Getting Kicked Out Of The Army For Height And Weight

The conditions under which the discharge was given is included on the service members dd 214 the document which outlines the specifics of their separation from military service. Army height and weight standards. The number of army soldiers booted for being overweight has jumped tenfold in the past five years from 168 in 2008 to 1815. Under the awcp you will be required to weigh in at least once every six months. Not only are active duty reserve members getting kicked out for failing fitness and body fat standards but for the first time in history the number one reason for recruits not being able to. Apart from medical reasons one primary cause of disqualification as a potential recruit to the us.

The program requires you to meet specific weight standards which are based on their height weight and gender. The second part is a height and weight measurement. Army is failing to meet the standard height and weight requirement set by the us. Although there is a weight waiver provided that allows overweight people to enlist and lose weight while in basic training height requirement remains unchanged. During first 10 months of this year army kicked out 1625 soldiers for being out of shape 15 times number discharged in 2007. What are the benefits of a general discharge.

Failing three times can be grounds for getting kicked out.