What is a profile in the military?

Profiles are used by medical and behavioral health providers to notify leaders of a Soldier’s functional limitations. The only acceptable proof of profile for a Soldier to produce is a Department of the Army Form 3349, Physical Profile, not a sick call slip.

What form is a profile in the army?

DA Form 3349
A DA Form 3349 will be used by the United States Department of the Army. It is known as a Physical Profile form and it will be used as a way to keep a record of a soldier’s physical profile. This includes their physical fitness level and their physical capabilities.

What is the Army regulation for profiles?

The guidance for profiles is located in Army Regulation 40-501, Chapter 7, AR 600-20, AR 600-8-101, and Command Policy letter, MEDCEN-01. The goal of a profile is to provide the commander an understanding of what a Soldier can do while going through physiological rehabilitation.

How long is a soldier profile?

If the temporary profile exceeds 6 months, the Soldier will be directed to a specialist who can extend the profile to 12 months, change the temporary profile to a permanent profile, or refer the Soldier to an MEB if they determine they do not meet medical retention standards. Temporary profiles cannot exceed 12 months.

Is Ako gone?

(Jan. 25, 2019) — Contrary to popular belief, Army Knowledge Online (AKO) is NOT going away — it is modernizing and upgrading, with new and improved features to accommodate today’s Army. EC2M is the product office charged with implementing AKO 2.0.

How long after profile is Apft?

Once the profile is lifted, the soldier must be given twice the time of the profile (but not more than 90 days) to train for the APFT. For example, if the profile period was 7 days, the soldier has 14 days to train for the APFT after the profile period ends.

What are the requirements for usernames in Ako?

AKO policy dictates that usernames must follow the format ‘Ylrstname]astname: Middle names and trailing numbers will be used as necessary to create unique IDs AKO user IDs that do not conform to this requirement are subject to deactivation. The only exceptions are usernames that are longer than 20 characters. These usernames must follow the format

What is United States Army readiness?

United States Army Readiness is Priority Number 1! It is the responsibility of each Soldier to maintain his/her individual medical and dental readiness requirements, and report health issues that may affect their readiness to deploy or be retained to continue serving.

How long does it take to get a PHA from the Army?

Processing Timelines Allow 10 business days for complete processing of the PHA and updating of all applicable databases. On occasion, a Soldier’s PHA will be referred to our office for review and profiling purposes. Allow for an additional 20 business days for processing by this office.