 For many commands, the fall physical fitness assessment is coming to a close, the final PFA before the new changes kick in on January 1st. Here's what you need to know. The number of failures allowed has been changed from three failures in four years to just two failures in three years. For those sailors facing administrative separation, or those with two or more failures, you have until December 1st to pass a PFA to stay in the Navy. If you pass, you will also be reset to one failure under the new system. There are now three methods by which to pass the body composition assessment. The first use is the current height-weight tables. If you don't meet those standards, you will undergo a single site abdominal circumference measurement. If you are unable to pass the first two methods, a body circumference that measures neck and abdomen for men and neck, waist, and hips for women will be conducted. Everyone who is medically cleared to take the PRT must take it. The BCA is no longer the sole determination of whether you can participate or not. For more information on the new PFA standards, visit the Navy Live website.