Which situation is a documented reason for generating an AF Form 422?

• A. Routine annual fitness test
• B. Initial Flight and Special and Operational Duty Medical Exams
• C. Deployment readiness evaluation
• D. Annual dental examination

Answer: (B)

AF Form 422 is the medical clearance record for aircrew and those in special operational duties, documenting whether a member is medically qualified to fly and any specific limitations or waivers. It is generated after a member undergoes an initial flight medical examination or a special/operational duty medical exam and the flight surgeon determines what, if any, restrictions apply. This makes the situation described by “Initial Flight and Special and Operational Duty Medical Exams” the appropriate trigger for creating the form. Routine annual fitness testing, deployment readiness evaluations, and annual dental exams are about overall readiness or dental health and do not by themselves establish flight status or produce a flight-qualification document.