Posted on Feb 10, 2019
AN Kae Graham
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I went to MEPS in August to enlist in the US Army. I completed every portion of the physical but was told by the interviewing doctor to obtain a psych eval and send it to meps through my recruiter. I have received the eval which cleared me mentally and it has been sent to meps from my Recruiting Station. The interviewing doctor said I would not have to complete another physical since they are good for a year. Can anyone confirm this?
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SSG Brian G.
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1. Talk to your recruiter. He or she will know and/or know who to get in contact with that will know.
2. Rallypoint is not the place you really should be going to ask such. Talk to your recruiter.

If the Doctor states it, then that may well be the case. As long as noting disqualifying then you have nothing to worry about with the second physical.
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SSG Senior Religious Affairs Nco
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I know that a commissioning physics lasts for 2 years. I believe that an enlistment is the same. We do get educational delays here and there and they take both. If you’ve already gotten your clearance letter and sent it to your recruiter then it’s just waiting to hear back from the surgeon general on if he approves of what you sent in or not. I’d follow up with your recruiter to be sure that it’s been submitted though. If it goes up to OTSG (the level above the SG), you are looking at a 30 day wait period. So, the sooner it’s submitted the better. To answer your question, no, you do not need to take another physical.
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AN Kae Graham
AN Kae Graham
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Thank you very much SSG Kuffel. That paints a clear picture of what is going on. I am confident that everything will work out. Thank you!
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SSG Senior Religious Affairs Nco
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No problem. Good luck!AN Kae Graham
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GySgt Retired Marine
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You will not have to do another physical once you depart for boot camp. You will meet with a doctor again and they will ask you if anything has changed since the last time you did your physical. It is a general overview of you overall well being not a full physical. You will be looked at by medical personnel and given blood test and urine tests, vaccinations etc, once you are at boot camp.
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