AR 40-501 — index record
| Number | AR 40-501 |
|---|---|
| Title | STANDARDS OF MEDICAL FITNESS |
| Published | June 27, 2019 |
| Latest change | Change 004, September 29, 2025 |
| Office of primary responsibility | TSG |
| Issued by | Headquarters, Department of the Army |
| Status on the index | Active |
| Unit of issue | PDF P |
| Source index | Army Publishing Directorate |
| Index last read | October 20, 2026 |
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Purpose, in the publication’s words
This regulation governs medical fitness standards for enlistment, induction, and appointment, including officer pro- curement programs; medical fitness standards for retention and separation, including retirement; medical standards and policies for aviation; and medical fitness standards for diving, Special Forces, airborne, Ranger, free fall parachute training and duty, small unmanned aircraft system (SUAS) operators, and certain enlisted military occupational spe- cialties (MOSs) and officer assignments such as civil affairs, psychological operations, and Army maritime sea duty.
Summary of changes, as printed
Standards of Medical Fitness This administrative revision, dated 29 September 2025— o Updates paragraph 2 with the correct citation (para 2–4). o Replaces DoDI 6200.03 with DoDI 6200.06 (app A). This administrative revision, dated 20 May 2025— o Replaces Army Combat Fitness Test with Army Fitness Test (para 1–4c(3)). o Replaces the acronym for Army Combat Fitness Test with the acronym for Army Fitness Test (throughout). This administrative revision, dated 17 March 2023— o Deletes paragraph 1–4, Associated publications, and realigns remaining paragraphs (chap 1). o Updates internal reference citations incorporating Army Directive 2016–28 (para 1–4c(1)). o Updates the internal reference citation clarifying various waiver authorities for Officer Candidate School in-Service applicants and Warrant Officer Candidate School direct accessions (para 1–6j). o Updates the internal reference citation including the waiver authority for Army divers (para 1–6o). o Updates the internal reference citation adding Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act information (para 1–7). o Updates paragraph citations (throughout). This administrative revision, dated 13 December 2022— o DA Form 3349–SG (Physical Profile Record) will be prescribed in DA Pam 40–502. o Changes Army Physical Fitness Test to Army Combat Fitness Test (throughout). This major revision, dated 27 June 2019— o Incorporates Army Directive 2016–28, (paras 1–4c(1) and 1–4c(2)).
Contents
- Chapter 1 General Provisionsp. 1
- Chapter 2 Physical Standards for Enlistment, Appointment, and Inductionp. 3
- Chapter 3 Medical Fitness Standards for Retention and Separation, Including Retirementp. 7
- Chapter 4 Medical Fitness Standards for Flying Dutyp. 31
- Chapter 5 Medical Fitness Standards for Miscellaneous Purposesp. 46
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