AR 600-9

Question 1

What does AR 600-9 cover?

Answer 1

Army Body Composition Program (ABCP)

Question 2

What is primary objective of the ABCP?

Answer 2

to ensure all Soldiers achieve and maintain optimal well-being and performance under all conditions

Question 3

What are the secondary objectives of the ABCP?

Answer 3

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

Question 4

How is body composition an indicator of a Soldier’s physical readiness?

Answer 4

It is associated with an individual’s fitness, endurance, and overall health

Question 5

When a registered dietitian is not available who may provide nutrition and weight reduction counseling?

Answer 5

a health care provider, to include nurse practitioner, physician assistant, or medical doctor

Question 6

What is the function of a designated unit fitness training NCO or master fitness trainer?

Answer 6

1. Prescribe proper exercise and fitness techniques to assist Soldiers in meeting and maintaining body fat standards
2. Assist commanders in developing programs that establish a physical fitness program
3. Train other command designated NCOs in proper height, weight, and body circumference methodology to assess body fat composition

Question 7

Who are the Soldiers who are exempt from AR 600-9?

Answer 7

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

Question 8

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

Answer 8

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

Question 9

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

Answer 9

Approximately every 30 days

Question 10

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

Answer 10

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

Question 11

What is considered a ABCP program failure?

Answer 11

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

Question 12

How long will pregnant Soldiers be exempt from meeting AR 600-9?

Answer 12

Pregnant Soldiers (who previously met the standards) will be given the duration of the pregnancy plus the period of 180 days after the pregnancy ends

Question 13

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

Answer 13

Table B-1

Question 14

Where is the body fat standards listed in Appendix B?

Answer 14

Table B-2