Accession Medical Standards Analysis and Research Activity
Abstract
Since 1995, the Accession Medical Standards Analysis and Research Activity (AMSARA) has supported the efforts of the Medical and Personnel Executive Steering Committee (MEDPERS) and Accession and Retention Medical Standards Working Group(ARMSWG). MEDPERS was established by the Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness) to integrate the medical and personnel communities to provide policy guidance and establish medical standards for accessions, stemming from evidence-based information provided by analysis and research. The committee is co-chaired by the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (DASD)-Military Personnel Policy and the DASD-Health Services Policy and Oversight and is comprised of representatives from the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (OASD)-Health Readiness Policy and Oversight, OASD-Health Services Policy and Oversight, OASD-Reserve and Manpower Personnel, OASD-Civilian Personnel Policy, Offices of the Service Surgeons General, Offices of the Service Deputy Chiefs of Staff for Personnel, and Health and Safety Directorate(Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard). The ARMSWG is a subordinate working group which reviews accession medical policy issues contained in Department of Defense (DOD) Instruction 6130.03 Volume 1, entitled Medical Standards for Military Service: Appointment, Enlistment, or Induction1. This group is composed of representatives from each of the offices listed above.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 07, 2022
- Accession Number
- AD1187055
Entities
People
- Amanda Kelley
- Caitlin Rushin
- Harihar Bhattarai
- Jared Egbert
- Natalya Weber
- Reema Singh
- Rhonda R. Jackson
- Sarah Knop
- Timothy Powers
- Wilson Koech
Organizations
- Walter Reed Army Institute of Research