Soldier Medical Readiness Center
The Soldier Medical Readiness Center (SMRC) provides military schools physical exams and separation/retirement physical exams.
SMRC does not do PHAs. Please contact your TMC to schedule.
Military Service Schools Physicals
- Commissioning
- Service Schools
- Special Operations
- All flight physicals must be done at Russell Collier Health Clinic by appointment only. Call 254-553-3001 for more information.
Separation/Retirement Physicals
Who needs a Separation History and Physical Exam (SHPE)?
- All Active Duty (AD) and Active Guard and Reserves (AGR) Service Members
- Reserve Component (RC) on AD orders for 180 days or more of continuous service
- RC on AD orders for 31 days or more in support of a contingency operation
Service Members who are found unfit for duty through MEB are not required to complete a SHPE as the DES exam meets the SHPE requirement.
SHPE Timeline:
180 days prior to separation/retirement:
180 – 90 days prior to separation/retirement:
Less than 90 days prior to separation/retirement:
- Complete the SHPE as described below.
Less than 30 days from separation/retirement or final out/terminal leave date
- Preference is to complete part 2 of the SHPE less than 30 days from separation/retirement date or start of terminal leave date, whichever is earliest. The SHPE can be completed during terminal leave. The SHPE cannot be completed by SMRC after the SM has been separated/retired.
- If the SHPE has been completed greater than 30 days prior to separation/retirement date or start of terminal leave, the physical will need to be validated utilizing DD Form 2697 by your TMC provider.
- If your BDD claim has been completed and the exams are in the electronic health record (in JLV), the VA Separation Health Assessment (VA-SHA) or “general exam” can be validated by SMRC or your TMC provider and does not require the full SHPE.
How to Complete a Physical Exam
All physicals consist of two parts:
- Part 1 includes labs, x-ray, hearing test, and vision test, as needed.
- Part 2 is the physical exam with a provider.
Part 1 physical exams are done on a walk-in basis: Monday – Friday, 7-9 a.m., up to 25 walk-ins a day.
Part 2 physical exams are scheduled at the clinic upon completion of part 1.
Same day appointments for parts 1 & 2 are available for SMs traveling from greater than 75 miles away. Please email the clinic at
dha.cavazos.darnall-amc.mbx.smrc-staff@health.mil with the following information:
Name and DoDID
Type of physical requesting
Packet due date for a school physical exam or
Separation/final out date and terminal leave date, if applicable, for a SHPE
SMs not enrolled to CRDAMC (Cadets, Guard, Reserves) must register first with Patient Administration at 254-288-8171.
Preparing for part 1:
Please complete forms 2807-1 and/or 2808, as required, at Medical Operations Data System (MODS), (forms are located under the SHPE tab). Preference is to have the forms completed prior to coming in for part 1; computers are available in the clinic.
- Schools physicals, please complete 2807-1
- Chapter physicals, please complete 2807-1
- ETS/Retirement physicals, please complete 2807-1 and 2808
- For schools physicals, if you wear glasses, please bring them to your appointment; do not wear contacts.
If reporting for a Chapter physical please bring the memorandum requesting the type of chapter, and an escort, if required. (Chapters 7, 9, 13, & 14 require an escort)