AR 600-9

What is the most recent release of AR 600-9?

28 June 2013

What does ABCP stand for?

What are the Secondary Objectives of the ABCP?

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.

What must Soldiers maintain in order to meet mission requirements?

Soldiers must maintain a high level of physical readiness.

Who will benefit from Soldiers meeting Body fat percentages?

The individual and collective benefit to themselves, their unit, and the entire Army.

What agency is responsible for AR 600-9?

The Deputy Chief of Staff (DCS), G–1

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

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.

What does the ABCP program provide Commanders with?

:  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.

What is the amount of time that every Soldier will be screened IAW 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

How long do New recruits have to meet body fat standards?

180 days from entry to active service

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.

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)

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).

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.

  How may unit’s track height and weight data?

Units may track height and weight on a centralized roster, the DA Form 705, and on the DA Form 5500

What will Soldiers enrolled in the ABCP be given to help them attain the requirements of the Army?

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

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?

The commander has 3 working days to Flag the Soldier.

How long does a Commander have from initiation of DA Form 268 to counsel and/or notify and enroll the Soldier in the ABCP?

The commander has 2 working days from initiation of DA Form 268

What are some of the ramifications of the Soldier being flagged?

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

When must commanders conduct a monthly ABCP assessment to measure Soldier progress?

Approximately every 30 days

What is considered to be safely attainable goals that enable Soldiers to lose excess body fat and meet the body fat standards?

A monthly loss of either 3 to 8 pounds or 1 percent body fat

What is considered to be safely attainable goals that enable Soldiers to lose excess body fat and meet the body fat standards?

A monthly loss of either 3 to 8 pounds or 1 percent body fat

What is considered to be safely attainable goals that enable Soldiers to lose excess body fat and meet the body fat standards?

A monthly loss of either 3 to 8 pounds or 1 percent body fat

What is considered a ABCP program failure?

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.

What will happen if a Soldier in the ABCP program meet the screening table weight?

The Soldier must remain in the ABCP program until they no longer exceed the required body fat standard.

Where is the weight for height table listed in Appendix B?

In table B-1

Where is body fat standards listed in Appendix B?

 In table B-2