But before newly enlisted marines ship out to basic training they must meet strict weight requirements referred to as the retention weight standards based on their height. The cause for rejection for armed forces female applicants is height less than 58 inches or more than 80 inches.
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Marine corps height and weight standards for enlistment. Height inches min weight pounds max weight pounds 58. The marine corps updated their fitness requirements in 2017 which include combat fitness tests physical fitness tests and body fat standards. The marines are more restrictive. The minimum and maximum weight standards are general guidelines for the average marine. The marine corps has strict height and weight standards. Hpd is announcing the release of a new height weight bcp worksheet.
Click the menu to the right of the screen to. Height weight charts. Commandant of the marine corps. Male marine height and weight standards male marines must be a minimum of 48 tall 56. For the marines height standards for male applicants range from 58 to 78 inches. Marine corps below are the marine corps height and weight allowances for recruits to enlist.
To get recruited to the marine corps recruits must meet a set of fitness standards and all marines enlisted or officer must always be physically fit throughout their time as marines. What are the fitness standards for men in the marine corps. If weight is outside usmc standards then body fat is measured. The marine corps weight and body fat standards are based on health and performance. Marine corps physical fitness. Bodybuilders or heavier built men and women may be over the maximum.
The weight and read more. The maximum height listed is 610 86. This worksheet will provide a standardized tool for commands to conduct height weight and bcp measurements with the most up to date guidelines implemented. Dod heightweight standards table 4 dod body composition standards table. Height standards for female applicants range from 58 to 72 inches. And enlisted resident professional military.
Here is a look at us military enlistment height and weights standards. However it is considered acceptable not to meet the height and weight standards as long as you meet the services body fat standards. Source mco 61103 8 dec 2016. Marine corps order 61103 wch 1 from. The other factor is body fat and there are limits on body fat percentage based on a marines age. At that height they must weight between 85 and 122 lbs.