{"id":23876,"date":"2021-06-23T19:23:21","date_gmt":"2021-06-23T19:23:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/uncategorized\/2021\/06\/23\/postpartum-sailors-will-now-have-a-year-to-complete-pt-assessment\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T19:20:41","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T19:20:41","slug":"postpartum-sailors-will-now-have-a-year-to-complete-pt-assessment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/news\/your-navy\/2021\/06\/23\/postpartum-sailors-will-now-have-a-year-to-complete-pt-assessment\/","title":{"rendered":"Postpartum sailors will now have a year to complete PT assessment"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sailors who have given birth will now have an additional three months to recover before they are required to take the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.navytimes.com\/news\/your-navy\/2021\/06\/16\/forearm-plank-scores-wont-count-in-this-years-prt-navy-emphasizes\/\" target=\"_blank\">physical fitness assessment<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Under the Navy\u2019s new policy, postpartum sailors will be exempt from taking the PFA for 12 months rather than nine months after giving birth, according to a recent Naval administrative message.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis change allows postpartum Sailors time to fully recover in a healthy manner prior to being required to meet fitness and body composition standards,\u201d the NAVADMIN said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Between six and nine months after giving birth, sailors will take an unofficial, wellness PFA designed to aid sailors as they \u201creturn to PFA standards\u201d and provide their commanding officers with insight concerning their health and fitness levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sailors will receive medical clearance from a health care provider, or receive an Authorized Medical Department Assessment to ensure its safe to partake in the wellness PFA. 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