SSG Private RallyPoint Member7501193<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>While I have received a medical exemption from participating in ABCP after failing HT/WT, the regulation has a memo (reference figure 3-7) to request a medical evaluation to deem fitness to continue in the program. <br /><br />Option C of this memo states “SM has a permanent medical condition that requires referral to an MEB or PEB”<br /><br />To me, I find it redundant to need to get a medical evaluation if a soldier is already in the MEB process. <br /><br />Do you believe there needs to be command guidance from MEDCOM or a policy change to prevent units from trying to involuntarily separate Soldiers who have conditions deemed disqualifying from service per AR 40-501?Does AR 600-9 need an update for soldiers in the MEB process?2022-01-28T14:20:14-05:00SSG Private RallyPoint Member7501193<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>While I have received a medical exemption from participating in ABCP after failing HT/WT, the regulation has a memo (reference figure 3-7) to request a medical evaluation to deem fitness to continue in the program. <br /><br />Option C of this memo states “SM has a permanent medical condition that requires referral to an MEB or PEB”<br /><br />To me, I find it redundant to need to get a medical evaluation if a soldier is already in the MEB process. <br /><br />Do you believe there needs to be command guidance from MEDCOM or a policy change to prevent units from trying to involuntarily separate Soldiers who have conditions deemed disqualifying from service per AR 40-501?Does AR 600-9 need an update for soldiers in the MEB process?2022-01-28T14:20:14-05:002022-01-28T14:20:14-05:00SFC Private RallyPoint Member7501207<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>No, because a Soldier can't be involuntarily separated once the MEB is initiated. Even if they piss hot, or fail every APFT, by law the MEB has to go forward until its completion.Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 28 at 2022 2:27 PM2022-01-28T14:27:09-05:002022-01-28T14:27:09-05:00MAJ Ken Landgren7501289<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Have you experienced a physical or mental evaluations in totality?Response by MAJ Ken Landgren made Jan 28 at 2022 3:23 PM2022-01-28T15:23:29-05:002022-01-28T15:23:29-05:00SFC Ralph E Kelley7501522<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I believe the guidance has already been briefed to commanders, but do not know where I read that information. Any one have anything different?Response by SFC Ralph E Kelley made Jan 28 at 2022 6:31 PM2022-01-28T18:31:07-05:002022-01-28T18:31:07-05:002022-01-28T14:20:14-05:00