What is the commander's responsibility regarding medical readiness?

• A. Plan unit training and administer drills.
• B. Oversee culinary services for the squad.
• C. Lead maintenance of vehicles.
• D. Ensure personnel meet IMR requirements, address gaps, and coordinate with medical staff to restore deployability.

Answer: (D)

Medical readiness is about keeping soldiers fit to deploy. The commander's job is to ensure personnel meet IMR requirements, identify gaps, and coordinate with medical staff to restore deployability. This means checking immunizations, dental readiness, health assessments, and other IMR elements, then taking action to close any gaps—whether that’s scheduling vaccines, arranging dental treatment, or addressing medical waivers so a soldier can ship. Other responsibilities like planning unit drills or managing food service or vehicle maintenance contribute to overall readiness, but they do not address the medical readiness status directly in the way this responsibility does.