NAVADMIN 131/10
Body Fat Wavers Guidance

R 121651Z APR 10
FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1//
TO NAVADMIN
NAVADMIN 131/10
MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/APR//
SUBJ/PHYSICAL READINESS PROGRAM UPDATE//
REF/A/OPNAVINST 6110.1H/15AUG05//
AMPN/REF A IS OPNAVINST 6110.1H, PHYSICAL READINESS PROGRAM.
RMKS/1. THIS NAVADMIN PROVIDES ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE FOR CONTINUED
IMPROVEMENT OF NAVY'S CULTURE OF FITNESS. THIS GUIDANCE IS EFFECTIVE
WITH THE FALL 2010 PFA CYCLE, COMMENCING 1 JULY 2010, AND WILL BE
INCORPORATED IN THE NEXT UPDATE TO OPNAVINST 6110.1.
2. THE PROVISION IN REF A AUTHORIZING COMMANDING OFFICERS TO WAIVE
BODY COMPOSITION CRITERIA UP TO THE DOD MAXIMUM STANDARD WHEN
SAILORS SCORE AN OVERALL "OUTSTANDING" OR "EXCELLENT" ON THE PRT, WITH
NO SINGLE EVENT SCORED BELOW "GOOD," IS RESCINDED EFFECTIVE 1 JULY
2010. THEREFORE, ANY SAILOR WHO EXCEEDS NAVY BODY COMPOSITION
ASSESSMENT (BCA) STANDARDS PROVIDED IN REF A WILL BE SCORED AS A
FAILURE IN THE PHYSICAL READINESS INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
(PRIMS). THE SPRING 2010 PFA CYCLE, AND ALL PRIOR CYCLES, ARE NOT
AFFECTED BY THIS CHANGE.
3. POINT OF CONTACT IS MR. BILL MOORE, PHYSICAL READINESS PROGRAM
OFFICE, OPNAV N135F AT (901) 874-4320/DSN 882, OR E-MAIL AT
NAVYPRT(AT)NAVY.MIL.
4. RELEASED BY VADM MARK FERGUSON, N1. MINIMIZE CONSIDERED.//
