NHCPR Military Readiness Clinic

Mission

Support readiness with quality healthcare for all service components.

The staff at the Naval Health Clinic Patuxent River Military Readiness Clinic (MRC) is dedicated to providing outstanding, high-quality care to all of active duty and reserve personnel. The MRC has three key elements: Military Medicine, Aviation Medicine and the Periodic Health Assessment (PHA). Our dedicated and motivated staff upholds the highest standards of professionalism and work diligently to ensure the medical readiness of all personnel onboard Naval Air Station Patuxent River.

Periodic Health Assessment (PHA)

To start your yearly PHA

• Your full name
• DOD ID#
• Phone Number where you can answer/receive calls
• Your most accessible e-Mail address 

IMPORTANT!

Three (3) failed telephone call attempts by the provider will result in a No-Show for the interview.
Missed PHA interviews will be rescheduled at the soonest available date but expect your rescheduled interview to be no less than ONE WEEK from the time you speak with the provider.
If two (2) PHA interviews are missed, Member’s Chain of Command is notified.
 

Military Medicine

Military Medicine provides medical care to all Active-Duty and Reserve Personnel.

• Follow-up emergency room visits, prescriptions, X-rays, etc.
• Medical Home Care (sick call-related injuries and illnesses)
• Specialty Care Referrals
• Evaluation of Physical Activity Risk Factor Questionnaire (PARFQ)-identified risks
• Physical Readiness Test (PRT) waivers 

Aviation Medicine 

We provide services for medical clearance and qualifications through a range of physical exams. All annual physicals require renewal by the last day of the member's birth month. All annual physicals are done in two parts during the 60 days preceding the last day of the member's birth month.

Physical Exams:

• Flight Physicals (Long Form*, Short Form)
• Flight Deck Physicals
• Initial/Candidate Flight Physical*
• Commissioning Physical*
• Reenlistment
• Separation/Retirement
• Select Passenger*

*Fasting labs are required. See important notes below for further information.

PHA: See PHA steps above.

Flight Physical Process

Part One is done by appointment through the PHA Office, which is open Monday-Thursday from 0800-1600 and on Friday from 0800-1400. Preliminary requirements will be initiated at that appointment, including vision screening, electrocardiogram, vital signs, Individual Medical Readiness, in-depth medical reviews, labs, PHA review, waiver requirements, etc.

PART TWO:

After all Part One prerequisites have been completed, an appointment with the Flight Surgeon will be scheduled at a later date. Most Part Two appointments take place within 1-2 weeks of initiating Part One. Please see important notes below.