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that regimen of care.
3) Any required ongoing health care or medications must be immediately available in-
theater within the military health system, and have no special handling, storage or other
requirements (e.g., cold chain, electrical power required).

4) No need for significant duty limitation is imposed by the medical condition (the nature
of the duty limitation or restriction must be considered). The Theater Surgeon is the appropriate
authority to evaluate the suitability of the individual vis-à-vis needed limitations in theater.

d. The Authority for Acceptability of Medical Conditions: The authority for acceptability of
medical conditions and the availability of medications and required medical care in theater is the
Theater Surgeon in whose theater the deploying individual will operate.
The Authority for Waiver: The authority for waiver of these requirements is the Theater Surgeon
in whose theater the deploying individual will operate.

5-8. Personnel Who Require Medical Equipment

Personnel who require medical equipment (for example, corrective eyewear, hearing aids,
orthodontic equipment) must deploy with all required items in their possession, to include two
pairs of eyeglasses, protective mask eyeglass inserts, combat eye protection inserts, and
hearing aid batteries.

5-9. Medical Entitlements

DoD civilian employees and DoD contractors are entitled to in-theater full medical care,
including pharmacy support, equivalent to that given to active duty military. Reference DA Pam
690-47, DCS Directive and OSD Memo dated 24 Sep 07, Subject: Policy Guidance for Provision
of Medical Care to Department of Defense Civilian Employees Injured or Wounded While
Deployed in Support of Hostilities.
If the employee requires medical evacuation to CONUS, the sending MTF will assist the
employee in making arrangements for transfer to a Civilian facility of their choice. All costs
associated with treatment and transportation of the DOD contractor or DA Civilian to the
selected Civilian facility will be the responsibility of the employee.

5-10. Application of Minimal Civilian Standards of Fitness for Deployment

a. This list of conditions is not comprehensive; conditions that could be cause to deny medical
clearance for deployment, is lengthy. Possession of one or more of the conditions listed in this
chapter does not automatically mean that the individual may not deploy. Rather, it imposes the
requirement to obtain a knowledgeable physician's opinion as to the deployable status of the
individual. "Medical conditions" as used here also include those health conditions usually
referred to as dental, oral, psychological and/or emotional conditions.

b. The medical authority evaluating a member for deployment must bear in mind the:
Medical care in theater is generally not as robust and amply available as that in CONUS. If
maintaining an individual's health requires frequent or intense medical management and/or
specialist care or ancillary services, they should not deploy.
1) The individual must take all required medications and medical supplies with him or her
2) Replacements must be available in the theater formulary.
3) Medical maintenance support for personal medical devices (e.g., TENS, CPAP) is not
available. Common household electrical current (110VAC) is not universally or consistently

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