Suspension of AFCT (ASVAB) Form 17A
This MARADMIN suspends the use of AFCT (ASVAB) Form 17A due to a possible material or procedural compromise pending investigation. Marine Corps testing centers must immediately inventory and secure all copies of Form 17A, while other units must return borrowed copies to headquarters immediately.
Issued: September 9, 2004
1. PURPOSE. THIS IS TO NOTIFY UNITS IN POSSESSION OF AFCT (ASVAB) FORM 17A OF PROCEDURES IN REGARDS TO THE SUSPENSION OF THE TEST FORM. 2. BACKGROUND. PER THE REFERENCE, A POSSIBLE MATERIAL OR PROCEDURAL COMPROMISE OF THE SUBJECT TEST FORM HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED. PENDING INVESTIGATION OF THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THIS INCIDENT, AFCT (ASVAB) FORM 17A IS SUSPENDED FROM USE. 3. ACTION (A) MARINE CORPS TESTING CENTERS ONLY. TEST FACILITIES IN POSSESSION OF AFCT (ASVAB) FORM 17A WILL IMMEDIATELY SUSPEND ITS USE. ALL COPIES OF THE TEST FORM SHALL BE INVENTORIED, WRAPPED AND MARKED SUSPENDED DO NOT USE AND STORED SEPARATELY FROM OTHER AFCT TESTING MATERIALS. THESE MATERIALS ARE NOT TO BE DESTROYED. INVENTORIES SHALL BE FORWARDED TO THIS HEADQUARTERS WITHIN FIVE WORKING DAYS. TEST CENTERS NEEDING ADDITIONAL COPIES OF THE ALTERNATE TEST FORM (FORM 17B) SHALL IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THIS HEADQUARTERS TO INSURE TIMELY RECEIPT OF NEW MATERIALS. (B) ALL OTHER UNITS. ALL OTHER UNITS IN POSSESSION OF THE SUBJECT TEST MATERIALS UNDER TEMPORARY LOAN FROM MPP-50 SHALL RETURN THE FORMS TO THIS HEADQUARTERS IMMEDIATELY. FOR TESTING THAT HAS NOT BEEN ACCOMPLISHED, NEW TEST FORMS WILL BE SHIPPED UPON RETURN OF SUSPENDED FORMS. ANY FORM 17A TEST SHEETS RECEIVED BY THIS HEADQUARTERS WITH A SHIPPING DATE AFTER POSTING OF THIS MARADMIN WILL BE CONSIDERED VOID, THE UNIT COMMANDER WILL BE NOTIFIED, AND THE TEST FORM WILL NOT BE PROCESSED.