERINTENDENT, USMA; THE JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL; THE DIRECTOR OFMILITARY PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; THE CHIEF, ARMY RESERVE; THECOMMANDING GENERAL, UNITED STATES RECRUITING COMMAND; THE COMMANDINGGENERAL, U.S. ARMY CADET COMMAND; COMMANDANT, U.S. ARMY INFANTRYSCHOOL; AND THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR, ARMY NATIONAL GUARD. ADDITIONALLY,THESE LEADERS MAY FURTHER DELEGATE THIS EXCEPTION AUTHORITY DOWN TO ACOLONEL/GS15 WITHIN THEIR ORGANIZATION'S/AGENCY'S HEADQUARTERSELEMENT.

3.B.2. (U) APPLICANTS TAKING THE OPAT PRIOR TO ENTERING ACTIVE DUTYOR ACTIVE DUTY FOR TRAINING, MUST SIGN AN OPAT CONSENT STATEMENT (SEEATTACHMENT TO THIS EXORD), BEFORE THE OPAT IS ADMINISTERED.

3.C. (U) TASKS TO ARMY STAFF AND SUBORDINATE UNITS.

3.C.1. (U) COMMANDER, US ARMY TRAINING AND DOCTRINE COMMAND (TRADOC).

3.C.1.A. (U) AS SUPPORTED COMMAND, IMPLEMENT THE OPAT AS A SCREENINGTOOL FOR OFFICER AND ENLISTED APPLICANTS WITH MEDCOM; USARC; DIR,ARNG; USMA; OTJAG AND OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF CHAPLAINS (OCCH) ASSUPPORTING COMMANDS/AGENCIES.

3.C.1.B. (U) COORDINATE WITH HQDA DCS, G-1; IMCOM; USARC; DIR, ARNG;USMA; OTJAG; OCCH AND MEDCOM TO IMPLEMENT THE OPAT FOR INDIVIDUALARMY APPLICANTS AND SOLDIERS, TO INCLUDE PROVIDING THE USE OF TRADOCOPAT TESTING FACILITIES AND IMCOM FACILITIES IF AVAILABLE TO THESUPPORTING COMMANDS/AGENCIES.

3.C.1.C. (U) COORDINATE WITH DCS, G-1, TO VALIDATE OPAT PASSINGSCORES. PROVIDE A REPORT TO THE DCS, G-1 AT THE BEGINNING OF EACHMONTH ON THE NUMBER OF APPLICANTS/CADETS TESTED WITH THE OPAT INTRADOC DURING THE PREVIOUS MONTH, ON THE NUMBER OF PDC WAIVERSGRANTED, ON THE NUMBER OF APPLICANTS WHO DID NOT QUALIFY FOR THEMODERATE RATING OF THE OPAT, AND ON THE NUMBER OF APPLICANTS WHOPASSED THE OPAT AND WERE QUALIFIED FOR ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT BUTDECLINED TO SHIP OR COMMISSION DUE TO THEIR NOT ACHIEVING AN OPATSCORE THAT QUALIFIES FOR A HEAVY OR SIGNIFICANT PHYSICAL DEMANDSPECIALTY.

3.C.1.D. (U) PUBLISH INSTRUCTIONS FOR ADMINISTERING THE OPAT TOINCLUDE A LIST OF EQUIPMENT REQUIRED TO ADMINISTER THE TEST. INCLUDETHESE INSTRUCTIONS IN AN UPDATE TO FM 7-22, ARMY PHYSICAL READINESSTRAINING.

3.C.1.E. (U) COORDINATE WITH COMMANDER, MEDCOM, AND DCS, G-1, TO

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STUDY AND REPORT ON THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE OPAT. PRESENT STATUSREPORTS ON OPAT IMPLEMENTATION TO THE SA AND CSA AT THE QUARTERLYRECRUITING, RETENTION, AND STRENGTH UPDATE.

3.C.1.F (U) COORDINATE WITH DCS, G-1 AND THE OFFICE OF THE CHIEFLEGISLATIVE LIAISON (OCLL), TO DEVELOP A STRATEGY TO INFORM CONGRESSOF THE CONCEPT AND INTENT OF THE OPAT.

3.C.1.G (U) COORDINATE WITH DCS, G-1 AND THE OFFICE OF THE CHIEFPUBLIC AFFAIRS (OCPA), TO DEVELOP AN ARMY COMMUNICATIONS STRATEGY FOROPAT IMPLEMENTATION.

3.C.2. (U) HQDA DCS, G-1. COORDINATE WITH TRADOC AND DCS, G-3/5/7,TO UPDATE ALL APPLICABLE REGULATIONS TO REFLECT THE OPAT AS AN ENTRYREQUIREMENT. TASK THE ARMY RESEARCH INSTITUTE TO SUPPORT TRADOC INSTUDYING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE OPAT.

3.C.3. (U) HQDA DCS, G-3/5/7. COORDINATE WITH TRADOC AND DCS, G-1,TO UPDATE ALL APPLICABLE REGULATIONS TO REFLECT THE OPAT AS ANENTRY/RECLASSIFICATION REQUIREMENT. UPDATE THE TRAINING SYSTEM OFRECORD TO REFLECT THE OPAT AS A REQUIREMENT TO ENTER TRAINING.

3.C.4. (U) OFFICE OF THE JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL (OTJAG).

3.C.4.A. (U) CONDUCT A LEGAL REVIEW OF OPAT PROCEDURES AND RECOMMENDMEASURES TO ADDRESS ANY ISSUES RELATED TO TESTING OF APPLICANTS TOINCLUDE THE USE OF THE OPAT CONSENT STATEMENT.

3.C.4.B. (U) PROVIDE A REPORT TO THE DCS, G-1, AT THE BEGINNING OFEACH MONTH ON THE NUMBER OF JAG OFFICER APPLICANTS TESTED WITH THEOPAT IN THE PREVIOUS MONTH, THE NUMBER OF PHYSICAL DEMAND OPAT RATINGWAIVERS GRANTED, THE NUMBER OF APPLICANTS WHO DID NOT QUALIFY IN THEMODERATE PDC OF THE OPAT.

3.C.4.C. (U) COORDINATE WITH TRADOC ON THE PROCUREMENT OF OPATTESTING EQUIPMENT AND/OR THE USE OF TRADOC FACILITIES TO ADMINISTERTHE OPAT.

3.C.4.D. (U) ACTION OFFICER WILL CONTACT THE POCS LISTED IN PARAGRAPH5.B.

3.C.5. (U) COMMANDER, US ARMY MEDICAL COMMAND (MEDCOM).

3.C.5.A. (U) SUPPORT TRADOC IN THE EVALUATION OF OPAT IMPLEMENTATION.

3.C.5.B. (U) COORDINATE WITH CIO/G-6 TO IDENTIFY REQUIREMENTS FOR ACOMPREHENSIVE DATABASE TO TRACK INJURY RATES AND OTHER MEDICAL DATA.

3.C.5.C. (U) PROVIDE A REPORT TO THE DCS, G-1 AT THE BEGINNING OFEACH MONTH ON THE NUMBER OF APPLICANTS TESTED WITH THE OPAT IN THEPREVIOUS MONTH, ON THE NUMBER OF PDC WAIVERS GRANTED, ON THE NUMBEROF APPLICANTS WHO DID NOT QUALIFY IN THE MODERATE PDC OF THE OPAT.

3.C.5.D. (U) COORDINATE WITH TRADOC ON THE PROCUREMENT OF OPATTESTING EQUIPMENT AND/OR THE USE OF TRADOC FACILITIES TO ADMINISTERTHE OPAT.

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3.C.5.E. (U) ACTION OFFICER WILL CONTACT THE POCS LISTED IN PARAGRAPH5.B.

3.C.6. (U) SUPERINTENDENT, UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY (USMA).

3.C.6.A. (U) SUPPORT TRADOC IN THE EXECUTION OF OPAT TESTING.

3.C.6.B. (U) IMPLEMENT THE OPAT IN SUPPORT OF CADET COMMISSIONING.

3.C.6.C. (U) PROVIDE A REPORT TO THE DCS, G-1 AT THE BEGINNING OFEACH MONTH ON THE NUMBER OF CADETS TESTED WITH THE OPAT IN THEPREVIOUS MONTH AND ON THE NUMBER OF PDC WAIVERS GRANTED AND ON THENUMBER OF CADETS WHO DID NOT QUALIFY IN THE MODERATE PDC OF THE OPAT.

3.C.6.D. (U) COORDINATE WITH TRADOC ON THE PROCUREMENT OF OPATTESTING EQUIPMENT.

3.C.6.E. (U) ACTION OFFICER WILL CONTACT THE POCS LISTED IN PARAGRAPH5.B.

3.C.7. (U) COMMANDER, U.S. ARMY RESERVE COMMAND (USARC).

3.C.7.A. (U) SUPPORT TRADOC IN THE EXECUTION OF OPAT TESTING.

3.C.7.B. (U) COORDINATE WITH TRADOC, HQDA DCS, G-1, AND MEDCOM TOADMINISTER THE OPAT FOR APPLICANTS ENTERING THE USAR FROM THEINDIVIDUAL READY RESERVE TO QUALIFY FOR ASSIGNMENT TO THEIR USARUNIT, WHEN APPLICABLE, AS STATED IN PARAGRAPH 1.A.1. OF THIS EXORD.

3.C.7.C. (U) PROVIDE A REPORT TO THE DCS, G-1, AT THE BEGINNING OFEACH MONTH ON THE NUMBER OF FUTURE SOLDIERS TESTED WITH THE OPAT INTHE PREVIOUS MONTH, ON THE NUMBER OF PDC WAIVERS GRANTED, ON THENUMBER OF FUTURE SOLDIERS WHO DID NOT QUALIFY IN THE MODERATE PDC OFTHE OPAT, AND ON THE NUMBER OF FUTURE SOLDIERS WHO PASSED THE OPATAND WERE QUALIFIED FOR SERVICE BUT DECLINED TO COMMISSION OR SHIP TOTRAINING DUE TO THEIR NOT ACHIEVING AN OPAT SCORE THAT QUALIFIES FORA HEAVY OR SIGNIFICANT PHYSICAL DEMAND SPECIALTY.

3.C.7.D. (U) COORDINATE WITH TRADOC ON THE PROCUREMENT OF OPATTESTING EQUIPMENT AND OR THE USE OF TRADOC OR USAR FACILITIES TOADMINISTER THE OPAT.

3.C.7.E. (U) ACTION OFFICER WILL CONTACT THE POCS LISTED IN PARAGRAPH5.B.

3.C.8. (U) DIRECTOR, ARMY NATIONAL GUARD, AS DIRECTED BY CHIEF,NATIONAL GUARD BUREAU.

3.C.8.A. (U) SUPPORT TRADOC IN THE EXECUTION OF OPAT TESTING.

3.C.8.B. (U) COORDINATE WITH TRADOC, HQDA DCS, G-1, AND MEDCOM TOIMPLEMENT THE OPAT FOR NATIONAL GUARD APPLICANTS.

3.C.8.C. (U) COORDINATE WITH TRADOC ON THE PROCUREMENT OF OPATTESTING EQUIPMENT.

3.C.8.D. (U) PROVIDE A REPORT TO THE DCS, G-1, AT THE BEGINNING OF

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EACH MONTH ON THE NUMBER OF FUTURE SOLDIERS TESTED WITH THE OPAT INTHE PREVIOUS MONTH, ON THE NUMBER OF MODERATE PDC WAIVERS GRANTED, ONTHE NUMBER OF FUTURE SOLDIERS WHO DID NOT QUALIFY IN THE MODERATE PDCOF THE OPAT, AND ON THE NUMBER OF FUTURE SOLDIERS WHO PASSED THE OPATAND WERE QUALIFIED FOR SERVICE BUT DECLINED TO COMMISSION OR SHIP TOTRAINING DUE TO THEIR NOT ACHIEVING AN OPAT SCORE THAT QUALIFIES FORA HEAVY OR SIGNIFICANT PHYSICAL DEMAND SPECIALTY.

3.C.8.E. (U) ACTION OFFICER WILL CONTACT THE POCS LISTED IN PARAGRAPH5.B.

3.C.9. (U) COMMANDER, US ARMY HUMAN RESOURCES COMMAND (HRC).

3.C.9.A (U) COORDINATE WITH HQDA DCS, G-1, TO MODIFY ACCESSIONING ANDHUMAN RESOURCES SYSTEMS (TO INCLUDE RECLASSIFICATION AND CROSSCOMPONENT TRANSITIONS) REQUIRED FOR THE 1 OCTOBER 2016 OPATIMPLEMENTATION.

3.C.9.B. (U) ACTION OFFICER WILL CONTACT THE POCS LISTED IN PARAGRAPH5.B.

3.C.10. (U) COMMANDER, US ARMY INSTALLATION MANAGEMENT COMMAND(IMCOM). COORDINATE WITH TRADOC TO ENSURE THAT, AT A MINIMUM, ONEFITNESS CENTER AT EACH ARMY INSTALLATION IS EQUIPPED TO SUPPORT OPATTESTING.

3.D. (U) COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS.

3.D.1. (U) THIS ORDER IS EFFECTIVE FOR EXECUTION UPON RECEIPT.

3.D.2. (U) ORGANIZATIONS TASKED IN THIS EXORD WILL BE PREPARED TOPARTICIPATE IN SCHEDULED WORKING GROUPS, PLANNING SESSIONS, AND DATACOLLECTION, AS REQUIRED.

3.D.3. (U) SUPPORTING COMMANDS/ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDE PRIMARY ANDALTERNATE OPAT CONTACTS TO THE POCS LISTED IN PARAGRAPH 5.B.

4. (U) SUSTAINMENT. NOT USED

5. (U) COMMAND AND SIGNAL.

5.A. (U) COMMAND.

5.A.1. (U) TRADOC IS SUPPORTED COMMAND FOR OPAT IMPLEMENTATION WITHHQDA DCS, G-1; USARC; DIR, ARNG; USMA; OTJAG; OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OFCHAPLAINS (OCCH); AND MEDCOM IN SUPPORT.

5.A.2. (U) HQDA DCS, G-1, IS LEAD FOR OPAT IMPLEMENTATION/ EXECUTIONPOLICY.

5.A.3. (U) DIRLAUTH IS AUTHORIZED BETWEEN SUPPORTED/LEAD ANDSUPPORTING COMMANDS.

5.A.4. (U) ALL OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, UNITS AND STAFFS REFERENCED INTHIS ORDER ARE IN SUPPORT OF TRADOC FOR OPAT IMPLEMENTATION AND HQDADCS, G-1, FOR THE OPAT IMPLEMENTATION/EXECUTION POLICY.

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5.B. (U) SIGNAL.

5.B.1. (U) HQDA G-3/5/7 POINT OF CONTACT: SGM WALTER OVERTON,703-614-2854, WALTER.D.OVERTON.MIL@MAIL.MIL

5.B.2. (U) HQ, TRADOC G-3/5/7 POINT OF CONTACT: MR. JACK MYERS,757-501-5834, JOHN.H.MYERS32.CIV@MAIL.MIL

5.B.3. (U) HQ, TRADOC CIMT POINT OF CONTACT: DR. CHIP EAST,757-501-7067, WHITFIELD.B.EAST.CIV@MAIL.MIL

5.B.4. (U) HQDA DCS, G-l POINT OF CONTACT: MR. PAUL ASWELL,703-695-7693, PAUL.L.ASWELL.CIV@MAIL.MIL

5.B.5. (U) HQ IMCOM POINT OF CONTACT: MR. DARRELL MANUEL,210-466-1342, DARRELL.L.MANUEL2.NAF@MAIL.MIL

ACKNOWLEDGE:

ATTACHMENTS1 - OPAT CONSENT STATEMENT2 - OPAT SCORECARD3 - OPAT TEST SET-UP4 - OPAT TESTING INSTRUCTIONS5 - OPAT MOS/AOC BINNING SPREADSHEET6 - OPAT YOUTUBE VIDEO LINKS

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