Does a permanent hearing profile make a Soldier non-deployable?

CPT Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 25 Feb 2020 14:36:34 -0500

Asking for a friend

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 25 at 2020 2:48 PM

MSG Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 25 Feb 2020 14:48:00 -0500

Hearing Readiness Classifications (HRC) 1 and 2 are deployable. HRC 3A thru 3C are non-deployable. Reference is DA PAM 40-501, Section 4-6. This will also give info on other HRC designations.

Response by SFC Michael Hasbun made Feb 25 at 2020 4:17 PM

SFC Michael Hasbun — Tue, 25 Feb 2020 16:17:30 -0500

Not by default. I've deployed a few times, and I wear hearing aids (when I don't temporarily missplace them).

Response by SFC Jake Middaugh made Feb 26 at 2020 10:49 AM

SFC Jake Middaugh — Wed, 26 Feb 2020 10:49:11 -0500

It depends how bad your hearing is & what MOS. I'm a 91X & have a P3 & am still deployable. You also must have the medical review board approve your waiver to be Deployable.