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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 diet or nutrition...
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...
FAT ASSESSMENT ARE THE ONLY AUTHORIZED METHODS FOR MEASURING BODY COMPOSITION (SEE ATTACHMENT 1). THE PROCEDURAL MODIFICATIONS TO AR 600–9 ARE. (U) APPLICABILITY: THIS MESSAGE APPLIES TO...
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.
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.
AR 600–9 • 16 July 2019 23 Appendix B Standard Methods for Determining Body Fat Using Body Circumferences, Height, and Weight . B – 1. Height and weight measurements. The procedures for the measurements of height, weight, and specific body circumferences for the estimation of body fat are described in this appendix.
Updates terminology (throughout publication). Includes statistical data reporting requirement (para 2-14f). Adds 1-year requirement for new accessions to meet body fat standards (para 3-2b). Provides guidance to report percentage body fat in whole numbers (app B).
