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Use this calculator to estimate your body fat percentage based on your sex, age, weight and abdominal circumference. Learn about the new Army Body Fat Circumference-Based Tape Test and the supplemental body fat assessment methods.
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This regulation establishes the policy and procedures for the Army Body Composition Program, which aims to ensure Soldiers maintain a healthy weight and body fat level. It applies to the Active Army, the Army National Guard/Army National Guard of the United States, and the U.S. Army Reserve, and provides guidance on weight control, exceptions, and internal control.
This regulation prescribes procedures governing fitness and weight and body fat standards for the Army. It includes the Performance Triad, sleep, activity, and nutrition, and the Army Body Composition Program documents and criteria.
The Army Body Composition Program will use a one-site circumference-based tape method and a supplemental body fat assessment as the only authorized methods for measuring body fat. The new standards and procedures will apply to all Army components and will be incorporated into AR 600–9.
The maximum body fat percentage allowed for Army personnel varies by age and gender. See the exact standards in the most current version of AR 600-9 (download), but as an example, for males aged 17–20, the maximum body-fat percentage is 20%, while for females aged 17–20, the maximum is 30%.
This regulation provides medical fitness standards for Army accessions, retention, and deployment. It includes body fat standards for enlisted accessions, which were updated in 2019, and waiver authorities for various conditions.
1 maj 2024 · Learn about the new one-site circumference tape method and the supplemental body fat assessment for Soldiers who fail the Army Body Fat Program. Find out how the ACFT score can exempt you from the body fat assessment.
