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Marine Corps Weight And Fitness Requirements
Height and weight requirements for marines. Click the menu to the right of the screen to view and utilize the worksheet. Marine corps below are the marine corps height and weight allowances for recruits to enlist. Mco 61103 8 aug 08 mcbcmap procedural guidance 1. The other factor is body fat and there are limits on body fat percentage based on a marines age. For male marines age 17 to 26 the body fat limit is 18 percent. Male marine height and weight standards.
Many recruits lose a lot of weight or put on muscle to attend recruit training. If height fraction is ½ inch or. Be sure to get the latest news about the marine corps as well as critical info. 20 percent ages 46 and above. This worksheet will provide a standardized tool for commands to conduct height weight and bcp measurements with the most up to date guidelines implemented. Just like the army navy air force and marines the coast guard has height and weight standards that must be met by anyone thinking of joining.
Male marines must be a minimum of 48 tall 56. The us coast guard is often not the first branch one thinks of when considering joining the us military. 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. At that height they must weight between 85 and 122 lbs. The weight and read more. Hpd is announcing the release of a new height weight bcp worksheet.
These are the updated 2017 standards. Marine body fat standards ages 17 25. For use in heightweight tables height measurement will be recorded to the nearest inch. It is not uncommon for marines to experience weight gain and increased body fat as a result of decreased physical activity. With that said they do play a vital role in our nations security. There are different standards for male and female marines.
The marine corps updated their fitness requirements in 2017 which include combat fitness tests physical fitness tests and body fat standards. 18 percent ages 26 35. Height weight charts. 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. However it is considered acceptable not to meet the height and weight standards as long as you meet the services body fat standards. The marine corps has strict height and weight standards.