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SUMMARY of CHANGE. AR 600 – 9 The Army Body Composition Program. This expedited revision, dated 16 July 2019—. Inserts tenets of Performance Triad, sleep, activity, and nutrition, replacing...
SUBJ/ALARACT 053/2024 – NOTIFICATION OF NEW ARMY BODY FAT ASSESSMENT FOR THE ARMY BODY COMPOSITION PROGRAM. THIS ALARACT MESSAGE HAS BEEN TRANSMITTED BY JSP ON BEHALF OF HQDA, DCS, G–1. (U)...
Army Regulation 600-9 outlines the rules, procedures, and standards for evaluating and keeping track of all Army personnel’s physical fitness and body composition, including those on active duty, those in the army reserve, and army civilians.
AR 600–9 The Army Body Composition Program. This major revision, dated 28 June 2013- Changes the name of the regulation from the Army Weight Control Program to the Army Body Composition...
In accordance with ALARACT 053/2024, effective 9 June 2024, the one-site (abdomen) circumference-based tape method and supplemental body fat assessment are the only authorized methods for...
5.i. (u) pursuant to ar 600–9, da form 5500 and da form 5501 are used to track the results of a soldier’s body fat content. the updated forms may be used to record any confirmation testing (one–site or multi–site) in the remarks section of da form 5500 and da form 5501.
In 2023, the Army updated the AR 600-9 to introduce a new one-site tape method that provides soldiers with a more accurate and consistent body fat assessment. The on-site method will become the only authorized circumference-based tape method after a 12-month transition period.
