If selected as a primary or alternate candidate by the Officer Personnel Board (OPB) to receive an appointment into the NOAA Corps you will be required to submit the Form DD2807-1 (Report of Medical History) to the Commissioned Personnel Center’s Medical Administration Branch. This form is used as a self-reporting tool and does not require a physician’s signature. The completed Form DD2807-1 must be faxed to the Medical Administration Branch (301) 713-2039 or it may be placed in a sealed envelope marked “Confidential Medical Information” and sent via overnight mail to:

Attention: Medical Administration Branch
NOAA/Commissioned Personnel Center,
8403 Colesville Road, Silver Spring, MD 20910.

You may be required to submit additional medical documentation pertaining to medical condition(s) identified on your Form DD2807-1. In order to expedite the pre-commissioning physical examination process, it is advantageous to have a copy of your medical records readily available. Someone from the Medical Administration Branch will notify you in writing if additional medical information is necessary. Note, you will not be scheduled for a pre-commissioning physical examination until this information has been received and reviewed.

Each primary candidate and selected alternate is required to undergo a pre-commissioning physical examination. The Medical Administration Branch will contact the primary candidates via telephone to schedule a physical examination at one of NOAA’s Marine Operation Center’s. Remaining alternates will be contacted to schedule a physical if it appears that a primary candidate slot may become available for him/her. Selected candidates must be able to satisfactorily pass the mental and physical examination as prescribed by the NOAA Corps Directives in order to receive an appointment in the NOAA Corps.

Primary candidates and selected alternates must be prepared to bring a copy of the following items to the pre-commissioning physical examination:

• Immunization records
• Eye glass prescription for glasses or contacts (if applicable)
• Refractive correction measurement for vision (if applicable)
• Current PAP smear report performed within the past 12 months (females only)
• A current mammogram report performed within the past 12 months (females age 40 and older)

Note: Upon completion of the pre-commissioning physical examination performed by a NOAA medical officer, additional testing may be required to assist the medical officer in making a final medical determination regarding your medical status. Any expenses associated with additional testing outside of the scope of the NOAA prescribed pre-commissioning physical examination will be at your own expense. Failure to provide the necessary information will prevent the medical officer from making a final determination regarding your medical status and you will disqualify you from further consideration.