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The Army Body Composition Program
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AR 600-9 (28 July 13),
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Wear/Appearance of Army Uniform
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AR 670-1/DA PAM 670-1
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The Army
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ADP 1/ADRP 1
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Customs and Courtesies
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AR 600-25
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Flags and Guidons
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AR 840-10
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First Aid
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FM 4-25.11
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Drill and Ceremony
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TC 3-21.5
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Map Reading
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FM 3-25.26
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Physical Training
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FM 7-22
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Training Units and Developing Leaders
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ADP 7-0/ADRP 7-0
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Weapons
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FM 3-22.9
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CBRN
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FM 3-11
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Army Command Policy-
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AR 600-20
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Army Leadership-
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ADP 6-22/ADRP 6-22
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Counseling
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FM 6-22
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NCOERS
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AR 623-3, DA PAM 623-3,
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Para 1-5 What is the Primary Objective of the ABCP?
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A: to ensure all Soldiers achieve and maintain optimal well-being and performance under all conditions
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What are the Secondary Objectives of the ABCP?
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A: 1. Assist in establishing and maintaining Operational readiness, Physical fitness, Health and A professional military appearance
2. Establish body fat standards 3. Provide procedures by which personnel are counseled to assist in meeting the standards |
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What must Soldiers maintain in order to meet mission requirements?
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A: Soldiers must maintain a high level of physical readiness
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What is one indicator of physical readiness?
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A: Body composition
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How is Body Composition an indicator of a Soldier’s Physical Readiness?
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A: It is associated with an individual’s fitness, endurance, and overall health
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Who will generally exhibit increased muscular strength and endurance, is less likely to sustain injury from weight bearing activity, and more likely to perform at an optimal level?
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A: Individuals with desirable body fat percentages
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Who is more likely to sustain injury from weight bearing activity?
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A: Soldiers that do not meet body fat percentages
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Who is more likely to show decreased muscular strength and endurance?
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A: Soldiers that do not meet body fat percentages
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What agency is responsible for AR 600-9?
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A: The Deputy Chief of Staff (DCS), G–1
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Who is responsible for meeting Body fat percentages?
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A: Each Soldier
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What is the function of a designated unit fitness training NCO or master fitness trainer?
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A: 1. Prescribe proper exercise and fitness techniques to assist Soldiers in meeting and maintaining body fat standards 2. Assist commanders in developing programs that establish a physical fitness program 3. Train other command designated NCOs in proper height, weight, and body circumference methodology to assess body fat composition
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What does the ABCP program provide Commanders with?
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A: The ABCP provides commanders a systematic approach to enforce military standards across the unit, while supporting Soldiers with the resources they need to return to an optimum level of individual readiness
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What is the amount of time that every Soldier will be screened IAW AR 600-9?
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A: Soldiers will be screened every 6 months, at a minimum, to ensure compliance with this regulation
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What is the only authorized method of estimating body fat?
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A: the circumference-based tape method outlined in appendix B of AR 600-9
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What are Commanders are authorized to use as a screening tool in order to expedite the semi-annual testing process?
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A: the weight for height table (Appendix B of AR 600-9)
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Who has the authority to direct a body fat assessment on any Soldier that they determine does not present a Soldierly appearance, regardless of whether or not the Soldier exceeds the screening table weight for his or her measured height?
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A: The Commander
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When can the Commander direct that a body fat assessment be performed on a Soldier even if they meet the weight for height screening table?
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A: If they determine that the Soldier does not present a Soldierly appearance
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What must the Commander do when a Soldier exceeds the Body fat standards?
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A: the Soldier will be flagged in accordance with AR 600–8–2 and enrolled in the ABCP
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What must a Soldier do in order to be released from the program?
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A: They must meet the body fat standard in AR 600-9
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When a Soldier is exempt from the body fat standards what must they maintain?
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A: A Soldierly appearance
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Do Soldiers assigned to or attached to a Warrior Transition Unit or Community Based Warrior Transition Unit have to meet body fat standards?
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A: Yes; however Soldiers with special considerations may request a temporary exception to policy
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Who are the Soldiers that are exempt from the requirements of AR 600-9?
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A: 1. Soldiers with major limb loss 2. Soldiers on established continued on active duty and/or continued on active Reserve status 3. Pregnant and postpartum Soldiers 4. Soldiers who have undergone prolonged hospitalization for 30 continuous days or greater 5. New recruits
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How long do New recruits have to meet body fat standards?
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A: 180 days from entry to active service
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Are the APFT and weigh-in required to be conducted on the same day?
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A: No; commanders and supervisors are encouraged to allow a minimum of 7 days between APFT and weigh-in
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Why should the APFT and the weigh-in be conducted a minimum of 7 days apart?
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A: to ensure the ABCP does not interfere with Soldier performance on the APFT; Some Soldiers that are close to exceeding the screening weight may attempt to lose weight quickly in the days leading up to a weigh-in this may result in the Soldier being unable to perform his or her best on the APFT
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At what level will routine weigh-ins be conducted?
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A: Routine weigh-ins will be accomplished at the unit level
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Who must measure the Soldier for body fat?
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A: Soldiers will be measured by trained individuals of the same gender
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Para 3-4 What must be done when a trained individual of the same gender is not available to conduct the measurements?
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A: a female Soldier will be present when a male measures a female, and a male Soldier will be present when a female measures a male
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Is the height, weight, and body fat percent required to be entered on the Department of the Army (DA) Form 705 (Army Physical Fitness Test Scorecard)?
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A: The height, weight, and body fat percent are no longer required entries on the Department of the Army (DA) Form 705 (Army Physical Fitness Test Scorecard)
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What is DA Form 5500?
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A: Body Fat Assessment Worksheet – Male
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What is the DA form 5501?
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A: Body Fat Assessment Worksheet – Female
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Who must be enrolled in the ABCP?
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A: Soldiers who exceed body fat standards in appendix B will be enrolled in the unit ABCP
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When does Enrollment in the ABCP start?
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A: on the day that the Soldier is notified by the unit commander (or designee) that he or she has been entered in the program
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What will Soldiers enrolled in the ABCP be given to help them attain the requirements of the Army?
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A: 1. exercise guidance by the unit master fitness trainer and/or unit fitness training NCO
2. nutrition counseling by registered dietitian (or health care provider, if a dietitian is not available) 3. assistance in behavioral modification |
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What are the Actions that are required when a Soldier is determined to be exceeding the body fat standard?
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A: 1. Notification counseling
2. Soldier Action Plan 3. Nutrition counseling |
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How long does a Commander have to Flag the Soldier using DA Form 268 (Report to Suspend Favorable Personnel Actions (FLAG) for failing to meet body fat standards?
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A: the commander has 3 working days to Flag the Soldier
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How long does a Commander have from initiation of DA Form 268 to counsel and/or notify and enroll the Soldier in the ABCP?
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A: the commander has 2 working days from initiation of DA Form 268
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What are some of the ramifications of the Soldier being flagged?
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A: 1. That they are non promotable
2. That they will not be assigned to command, command sergeant major, or first sergeant positions 3. They are not authorized to attend military schools and institutional training courses IAW AR 350-1 |
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During the Soldier notification counseling, what must the Commander or designated representative inform the Soldier of?
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A: 1. Must read the online U.S. Army Public Health Command (USAPHC) Technical Guide (TG) 358 2. Must complete and return their Soldier Action Plan 3. Are required to meet with a dietitian or health care provider 4. Must participate in unit monthly ABCP assessments to document their progress 5. Must meet the body fat standard in order to be released from the ABCP 6. Must demonstrate satisfactory progress while enrolled in the ABCP and understand that failure to do so will result in bar to reenlistment or initiation of separation proceedings 7. May request a medical examination if there is reason to believe that there is an underlying medical condition
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When must commanders conduct a monthly ABCP assessment to measure Soldier progress?
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A: Approximately every 30 days
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What is considered to be safely attainable goals that enable Soldiers to lose excess body fat and meet the body fat standards?
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A: A monthly loss of either 3 to 8 pounds or 1 percent body fat
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What happens if the Soldier is unable to show satisfactory progress in the ABCP?
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A: the Soldier will be subject to separation
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What is considered a ABCP program failure?
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A: 1. The Soldier exhibits less than satisfactory progress on two consecutive monthly ABCP assessments
2. After 6 months in the ABCP he or she still exceeds body fat standards, and exhibits less than satisfactory progress for three or more (nonconsecutive) monthly ABCP assessments |
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What must a Commander request if a Soldier has failed the program?
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A: the commander will request a medical evaluation
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If the medical evaluation finds no underlying medical condition what must the Commander do?
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A: then the commander will initiate separation action, bar to reenlistment
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Who must inform the Soldier, in writing, that a bar to reenlistment, separation action is being initiated? |
A: The commander or supervisor
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Who will remove individuals administratively from the ABCP as soon as the body fat standard is achieved?
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A: Commanders and supervisors
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What will happen if a Soldier in the ABCP program meet the screening table weight?
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A: The Soldier must remain in the ABCP program until they no longer exceed the required body fat standard
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What happens if a Soldier exceeds body fat standards within 12 months from release of the ABCP?
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A: If no underlying medical condition is found, the commander will initiate separation action, bar to reenlistment
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What happens If, after 12 months but less than 36 months from the date of release from the ABCP?
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A: If no underlying medical condition is found, the commander will re-enroll the Soldier in the ABCP and the Soldier will have 90 days to meet the standards
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What happens if a Soldier fails to meet standards within 90 days (for those who are removed from a program and then exceed the standards again between 12-36 months)?
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A: Commanders will initiate separation action, bar to reenlistment
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How long will pregnant Soldiers be exempt from meeting body fat standards?
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A: Pregnant Soldiers (who previously met the standards) will be given the duration of the pregnancy plus the period of 180 days after the pregnancy ends
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If a Soldier is enrolled in the ABCP and then becomes pregnant, what actions occur?
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A: The Soldier will remain under the flagging action
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App B-1 Where is the weight for height table listed in Appendix B?
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A: in table B-1
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App B-1 Where is body fat standards listed in Appendix B?
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A: in table B-2
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How many people are required to take measurements?
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A: Two members of the unit will be utilized in the taking of measurements; one to place the tape measure and determine measurements and the other to assure proper placement and tension of the tape, as well as to record the measurement on the worksheet
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How many measurements must be taken?
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A: Take all circumference measurements sequentially three times and record them to the nearest half inch
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How should you record measurements?
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A: to the nearest half inch
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What happens if any one of the three closest measurements differs by more than 1 inch from the other two?
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A: take an additional measurement and compute a mathematical average of the three measurements with the least difference to the nearest half inch and record this value
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What must the tape measure be made of?
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A: nonstretchable material, preferably fiberglass
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Can cloth or metal tapes be used?
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A: cloth or steel tapes are unacceptable
*Cloth measuring tapes will stretch with usage* * most steel tapes do not conform to body surfaces* |
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How are measuring tapes calibrated?
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A: compared with a yardstick or a metal ruler to ensure validity; by aligning the fiberglass tape measure with the quarter-inch markings on the ruler
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How wide will the tape measure be?
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A: one-quarter to one-half inch wide
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How long will the tape measure be?
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A: a minimum of 5 feet in length
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How must the Soldier stand when the height is being measured?
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A: looking directly forward with the line of vision horizontal and the chin parallel to the floor
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How is the height recorded in inches?
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A: the Soldier’s height is measured to the nearest half inch
1. If the height fraction is less than half an inch, round down to the nearest whole number in inches 2. If the height fraction is half an inch or greater, round up to the next highest whole number in inches |
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Where are the sites to measure a male?
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A: the neck and the abdomen
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Where are the sites to measure a female?
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A: neck, waist (abdomen), and hip measurements
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Where on the waist should a female be measured?
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A: at the minimal abdominal circumference
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Where are the hips on a female measured?
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A: over the greatest protrusion of the gluteal muscles
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What are some Unsafe weight loss strategies that Soldiers are using and Leaders need to be aware of?
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A: 1. Fasting or starvation
2. Water loss or forced dehydration 3. Abuse of diuretics and/or laxatives 4. Vomiting and/or purging 5. Use of diet or weight loss pills |
