However the military tape test is a circumference measurement around the waist belly button and the neck and placed into an algorithm chart to produce a percentage of body fat. For males the formula is body fat 86010 x log10abdomen neck 70041 x log10height 3676. The department of defense formula to compute body fat percentage is somewhat complicated. 8601 x log 10 waist neck 70041 x log 10 height 3676. For females the formula is body fat 163205 x log10waist hip neck 97684 x log10height 78387. 18 body fat for males and 26 body fat for females.
163205 x log 10 waist hip neck 97684 x log 10 height 78387. All measurements are in inches. The minimum age is 17. Those who fail to meet the requirements may be put on a mandatory weight loss program and may be subject to administrative sanctions. For men the formula is 3. Bmi bw h squared.
Army maximum body fat standards for men age 17 20 20 percent age 21 27 22 percent age 28 39 24 percent age 40 26 percent female weight to height table screening table weight. Army physical requirements body fat calculator note. Height range is 50 to 68 males and 410 to 68 for females. For women the formula is 4. Here is a calculator to measure your height and weight requirements as you prepare for basic combat training. Department of defense goal.
Body mass index is defined as body weight in kilograms divided by the height in meters squared. After meeting the initial qualifications a persons body fat will be measured periodically.