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NOAA Corps officers are required to undergo and submit documentation for periodic medical examinations (PME). PMEs are necessary to promote and conserve health, detect impairments, and ensure fitness for duty.

NOAA Corps PME shall be documented using:

The pre-commissioning medical examination is classified as your first PME. All subsequent examinations should occur using the following intervals:

  • Every 5 years for officers < 50 years old
  • Annually for officers age 50 and over
*TriCare covers annual Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Examinations for Active Duty Service Members.

The table below provides a list of medical readiness screening tests to be completed with your PME. Listed are screening frequencies for medical readiness but officers should follow their providers recommendations. Medical screening recommendations change over time please reference the United States Preventive Health Task Force Guidelines and/or reach out to Medical Affairs with any questions. Some tests are required dependent upon age, gender, and/or risk factors.

Medical Requirements
Screening Labs
Test   Specifically Indicated   Frequency
Complete Urinalysis     Every 5 years
Hematocrit or Hemoglobin     Every 5 years
Fasting Glucose/Hemoglobin A1C   If history of pre-diabetes, diabetes, hypertension, or hyperlipidemia  
Cholesterol Panel   Males = 35 years old
Females = 40 years old
  Every 5 years
 
Screening Studies
Test   Specifically Indicated   Frequency
Eye Exam   Near and distant vision (corrected and uncorrected)
  • Eye refraction and Tonometry (Intraocular Pressure)-required if uncorrected vision is worse than 20 / 20 in either eye
  Every 5 years
(TriCare covers routine eye exams every 12 months for Active Duty)
Audiogram     Required every 5 years, recommended annually for those with noise exposure
Pelvic Exam/PAP Smear   Females   Every 3 -5 years depending on age and screening history (Please contact Medical Affairs to update expiration date if indicated)
Mammogram   Females = 40 years old   Every 2 years
Colorectal Cancer Screening
  • Fecal Occult Blood Test
  • Flexible Sigmoidoscopy
  • Colonoscopy
  Begin at age 45  

  • Every year
  •  
  • Every 5 years
  •  
  • Every 10 years
 
Other Medical Requirements
Test   Specifically Indicated   Frequency
OMAO Privacy and Consent Form (NF 57-10-20) (02-24)     Every 12 months
Dental Exam (DD2813)     Required every 12 months,
recommended every 6 months
Tuberculosis Screening Document (NF 57-10-02)   If your form has NOT been signed by a provider please EMAIL the NF 57-10-02 with Section A completed to noaacorps.medical@noaa.gov. To expedite review and assist Medical Affairs please explain any "yes" answers on the form.   Every 12 months
Respirator Medical Evaluation Questionnaire (NF 57-17-02)   Shipboard Personnel   Every 1 -3 years (see expiration date on NF 57-17-02)

Medical Readiness Forms and uploading via the MHS GENESIS Patient Portal

"Medical information must be uploaded via the MHS Genesis Patient Portal. For instructions on how to upload these documents please click on the MHS Genesis tab."

If you have any further questions, please contact
Medical Affairs
noaacorps.medical@noaa.gov Mobile: 202-657-8416
Fax: 301-713-2039