Flight and Operational Medical Technician (FOMT) Block 1 Practice Test

A duty restriction is a medically prescribed limitation that affects what you can and cannot do in your regular duties or AFSC-related tasks. It describes how your daily work activities may need to be altered, limited, or avoided to protect your health, rather than taking you out of work entirely. This helps shape what assignments you can take, what tasks you can perform, and what accommodations might be needed, for a period of time if necessary.

It’s not simply medical leave, because a duty restriction focuses on adjusting job duties rather than an absence from duty. It also isn’t limited to mobility issues or to deployment scenarios; a duty restriction can apply to any aspect of the job where health concerns require limits, whether or not you’re deploying.