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FOR MANY COMMANDS, THE
FALL PHYSICAL FITNESS

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ASSESSMENT IS
COMING TO A CLOSE,

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THE FINAL PFA BEFORE THE
NEW CHANGES KICK IN,

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ON JANUARY 1ST.

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HERE'S WHAT YOU
NEED TO KNOW.

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THE NUMBER OF FAILURES
ALLOWED HAS BEEN CHANGED

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FROM THREE FAILURES
IN FOUR YEARS,

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TO JUST TWO FAILURES
IN THREE YEARS.

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FOR THOSE SAILORS FACING
ADMINISTRATIVE SEPARATION,

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OR THOSE WITH TWO
OR MORE FAILURES,

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YOU HAVE UNTIL DECEMBER
1ST TO PASS A PFA TO STAY

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IN THE NAVY.

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IF YOU PASS YOU WILL ALSO
BE RESET TO ONE FAILURE

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UNDER THE NEW SYSTEM.

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THERE ARE NOW THREE
METHODS BY WHICH TO PASS

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THE BODY COMPOSITION
ASSESSMENT.

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THE FIRST USES THE CURRENT
HEIGHT-WEIGHT TABLES.

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IF YOU DON'T MEET
THOSE STANDARDS,

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YOU WILL UNDERGO A
SINGLE-SITE ABDOMINAL

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CIRCUMFERENCE MEASUREMENT.

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IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO PASS
THE FIRST TWO METHODS,

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A BODY CIRCUMFERENCE THAT
MEASURES NECK AND ABDOMEN

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FOR MEN, AND NECK, WAIST
AND HIPS FOR WOMEN WILL BE

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CONDUCTED.

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EVERYONE WHO IS MEDICALLY
CLEARED TO TAKE THE PRT,

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MUST TAKE IT.

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THE BCA IS NO LONGER THE
SOLE DETERMENATION OF

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WHETHER YOU CAN
PARTICIPATE OR NOT.

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FOR MORE INFORMATION ON
THE NEW PFA STANDARDS,

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VISIT THE NAVY
LIVE WEBSITE.