Can a Soldier take a diagnostic APFT while on a temporary profile?

Temporary profiles are doctor's recommendation for the commander. It is the commander's decision to enforce the recommendations or not (and then taking responsibility if the Soldier gets injured further). There is no regulation that states a Soldier cannot take a physical fitness test during a profile, the profile just excuses the individual. Yes, commanders can authorize a Soldier take a diagnostic APFT. There may be command guidance from higher levels that determine the procedure - such as your previous unit with the memo to BN.

I have had Soldiers get injured and get temp profiles. I would not have them take APFT for record but would ask them if they wanted to perform an APFT for diagnostic purposes, and ensuring that they followed the guidelines set by the temp profile. It is all command discretion, really. I ask the Soldier if they want to do it, then run it by the commander before I give my answer back down to the Soldier.

The answer is simple, he can go out there on his own and time and grade himself to see where he is at. If he has a profile with a doctors recommendation, against something specific like running, pushing, etc why would he go against that? On the other hand why can he do a diagnostic and not a for record? If he feels capable of taking it he can go back to the TMC and get it revoked. Soldiers think they are slick with these profiles I simply don't get it, twice a year we get pay to take a fitnes test everyone in the Army knows that but Soldiers will put more effort getting out of the APFT than simply taking the d thing.