When is a service member Not Medically Ready (NMR)?

• A. When they have a deployment-limiting medical condition (DLMC) categorized as temporary non-deployable or permanent non-deployable for medical reasons
• B. When they have a dental Class 4
• C. When they are deployed overseas
• D. When they are on medical hold but fully deployable

Answer: (A)

Not Medically Ready is defined by having a deployment-limiting medical condition that makes a member non-deployable for medical reasons, whether temporary or permanent. This means the person cannot deploy right now because the medical issue prevents it, but it can be resolved (temporary) or may be permanent. The option describing a deployment-limiting condition categorized as temporary non-deployable or permanent non-deployable fits this definition exactly. Dental Class 4 relates to dental readiness, which is a separate readiness category, not the general medical readiness status. Being deployed overseas shows you are in a deployment situation, not that you are not medically ready. Being on medical hold but fully deployable means you can still deploy, so you are not Not Medically Ready.