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Written by ACO
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Tuesday, 03 April 2007 |
NEW AR 600-9, ARMY WEIGHT CONTROL PROGRAM: The Army G1 has asked that all leaders be reminded that the new AR 600-9 takes full effect on 2 Apr 07.
Highlights of the new regulation are: - Revised height and weight table increasing maximum allowable weight for females. Table 3-1.
- Revised circumference measurement sites for females are the neck, abdomen and hip.
- DODI standards of measurements to the nearest .50 changed from .25 standards.
- New instructions to round UP to the nearest .50 when measuring the neck for both genders.
- New instructions to round DOWN to the nearest .50 when measuring the abdomen for both genders.
- New instructions to round DOWN to the nearest .50 when measuring the hips for females.
- New DA Forms 5500/5501, Body Fat Content worksheets (male/female).
A training briefing on the new standards is available on the Army G1 web site at the following link: http://www.armyg1.army.mil/hr/weight.asp |
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 30 October 2008 )
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