Should the 6150/7 be kept on file?

• A. No, it should be destroyed.
• B. Yes, though not the senior member.
• C. Only if requested by the commander.
• D. Yes, and kept in the senior member’s file.

Answer: (B)

The main point is proper retention and placement of medical documentation within Coast Guard records. The 6150/7 should be kept on file to preserve the member’s medical history and any fitness-for-duty information, which supports ongoing care and command decisions. However, this information belongs in the medical record or health-services file, not in the senior member’s personnel file. Filing it with the member’s health records protects privacy and keeps medical data separate from performance or leadership records, while still ensuring accessibility to medical staff and authorized command personnel when needed.