Military Services shall forward PFT scores to the gaining command when the Service member is transferred. The Military Services shall view actual weight loss as less important than reduction in body fat and, if progress is not made in three months, the Service member shall be referred to medical authorities for evaluation. Body Fat Control Policies and Procedures 6.2.1. The determining factor in deciding whether a Service member is overfat is the Service member's percent of body composition, as estimated by the circumferential standard method. More stringent height-weight tables than provided at enclosure 2 are authorized.
Body composition varies by age, selected general health factors, genetics, and status of training.
The Military Services are authorized to set more stringent weight for height standards based on health fitness or appearance criteria to meet the Military Services' needs or mission requirements, provided these standards are based on published data or valid published data that supports the Military Service's needs or mission. The DoD minimum allowable goal for males is 18 percent and maximum is 26 percent. The minimum allowable for females is 26 percent and maximum is 36 percent. Whatever new requirements that the Military Services establish, there must be a 8 to 10 percent difference between the male and female standards. Military Services shall not derive, extrapolate, or adjust female body fat standards using data from male subjects or vice versa.