O adds responsibility for deputy chief of staff g 357 para 2 4. The program requires you to meet specific weight standards which are based on their height weight and gender.
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Abcp height and weight. 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. This program is designed to enhance and facilitate soldier readiness and maintain optimal well being and performance under all circumstances by instituting standards. 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. 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. Weight loss page 32. 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.
To be eligible to enlist in the army you must meet the height and weight requirements for your age. Height and weight page 20 c. The abcp is covered in army regulation 600 9. 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. Under the awcp you will be required to weigh in at least once every six months.
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 this expedited revision dated 16 july 2019 o inserts tenets of performance triad sleep activity and nutrition replacing diet or nutrition and exercise paras. Army body composition program title page and throughout.