The army body composition program is a united states army program that dictates height and weight standards for all active army army national guard and army reserve soldiers. Weight loss page 32.
Appendix B Standard Methods For Determining Body Fat Using
Abcp height and weight. The abcp is covered in army regulation 600 9. O adds responsibility for deputy chief of staff g 357 para 2 4. The program is designed to enhance and facilitate soldier readiness and maintain optimal well being and performance under all circumstances by instituting standards and guidelines designed to evaluate a soldiers height weight and ability to pass the army physical fitness. The program requires you to meet specific weight standards which are based on their height weight and gender. Under the awcp you will be required to weigh in at least once every six months. Height and weight page 20 c.
Having reasonable weight and fitness standards helps soldiers handle the demands of their work in the field and reduces injury rates during training cycles and deployments. The army body composition program formerly the weight control program wcp requires army personnel to maintain a certain body weight and fat percentage. The army body composition program is a united states army program that dictates height and weight standards for all active army army national guard and army reserve soldiers. The army body composition program this expedited revision dated 16 july 2019 o inserts tenets of performance triad sleep activity and nutrition replacing diet or nutrition and exercise paras. This program is designed to enhance and facilitate soldier readiness and maintain optimal well being and performance under all circumstances by instituting standards. If you are over the prescribed weight for your height you can still qualify by being below the specified body fat for your age based on standards.
Body composition is the amount of body fat a soldier has in comparison to their total body mass. To be eligible to enlist in the army you must meet the height and weight requirements for your age. Army body composition program title page and throughout.