Standards of Medical Fitness — AR 40-501

This regulation governs the following:

a. Medical fitness standards for enlistment, induction, and appointment, including officer procurement programs.
b. Medical fitness standards for retention and separation, including retirement.
c. Medical fitness standards for diving, Special Forces, Airborne, Ranger, free fall parachute training and duty, and certain enlisted military occupational specialties (MOSs) and officer assignments.
d. Medical standards and policies for aviation.
e. Physical profiles.
f. Medical examinations and periodic health assessments.