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E
Recent Changes to the U.S. Army
Standards for Accession
and Retention
Contents of an Unclassified ALARACT dated 5/7/91:
1. To support readiness and fairness in the system, the following change to AR 600-9 is
effective immediately: AR 600-9, Para 20C, maximum allowable percent body fat standards
for females are:
Age Group:
1 7-20
21-27
28-39
40+
30%
32%
34%
36%
2. All women currently enrolled in the Army Weight Control Program will be disenrolled
when they attain the new body fat standard.
3. File this message with AR 600-9 until receipt of a change to regulation. This message
expires upon receipt of a change to regulation.
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APPENDIX E
Extracts from the Immediate Action Interim Change referred to on the
previous page that apply to weight standards:
Headquarters
Department of the Army
Washington, DC
1 October 1991
AR 40-501
Interim Change
No. I01
Expires 1 October 1993
Medical Services
Standards of Medical Fitness
Justification. This interim change is necessary to implement the new weight standards of
tables 2-1 and 2-2, as contained in DAPE-MPA message 212000Z Aug 91 Subject: New
Accession Weight and Body Fat Standards. It also repeats the policies outlined in Interim
Change I01 which expired on 2 October 1991; repeats clarification of pregnancy profile as
outlined in HQDA//SGPS-CP-B// message 251800Z May 90, Subject: Phy-sical Profile for
Pregnant Soldiers; reinserts a paragraph on mammograms erroneously omitted in the last up-
date as outlined in HQDA//SGPS-CP-B// message 281300Z Aug 89, Subject: Mammograms;
and revises the requirements for Special Forces at the request of the John F. Kennedy Special
Warfare Center.
Expiration. This interim change expires 2 years from the date of publication. It will be
destroyed at that time unless sooner rescinded or superseded by a permanent change or revi-
sion.
AR 40-501, 15 May 1989, is changed as follows:
Page 11. Paragraph 2-22 is superseded as follows:
2-22. Weight
a. Army applicants for initial appointment as a commissioned officer (to include appoint-
ment as a commissioned warrant officer) must meet the standards of AR 600-9. All other
initial Army applicants must meet the new standards contained in table 2-1 and table 2-2
(located at the end of this change). Body fat will be used as the final determinant for those
applicants who exceed the weight tables. Those individuals found medically qualified on the
basis of the old weight standards that were in effect prior to 1 October 1991, will not be
reevaluated or medically disqualified solely on the basis of the new standards.
101, AR 40-501
1 October 1991
b. The screening weight standard in effect before 1 October 1991 will also apply to those
individuals who enlisted in the Delayed Entrance Program prior to l October 1991. If these
individuals exceed the old screening weight standard when weighed during the physical in-
spection, the new body fat standard will apply. All applicants for enlistment processing under
prior service rules (chap 3, AR 40-501) will have to meet the weight and body fat standards of
AR 600-9.
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APPENDIX E
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TABLE 2-1 Military acceptable weight (in pounds) as related to age and
height for males initial Army procurement
Minimum Maximum weight by years of age
weight
Height (inches) any age 17-20 21-27 28-39 40 and over
60 100 139 141 143 146
61 102 144 146 148 151
62 103 148 150 153 156
63 104 153 155 158 161
64 105 158 160 163 166
65 106 163 165 168 171
66 107 168 170 173 177
67 111 174 176 179 182
68 115 179 181 184 187
69 119 184 186 189 193
70 123 189 192 195 199
71 127 194 197 201 204
72 131 200 203 206 210
73 135 205 208 212 216
74 139 211 214 218 222
75 143 217 220 224 228
76 147 223 226 230 234
77 151 229 232 236 240
78 153 235 238 242 247
79 159 241 244 248 253
80 166 247 250 255 259
1. If a male exceeds these weights, percent body fat will be measured per the method described
in AR 600-9.
2. If a male also exceeds this body fat, he will be rejected for service:
Maximum body fat by years of age
17-20 21-27 28-39 40 and over
24 percent 26 percent 28 percent 30 percent
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APPENDIX E
TABLE 2-2 Military acceptable weight (in pounds) as related to age and
height for females initial Army procurement
Minimum Maximum weight by years of age
weight
Height (inches) any age 17-20 21-27 28-39 40 and over
58 90 112 115 119 122
59 92 116 119 123 126
60 94 120 123 127 130
61 96 124 127 131 135
62 98 129 132 137 139
63 100 133 137 141 144
64 102 137 141 145 148
65 104 141 145 149 153
66 106 146 150 154 158
67 109 149 154 159 162
68 112 154 159 164 167
69 115 158 163 168 172
70 118 163 168 173 177
71 122 167 172 177 182
72 125 172 177 183 188
73 128 177 182 188 193
74 130 183 189 194 198
75 133 188 194 200 204
76 136 194 200 206 209
77 139 199 205 211 215
78 141 204 210 216 220
79 144 209 215 222 226
80 147 214 220 227 232
1. If a female exceeds these weights, percent body fat will be measured per the method de
scribed in AR 600-9.
2. If a female also exceeds this body fat, she will be rejected for service:
Maximum body fat by years of age
17-20 21-27 28-39
30 percent 32 percent 34 percent
40 and over
36 percent
Representative terms from entire chapter:
interim change
