Which term describes deployment-limiting medical condition that is expected to recover?

• A. Deployment-ready
• B. Permanent non-deployable
• C. Non-deployable with no expected recovery
• D. Temporary non-deployable

Answer: (D)

A deployment-limiting medical condition that is expected to recover is described as temporary non-deployable. This means there’s a medical issue now preventing deployment, but the prognosis is for recovery, so the person should become deployable again once fully healed. It captures the idea of a transient impairment rather than a lasting limitation. For example, an acute infection or a sprain that is healing fits this category because the restriction is time-limited. By contrast, deployment-ready means no current medical restrictions, permanent non-deployable implies a lifelong condition with no expected recovery, and non-deployable with no expected recovery means recovery isn’t anticipated at all.