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DEPLOYMENT HEALTH 

ASSESSMENT (DHA) PROGRAM 

TRAINING

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Visit https://www.usff.navy.mil/dha for more DHA related information.

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Objective:

To increase knowledge and awareness of 

those involved in the DHA process in order to better 

assist our Sailors in completing their DHAs and 

increase DHA compliance rate to meet the DoD 

minimum goal of >95%.

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Deployment Health Assessment Goal

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Agenda

• DHA Policy and Process 

• DHA Responsibilities

• DHA Population

• Program Challenges

• USFF DHA Bi-Weekly Update

• Information Resources

• Questions

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Policy

Purpose: To identify health concerns and facilitate evaluation, care and education throughout the deployment.

Triggers: Deployments greater than 30 days outside of the United States or Commander directed.

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DoD Instruction 6490.03, Deployment Health, June 19, 2019

Deployment-Related Health Assessments Requirements Timeframe

PDHRA

DD 2900

DMHA

DD 2978

DMHA 

DD 2978 

PDHA

DD 2796

PreDHA 

DD 2795

•Required within 

120 days prior to 

deployment

•Contains DMHA 

required questions

•Online form and 

provider 

certification

•Required between 

30 days prior and 

30 days after 

deployment return

•Online form and 

provider 

certification

•Required between 

90 - 180 days after 

deployment return 

BUT DOES NOT 

EXPIRE

•Contains DMHA 

required questions

•Online form and 

provider 

certification

•Required within 181 

- 545 days after 

deployment return 

(181 days-18 months)

•PHA (DD 3024) 

fulfills requirement if 

completed during 

timeframe

•Online form and 

provider certification

•Required within 546 -

910 days after 

deployment return (18 

months-30 months)

•PHA (DD 3024) 

fulfills requirement if 

completed during 

timeframe

•Online form and 

provider certification
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Deployment Health Compliance Information

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• Pre-DHA (DD2795) (Face-to-Face Certification Screening)*

• Due 120 days or less from theater entry date

• Form alone does not trigger “Deployment Event” in MRRS or requirement 

for DD 2796 after deployment

• PDHA (DD2796) (Face-to-Face Certification Screening)*

• Due between 30 days before and 30 days after theater departure date

• Overdue at 31 days after theater departure date

• Expires: at 89 days after departure, as DD 2900 (PDHRA) is due beginning 

90 days after return 

• DD 2796 (PDHA) is no longer required once the DD 2900 (PDHRA) is DUE. 

Complete and certify the DD2900 (PDHRA) instead.

• PDHRA (DD2900) (Person-to-Person Certification Screening)

• Due between 90 and 180 days after theater departure date

• Overdue 181 days after theater departure date

• Expires: Does not expire

• Exception: Another deployment cycle begins and D2795 (Pre-DHA) is 

completed, unless the service member fails to deploy as planned

*During COVID-19, virtual/telemedicine is authorized for the provider certification screenings 

and should be used to reduce exposure risk for providers and Service Members.
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DHA Exemptions

• Shipboard operations

• Deployments of shorter duration outside of the United States

• Operations within the United States and its Territories 

• Deployments to enduring locations within operational areas, 

i.e., Japan

– Enduring Location Master List (ELML) is classified, periodically modified 

per Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (Plans & Posture), and 

accessible to the Medical Intelligence Officer/POMI or similar designee 

via SIPR.

– AFHSD has a list called “operational flow-chart” that includes all the 

countries with DRHA requirements based on the ELML and it’s been 

updated pending approval for distribution. 

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Commander Directed DHAs 

• NORTHCOM FRAGO 142.000 TAB B TO APPENDIX 5 TO ANNEX Q (14 

Oct 2020) - Personnel deployed in support of COVID-19 response will:

• Complete the Pre-DHA (DD2795) prior to deployment.

• Complete the PDHA (DD2796) after any duration of deployment, 

within 5 days after redeployment.

• PDHRA (DD2900) will be completed between 90 – 180 days after 

redeployment.

• DoD Force Health Protection Guidance (Supplement 9) (26 May 2020) 

• All Redeployers will complete a PDHA (DD2796) and PDHRA 

(DD2900) during COVID-19 pandemic. 

• Rescinded 16 Mar 2021.

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Commander Directed DHAs 

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For the Marine Corps

• Marines on UDP, MEU, or exercises which are outside the U.S. 

require the DRHAs based on the wording in the revised DoDI 

6490.03 and accompanying DHA-PI and is required regardless 

of where they are permanently stationed or coming from.

• Embassy Security Guard Marines are required to complete 

DRHAs unless the country location is on the Enduring 

Locations Master List.

• Marines deploying to Bahrain, regardless of location within 

the country, are required to complete the DRHAs.

Note: Info provided by HQMC M&RA/MI Division. POC: Ms. Leanne 

Miller at leona.miller.ctr@usmc.mil
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Owner Role

Deputy Chief Of Naval 

Operations (Manpower, 

Personnel, Training, 

and Education) CNO 

(N1))

• Develop and maintain deployment health assessment policy.

• Provide quarterly compliance report to CNO.

• Ensure MRRS supports the DHA reporting process.

• Maintain interface with Navy and DoD information systems 

for DHA process.

Commander USFF 

(Supported 

Commander)

• As Executive Agent (EA) monitor compliance and ensure 

policy enforcement.

• Produce Quarterly PDHA/PDHRA Compliance reports to CNO 

via OPNAV N17.

• Conduct monthly DHA Program Training.

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• Provide medical support services to complete DHA.

• Ensure individual IMR is accurate and current to facilitate 

smooth deployment process.

• Provide OPNAV (N17) medical policy guidance related to 

DHA process.

• Provide health record review for DHA deficiencies upon 

check-in and check-out. DHA review should be a stand alone 

item on the medical check-in and check-out sheet.

Responsibilities

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Owner Role

Echelon II commands 

• Submit monthly reports to USFF.

• Monitor and ensure DHA compliance for all personnel who 

require DHA in their AOR.

Navy and Marine 

Corps Public Health 

Center (NMCPHC)

• Maintain the EHA - Electronic Deployment Health 

Assessment (EHA - eDHA) database and analysis of DHA 

information.

Commanding Officers

• Ensure targeted Service members 

‒ are briefed on deployment health threats.

‒ complete required DHAs.

‒ receive the appropriate follow up PDHA and PDHRA in 

coordination with medical providers.

‒ DHA status is validated as part of check-in and checkout process.

Individual Sailor • Personal readiness and completion of mandated DHA 

requirements during periodicity.

ECRC Mobilization 

Processing Center

• Ensure reporting Service members deploying to areas 

requiring physical health assessments complete the PreDHA prior to departure and the PDHA upon return.

Responsibilities (cont.)

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Forms submitted 

electronically

Form is certified in eHA after 

medical provider interview. 

RC and AC Remote Sailors 

may phone the call center at 

1-888-734-7299 for the 

PDHRA. 

Sailor/SM is 

Identified 

(MRRS)

EHA – eDHA/ePHA

(BUMED)

MRRS

(NPC)

AFHSB - DMSS

(DoD Repository)

Medical

Provider

(NAVMED)

Pre-DHA

PDHA

PDHRA

NFAAS

(IAs only)

(CNIC)

3-5 work 

days

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Sailor’s

Command

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weekly

Process

Systems and tools for program compliance & monitoring

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PreDHA

DD2795

PDHA

DD2796

PDHRA

DD2900

DMHA 

DD2978 

(1-yr)

DMHA 

DD2978 

(2-yr)

PHA 

DD3024
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Identifying the DHA Population

Pre-Deployment ReDeployment

DMDC Special Pays

(3 months post deployment)

Parent Unit via Medical NFAAS & DMDC Completed PDHA

(OCONUS W/ CZTE)

CZTE & IDP OR HDP

Deployed

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Name & Last 4 SSN

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Program Challenges 

• No automated pay and personnel integrated system for deployment 

health assessment accounting. 

• MRRS user error - incomplete deployment data; deployment events with 

unmet DHA criteria; duplicate deployment events; manual entries of 

DHA completion dates.

• Lack of maintenance of deployment information in MRRS – orders 

cancelled or modified; SM deployed again. 

• Lack of knowledge of staff that provide DHA support.

• Gun decking of DHA completion. 

• MRRS and NFAAS PDHA/PDHRA due and overdue notification being 

ignored by SM.

• Service member completing the wrong form and medical provider 

certifying the wrong form or all uncertified forms.

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Deploy Tab May 2021 Updates 

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Creating a New Deployment 

Event w/ Overdue PDHRA

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PDHA Manual Entry 

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Note: Manual entry of 

DHA completion is not 

required and strongly 

discouraged.
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PDHA (DD 2796) Report Card 

Jan & Feb 2022 Redeployers

NEW: The spreadsheet for PDHA overall 

statuses for January & February 2022 

Redeployers are now in one file, 

different worksheets, on Slide 4.

Unsatisfactory <80%

Needs Improvement 80-94%

Satisfactory ≥95%

Compliance Rate Score

PDHA 

BSO Complete Compliant Due

Not 

Performed Overdue Jan Total

Compliance 

Rate Complete Compliant Due Feb Total

Compliance 

Rate

11 - CNO/FSA 1 1 0%

18 - BUMED 6 6 100% 6 17 23 26%

22 - CHNAVPERS 1 1 0%

27 - CMC 1 14 2 2 19 74% 15 53 68 22%

28 - JCS 2 2 100%

52 - CNIC 3 1 3 7 43% 3 2 5 60%

60 - CFFC 4 1 5 80% 2 7 13 22 32%

10 10 10 0%

11 4 1 5 80% 1 1 2 50%

14 2 6 2 10 60%

70 - COMUSPACFLT 69 4 3 76 91% 1 6 7 14%

20 1 1 2 50% 1 1 0%

27 68 4 2 74 92% 1 5 6 17%

72 - COMNAVRESFOR 1 67 15 2 42 127 53% 19 126 145 13%

75 - USTRANSCOM 1 1 100%

76 - NETC 1 1 100%

88 - COMNAVSPECWARCOM 1 1 3 5 0% 1 1 100%

All Navy 3 165 23 2 55 248 67% 2 54 218 274 20%

January Redeployers February Redeployers
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PDHRA (DD 2900) Report Card

Aug & Sep 2021 Redeployers

NEW: The spreadsheet for all PDRHA 

overall statuses for August & 

September 2021 redeployers are now in 

one file, different worksheets, on Slide 

4.

Unsatisfactory <80%

Needs Improvement 80-94%

Satisfactory ≥95%

Compliance Rate Score

PDHRA 

BSO Complete Compliant Due Overdue Aug Total

Compliance 

Rate Complete Compliant Due Sep Total

Compliance 

Rate

02 - COA 1 1 100% 1 1 0%

11 - CNO/FSA 1 3 4 25%

15 - ONI 3 1 4 75%

18 - BUMED 2 9 7 2 20 45% 2 21 15 38 55%

22 - CHNAVPERS 4 4 0% 1 6 7 14%

23 - COMNAVSUPSYSCOM 1 1 0%

24 - COMNAVSEASYSCOM 1 1 0%

25 - COMNAVFACENGCOM 1 1 100% 2 2 0%

27 - CMC 3 13 10 17 43 30% 35 86 121 29%

44 - DIA 1 1 2 50%

51 - DLA 1 1 0%

52 - CNIC 3 1 3 7 43% 4 4 0%

60 - CFFC 10 32 17 21 80 40% 4 28 105 137 20%

USFF Direct Reports 1 1 0% 3 8 11 27%

10 1 3 4 25%

11 1 3 4 3 11 27% 3 6 9 33%

12 2 1 3 0% 6 47 53 11%

14 9 29 11 16 65 45% 4 15 41 60 25%

70 - COMUSPACFLT 1 2 4 6 13 15% 4 20 40 64 31%

USPF Direct Reports 1 1 2 0%

20 2 1 3 67% 1 1 2 50%

22 1 3 4 0% 2 2 0%

23 3 3 0%

27 1 2 1 4 0% 4 19 34 57 33%

72 - COMNAVRESFOR 19 90 8 40 157 57% 71 164 284 519 32%

75 - USTRANSCOM 1 1 0% 2 2 4 50%

76 - NETC 1 2 3 6 17% 2 2 9 13 15%

88 - COMNAVSPECWARCOM 3 14 2 10 29 48% 17 157 117 291 54%

All Navy 38 166 51 107 362 46% 100 435 679 1214 36%

August Redeployers September Redeployers
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Impact if DHA Requirements were not Met

• Short Term

– Increased chance of health needs unmet

– Negative effect on PHA, IMR, PRT completion

–Command readiness & effectiveness degraded

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• Long Term

– Consequences of unaddressed health needs 

– No evidence based association of exposure to 

long term health affects

–Failure to meet Congressionally mandated 

program

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Navy DHA Information Resources 

• USFF DHA Webpage: https://www.usff.navy.mil/dha

• DOD PDHRA Call Center: (888)734-7299 - PDHRA & MHA only

• EHA Webpage: https://data.nmcphc.med.navy.mil/eha/

• EHA Help Desk: (757)953-0737/DSN 377 or email at 

usn.hampton-roads.navmcpubhlthcenpors.list.nmcphc-pha1@mail.mil

• MRRS Webpage: https://mrrs.dc3n.navy.mil/mrrs/257.m

• MRRS Customer Support: (800)537-4617 DSN: 647-7070

• Mr. Eric Labat – USFF DHA PM (757)836-2739 DSN: 836-2739 

Email: eric.m.labat.civ@us.navy.mil

• Mr. Christian Sanchez – USFF BUMED PDHRA PM (757)613-3183 

Email: christian.g.sanchez.ctr@us.navy.mil

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