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USMC Body Composition Policy

Brief to DACOWITS

9 December 2015

USMC Height and Weight Policy

• What is your Services’ current height/weight policy?
  • MCO 6110.3 w/change 1 uses the height and weight tables found in DODINST 1308.3, “DoD Physical

Fitness and Body Fat Program Procedures,” November 5, 2002

• If Marines exceed the height and weight standards, they are measured for body fat percentage (BF%)

with the following standards:

17-26 years of age: males 18%, females 26%

27-39 years of age: males 19%, females 27%

40-45 years of age: males 20%, females 28%

46+ years of age: males 21%, females 29%

• If a Marine exceeds max weight, but is within BF%, they are considered to be within standards
• If a Marine exceeds max weight and BF%, they are assigned to a Body Composition program (BCP) if

medically cleared

• Mandatory 6 month assignment (promotion restricted, etc. during this period)
• Following 6 months, if a Marine returns to standard they are removed from BCP. If not, a CO can

authorize a one-time 6 month extension if Marine is making satisfactory progress. If not making

progress, Marine can be processed for discharge. Two BCP assignments allowed in a career.

Third occurrence of being found to be out of standards triggers administrative separation.

• What is the methodology used to create the current policy?
  • USMC policy is compliant with direction provided in DODINST 1308.
• When was the last time this policy was updated?
  • January 2015 (clarified post-partum procedures)

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2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Eight year Average

Percentage of Population

Male Female^ Year

Discharges

• Of the Service members who are discharged for height / weight / body fat failures, what is the breakdown in men compared to women?

Data reflects Active Duty Component

• Of the servicewomen who were processed out for height / weight / body fat failures, how many received failures that were within 12 months postpartum? - No servicewomen have been processed out for height / weight / body fat failures within

12 months postpartum

Discharges for Height / Weight / Body fat

Discharges for Height / Weight and Body fat

End Strength (number of personnel) FY Male Female Total Male Female Total 2008 65 5 70 186,171 12,334 198, 2009 39 3 42 189,800 12,986 202, 2010 93 11 104 188,972 13,469 202, 2011 181 4 185 187,480 13,677 201, 2012 124 7 131 184,252 13,941 198, 2013 101 9 110 181,465 14,187 195, 2014 117 12 129 173,842 14,216 188, 2015 128 13 141 169,432 14,088 183,

Male Female Eight year Average 0.058% 0.059%

Questions?