The Army is conducting an initial 180-day assessment, during which soldiers will not be separated if they fail to meet the standards.

U.S. Army soldiers will no longer be judged based on a height and weight table, rather on a waist to height ratio as a measure of body composition, according to officials in a statement Tuesday. If a ...

The announcement this week said the transition to the new assessments is part of a broader effort to assess the health of soldiers, align the Army Body Composition Program with medically validated ...

The Army scrapped its height-and-weight tables and tape test in favor of a semiannual waist-to-height measurement, the service announced Tuesday.

The Army on Tuesday released its new waist-to-height ratio requirements and ordered troops to get measured on the new standards within the next three months. The service is the last to replace ...

The announcement this week said the transition to the new assessments is part of a broader effort to assess the health of soldiers, align the Army Body Composition Program with ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. U.S. Army soldiers will no longer be judged based on a height and weight table, rather on a waist to height ratio as a measure of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Army announced its new body composition standards on July 7, 2026, which will be based on the measurements of a soldier's ...