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What Army Regulation Covers The Army’s Body Composition Program? |
AR 600-9 |
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What is the most recent release of AR 600-9? |
28 June 2013 |
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What does ABCP stand for? |
Army Body Composition Program |
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What is the primary objective of the ABCP? |
To ensure all soldiers achieve and maintain optimal well-being and performance under all circumstances |
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What are the secondary objectives of the ABCP? |
•Assist in establishing and maintains optimal readiness, physical fitness, health and a professional military appearance •Establish body fat standards •Provide procedures by which personable are counseled to assist in meeting the standards. |
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What must soldiers maintain in order to meet mission requirements? |
High levels of physical readiness |
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What is one indicator of physical readiness? |
Body composition |
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How is Body Composition an indicator of a Soldier’s Physical Readiness? |
It is associated with an individual’s fitness, endurance, and overall health |
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Who is more likely to sustain injury from weight bearing activity? |
Soldiers that do not meet body fat percentages |
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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? |
Individuals with desirable body fat percentages |
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Who will benefit from Soldiers meeting Body fat percentages? |
The individual and collective benefit to themselves, their unit, and the entire Army
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Who is more likely to show decreased muscular strength and endurance? |
Soldiers that do not meet body fat percentages |
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What agency is responsible for AR 600-9? |
The deputy chief of staff G-1 |
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What is The Surgeon General’s responsibilities for AR 600-9? |
1. Establish medical examination and medical counseling policies 2. Evaluate the medical aspects of the program 3. Establish and review procedures for determination of body fat content 4. Provide guidance on improving the nutritional status of Soldiers 5. Provide recommendations and/or medical opinions on medical exception to policy requests |
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Who is responsible for meeting Body fat percentages? |
All soldiers and officers |
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What is the responsibility of Commander’s and Supervisors per AR 600-9? |
1. Implement the ABCP 2. Ensure the continued evaluation of all Soldiers under their command or supervision 3. Review monthly Suspension of Favorable Personnel Actions Management Report (AAA–095) 4. Forward a complete ABCP file (per AR 600-9 para 3-8) to the gaining unit on each Soldier who conducts a permanent change of station and is flagged for noncompliance with body fat standards |
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What are the responsibilities of Medical Personnel per AR 600-9? |
1. Assist commanders and supervisors in ensuring that individuals who exceed body fat standards receive nutrition and weight reduction counseling from a registered dietitian, if available 2. Identify those individuals who have a pathological condition requiring medical treatment 3. Evaluate Soldiers who exceed body fat standards 4. Advise Soldiers that while various medical conditions, environmental conditions, functional limitations (temporary or permanent physical profiles), and/or medications may contribute to weight gain, they are still required to meet the body fat standard 5. Refer Soldiers to appropriate specialist for nutrition and exercise counseling 6. At the request of a commander, provide education and information to Soldiers on healthy eating behaviors |
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If a registered dietitian is not available who may provide nutrition and weight reduction counseling? |
A health care provider, to include nurse practitioner, physician assistant, or medical doctor
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Who can grant exception and is the approval authority for special situations? |
G-1 |
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What is the function of a designated unit fitness training NCO or master fitness trainer? |
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? |
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? |
Every 6 months at minimum |
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What is the only authorized method of estimating body fat? |
Tape test |
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What are Commanders authorized to use as a screening tool in order to expedite the semi-annual testing process? |
The weight for height table |
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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? |
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? |
If they determine 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? |
The soldier will be flagged in accordance with at 600-8-2 and entered in the the ABCP. |
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What must a Soldier do in order to be released from the program? |
They must meet the body fat standards in AR 600-9 |
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When a Soldier is exempt from the body fat standards what must they maintain? |
They must maintain 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? |
Yes. (they can request an temporary exemption to policy). |
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Who are the Soldiers that are exempt from the requirements of AR 600-9? |
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? |
180 days from entrance into the military |
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Are the APFT and weigh-in required to be conducted on the same day? |
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? |
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? |
The unit level |
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Who must measure the Soldier for body fat? |
Trained individuals of the same gender |
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What must be done when a trained individual of the same gender is not available to conduct the measurements? |
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)? |
Not anymore |
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How may unit’s track height and weight data? |
DA Form 750 or DA Form 5500/5501 |
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What is the DA Form 5500? |
Body fat worksheet for males |
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How must Units maintain height, weight, and body fat assessment data? |
According to policy |
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What is the DA Form 5501? |
Body fat worksheet for females |
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Who must be enrolled in the ABCP? |
Soldiers exceeding body fat standards |
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When does Enrollment in the ABCP start? |
Day one the soldier has been notified by the commander that he/she has been entered into the program |
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What will Soldiers enrolled in the ABCP be given to help them attain the requirements of the Army? |
1. Exercise guidance 2. Nutritional counseling 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? |
Notify the soldier Create a soldier action plan Nutritional 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? |
3 working days |
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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? |
2 working days |
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What are some of the ramifications of the Soldier being flagged? |
1. That they are nonpromotable 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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How long will a Soldier have to read the online U.S. Army Public Health Command (USAPHC) Technical Guide (TG) 358 after the notification counseling |
14 days |
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How long will a Soldier have to complete and return their Soldier Action Plan after the notification counseling? |
14 days |
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How long will a Soldier have to meet with a dietitian or health care provider? |
30 days from enrollment into the ABCP. |
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What must a Soldier bring have to meet with a dietitian or health care provider? |
A copy of the commanders request for nutritional counseling Soldier action plan |
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What must a Soldier bring to the Commander after the meeting with the dietitian or health care provider? |
A memorandum signed by the dietitian (or health care provider if a dietitian is not available) verifying that the nutritional counseling took place
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Who must maintain an ABCP file at the unit on each Soldier enrolled in the program? |
The commander |
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What must the ABCP file contain at a minimum? |
1. DA Form 268 2. DA Form 5500 or DA Form 5501 from enrollment and each monthly assessment 3. Notification counseling 4. Soldier Action Plan 5. Nutrition counseling results memorandum 6. Medical evaluation request memorandum 7. Medical evaluation results 8. Release from ABCP counseling memorandum from the unit commander 9. Copy of DA Form 3349 (Physical Profile) |
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When must commanders conduct a monthly ABCP assessment to measure Soldier progress? |
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? |
3-8lbs or 1percent body fat |
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What happens if the Soldier is unable to show satisfactory progress in the ABCP? |
The soldier will be subject to separation |
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What is considered a ABCP program failure? |
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? |
Medical evaluation |
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If the medical evaluation finds no underlying medical condition what must the Commander do? |
Initiate separation, bar to reenlist |
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Who must inform the Soldier, in writing, that a bar to reenlistment, separation action is being initiated? |
The commander or supervisor |
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What must the Commander do when removing a Soldier form the ABCP program? |
The commander will remove the DA Form 268 actions and counsel the Soldier on the importance of maintaining body composition and potential consequences if re-enrolled in the program within 36 months |
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What happens if a Soldier exceeds body fat standards within 12 months from release of the ABCP? |
If no underlying medical conditions are found, bar to reenlist and initiation of separation. |
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How long will pregnant Soldiers be exempt from meeting body fat standards? |
The duration of the pregnancy and 180 days after the end of pregnancy |
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If a Soldier is enrolled in the ABCP and then becomes pregnant, what actions occur? |
Soldier will remain flagged |
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What happens if a Soldier is hospitalized for 30 continuous days or more? |
Soldiers will be exempt from policies for the duration of hospitalization and recovery period. Not to exceed 90 days from release from hospital. |
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What must Unit commanders require of those personnel that are trained to perform measurements and before official body fat determinations are made? |
That designated personnel have read the instructions regarding technique and location and obtained adequate practice before official body fat determinations are made |
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What must the individual taking the measurements have a thorough understanding of? |
Appropriate body land marks and measurement techniques |
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What could happen if untrained personnel are allowed to take the measurements? |
They can give erroneous results if proper technique is not followed |
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What will the individuals taking the measurements be designated as? |
Unit fitness trainers Master fines trainers Or those trained in circumference methodology |
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How many people are required to take measurements? |
Two, 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? |
Three times take sequentially to the nearest half inch. |
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What must Soldiers wear when being measured? |
Army PT's |
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Can Soldiers wear Undergarments that may serve to bind the abdomen, hip, or thigh areas? |
No! |
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Can the tape compress the underlying soft tissues during circumference measurements? |
No |
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What must the tape measure be made of? |
Non stretchable material, preferably fiberglass |
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Can cloth or metal tapes be used? |
No |
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How are measuring tapes calibrated? |
With a yard stick or metal measuring tool |
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How wide will the tape measure be? |
One quarter to one half inch |
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How long will the tape measure be? |
A minimum of 5 feet |
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How is the height recorded in inches? |
Nearest half inch |
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How often will Scales used for weight measurement be calibrated? |
Annually |
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What is the Maximum allowable percent body fat standards for Age group: 17–20? |
Male (% body fat): 22% and Female (% body fat): 32% |
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What is the Maximum allowable percent body fat standards for Age group: 28–39? |
Male (% body fat): 24% and Female (% body fat): 34% |
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What is the Maximum allowable percent body fat standards for Age group: 40 and older? |
Male (% body fat): 26% and Female (% body fat): 36%
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Where are the sites to measure a male? |
Neck send abdomen |
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Where are the sites to measure a female? |
Neck, abdomen, and hips |
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Where on the neck should a male and female be measured? |
Measure the neck circumference at a point just below the larynx
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Where should a male be measured on the abdomen? |
Naval or belly button |
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Where on the waist should a female be measured? |
At the minimal abdominal circumference
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Where are the hips on a female measured? |
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? |
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 |
