I have an NCO that has completed an MEB and was recommend to an MRB. He has already had a decision report and has a school date for a new MOS. The day before reenlistment the 1SG decided to tape him. He is currently being flagged (KA) for overweight. I know what AR 600-9 states that he can not attend a Professional Military School. First define for me what they mean by "Professional Military School". Secondly can he still go to a MOS producing school with a (KA) flag?

Yes, you can go to a MOS producing school while flagged. Actually, not to long ago, they have eased to stardard so that you can actually graduate and go to your unit while overweight and even if you can't pass an APFT. You just won't get MOS "Q" paper work until the flag is lifted.

There is also a rumor going around that WLC was talking about lowering it's standards. I do not have any thing to validate this though.

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Was the NCO's weight gain, inability to loss weight and make tape from the medical condition? If so then in Ar 600-9 page 7 section c there is a Memorandum for Record or Entry which the Command can write and if approved by that NCOs' primary care giver or medical doctor it will allow that NCO to continue to go to school and attend and pass without being taped or flagged. This "weight waiver" can be issued for whatever time it is determined needed for that NCO to work the excess weight off. Soldiers with injuries or recovering from say post-surgery and was required to take say steroids in order to reduce swelling or some medical condition can be released from height and weight measurement or corrective action if the Soldier's injuries are real. Letting yourself go into a blob does not cover that, this waiver covers injuries that occur during actually duty assignment, etc, accident, injury....

Read the reg. I just had to advise my commander on the letter. if the doctor gives the okay then the NCO can not be taped.

The memo will come from the health care provider, in AR 600-9 page 7 it has the form or wordage that can be used if the NCO has a medical condition or recovering from a medical condition.

Just my 2 cents here.

The soldiers orders and TASS Checklist will both state that the soldier is responsibe for arriving at the school meeting the standards IAW AR 600-9. Once the soldier is at the school, they will probably allow that soldier to start. If the soldier is un-able to get within standards prior to graduation, it will probably result in a marginal 1059. At our school this is what we do. The Lossing unit is responsible for insuring the soldier is within standards prior to clearing the soldier. That is why they sign the TASS checklist. Also if a soldier is TDY and return, they may be sent back. My school is a year long. So it is a PCS move. Therefore AR 600-9 states that it takes a General Officer to remove him/her from the course.