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This regulation prescribes procedures governing fitness and weight and body fat standards for the Army. It was revised in July 2019 to include the Performance Triad, sleep, activity, and nutrition, and to update the bar to continued service criteria.
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.
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 ALL...
This message notifies of the revision of AR 600–9, the Army Body Composition Program, to include a one-site circumference-based tape method and a supplemental body fat assessment. The one-site tape method will be phased in over the next year and will replace the multi-site tape method after 12 months.
12 cze 2023 · The U.S. Army has issued a directive that changes the tape test methodology for measuring body fat and fitness of Soldiers. The directive is based on the results of a comprehensive study and aims to improve readiness and lethality.
The web page explains the Army Body Composition Program (ABCP) that aims to improve Soldiers' health and performance. It also provides updates on the Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT) and the body fat assessment methods.
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.
