The Post-Deployment Health Assessment (PDHA), DD 2796, is a two-part comprehensive health screening required by all Soldiers and Department of the Army (DA) Civilians who have deployed in support of any contingency operation to a location outside the Continental United States (OCONUS) without a fixed Medical Treatment Facility (MTF) for a period of 30 days or more. This screening provides Soldiers and DA Civilians with an opportunity to proactively identify health concerns and then – if needed – receive a referral for follow-up treatment for deployment-related health problems that may negatively affect their daily life, Family, career, and/or future.
The online self-assessment form (DD2796) should be filled out within five days, but not more than 30 days, before departure from theater. During the demobilization process, the PDHA is completed at a confidential one-on-one interview with a health care provider.
For OCONUS deployments of less than 30 days, OCONUS deployments to areas with fixed U.S. MTFs, and CONUS deployments, it is the operational commander’s decision whether a DD 2796 is required. USCENTCOM encourages personnel traveling to the theater for 15 or more days to complete a DD 2796 and those who travel frequently to complete at least one DD 2796 each year.
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