The minimum age is 17. New recruits have a higher weight limit than those already serving in the military.
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Army regulation on height and weight. However if you are in the military your maximum weight limit is 116lbs for females and 132lbs for males. This regulation implements guidance in department of defense instruction 13083 which establishes a weight control program and guidance for body fat standards in the services. Army regulation 6009 personnel general the army body composition program headquarters. Army reserve unless otherwise. To find you maximum weight go to the column corresponding to your age group. Then right next to it youll see the minimum weight allowed.
For females and 139lbs for males. Male height and weight standards. If you are 18 years old you will look in the 17 20 age group column. Male height and weight standards female height and weight standards. Army physical requirements body fat calculator note. There you will find the maximum weight allowed for your height in your age group.
Internal control evaluation page 34. However best guess is that the height and weight standards will remain largely unchanged from the october 2017 fm 7 22 height and weight standards. The army has not yet published the new height and weight standards that will go with the new army combat readiness test acrt. Height and weight page 20 c. For instance a recruit who is between 17 and 20 years with a height of 60 inches should not exceed 120lbs. Use the height and weight chart below to see if you meet the army standards.
Here is a calculator to measure your height and weight requirements as you prepare for basic combat training. Height range is 50 to 68 males and 410 to 68 for females. Weight loss page 32 d. This regulation applies to the active army the army national guardarmy national guard of the united states and the us. First find your height in inches using the left most column.