Soldiers who exceed the maximum weight shown on the charts below during an exam will be measured for body fat content. Add 6 pounds per inch for males and 5 pounds per inch for females measuring over 80 inches tall. 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. Weight should be measured and recorded to the nearest pound. Use the height and weight chart below to see if you meet the army standards. To be eligible to enlist in the army you must meet the height and weight requirements for your age.

If they exceed the armys body fat standards theyll be put on a weight management program which provides guidance to lose weight at a healthy pace. Brthe additional test is a circumference test where body fat is measured by a series of. If the height fraction is 12 inch or greater round up. So people can actually fail the maximum allowed weight for the military for his her height as long as they are more lean muscle than body fat. If you fail the height weight charts. Army enlistment weight requirements soldiers perform pull ups as part of a physical training pt event during a 2019 visit from gen.

Male height and weight standards. First find your height in inches using the left most column. Mcconville the vice chief of staff of the army. All measurements will be taken in the apft uniform. There you will find the maximum weight allowed for your height in your age group. Then right next to it youll see the minimum weight allowed.

To find you maximum weight go to the column corresponding to your age group. If the height fraction is less than 12 inch round down. If you are 18 years old you will look in the 17 20 age group column. Us military enlistment height and weights standards. Body composition is the amount of body fat a soldier has in comparison to their total body mass.

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