Medical Services

Army Hearing Program

By Order of the Secretary of the Army:

RAYMOND T. ODIERNO
General, United States Army
Chief of Staff

Official:

GERALD B. O'KEEFE
Administrative Assistant to the
Secretary of the Army

History. This publication is a major revision.

Summary. This pamphlet implements the Army Hearing Program requirements prescribed by policy contained in Department of Defense Instruction 6055.12 and as established in Army Regulation 40-5.

Applicability. This pamphlet applies to the Active Army, the Army National Guard/Army National Guard of the United States, and the U.S. Army Reserve, unless otherwise stated. This pamphlet is applicable during mobilization.

Proponent and exception authority. The proponent of this pamphlet is The Surgeon General. The proponent has the authority to approve exceptions or waivers to this pamphlet that are consistent with controlling law and regulations. The proponent may delegate this approval authority, in writing, to a division chief within the proponent agency or its direct reporting unit or field operating agency, in the grade of colonel or the civilian equivalent. Activities may request a waiver to this pamphlet by providing justification that includes a full analysis of the expected benefits of the waiver and must include formal review by the activity's senior legal officer. All waiver requests will be endorsed by the commander or senior leader of the requesting activity and forwarded through the higher headquarters to

the policy proponent. Refer to AR 25-30 for specific guidance.

Suggested improvements. Users are invited to send comments and suggested improvements on DA FormDA FormDepartment of the Army form 2028 (Recommended Changes to Publications and Blank Forms) directly to The Surgeon General (DASG-PPM-NC), 7700 Arlington Boulevard, Falls Church, VA 22042-5140.

Distribution. This publication is available in electronic media only and is intended for command levels A, B, C, D and E for the Active Army, the Army National Guard/Army National Guard of the United States, and the U.S. Army Reserve.