Accounting /NCO Board AR 600-9 The Army Body Composition Program Part 4
NCO Board AR 600-9 The Army Body Composition Program Part 4
This deck covers key questions and answers from the Army Body Composition Program (ABCP) as outlined in AR 600-9, focusing on procedures, standards, and actions related to soldier body composition assessments.
Para 3-9 | When must commanders conduct a monthly ABCP assessment to measure Soldier progress?
Approximately every 30 days
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Para 3-9 | When must commanders conduct a monthly ABCP assessment to measure Soldier progress?
Approximately every 30 days
Para 3-9 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
Para 3-11 | What happens when a temporary medical condition that directly causes weight gain or prevents weight or body fat loss?
Soldiers will have up to 6 months from the initial medical evaluation date to undergo treatment to resolve the medical condition but a medical special...
Para 3-11 | If a Soldier has a medical condition what will happen IAW AR 600-9?
The Soldier will participate in the ABCP, to include initiation of a DA Form 268, nutrition counseling, and monthly body fat assessment, but will not ...
Para 3-11 What happens once the medical condition is resolved, or 6 months (not to exceed 12 months), whichever occurs first, from the date of the medical evaluation and if the Soldier still exceeds the body fat standard?
He or she will continue participating in the ABCP but will be required to show satisfactory progress
Para 3-11 | What happens if the Soldier is unable to show satisfactory progress in the ABCP?
The Soldier will be subject to separation
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
Para 3-9 | When must commanders conduct a monthly ABCP assessment to measure Soldier progress? | Approximately every 30 days |
Para 3-9 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 |
Para 3-11 | What happens when a temporary medical condition that directly causes weight gain or prevents weight or body fat loss? | Soldiers will have up to 6 months from the initial medical evaluation date to undergo treatment to resolve the medical condition but a medical specialty physician may extend the time period up to 12 months |
Para 3-11 | If a Soldier has a medical condition what will happen IAW AR 600-9? | The Soldier will participate in the ABCP, to include initiation of a DA Form 268, nutrition counseling, and monthly body fat assessment, but will not be penalized for failing to show progress |
Para 3-11 What happens once the medical condition is resolved, or 6 months (not to exceed 12 months), whichever occurs first, from the date of the medical evaluation and if the Soldier still exceeds the body fat standard? | He or she will continue participating in the ABCP but will be required to show satisfactory progress |
Para 3-11 | What happens if the Soldier is unable to show satisfactory progress in the ABCP? | The Soldier will be subject to separation |
Para 3-12 | 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 |
Para 3-12 | What must a Commander request if a Soldier has failed the program? | The commander will request a medical evaluation |
Para 3-12 | If the medical evaluation finds no underlying medical condition what must the Commander do? | Then the commander will initiate separation action, bar to reenlistment |
Para 3-12 | Who must inform the Soldier, in writing, that a bar to reenlistment, separation action is being initiated? | The commander or supervisor |
Para 3-13 | Who will remove individuals administratively from the ABCP as soon as the body fat standard is achieved? | Commanders and supervisors |
Para 3-13 | 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 |
Para 3-13 | What must the Commander do when removing a Soldier from the ABCP program? | The commander will remove the DA Form 268 actions and counsel the Soldier on the importance of maintaining body composition and potential consequences if re-enrolled in the program within 36 months |
Para 3-14 | What happens if a Soldier exceeds body fat standards within 12 months from release of the ABCP? | If no underlying medical condition is found, the commander will initiate separation action, bar to reenlistment |
Para 3-14 | What happens If, after 12 months but less than 36 months from the date of release from the ABCP? | If no underlying medical condition is found, the commander will re-enroll the Soldier in the ABCP and the Soldier will have 90 days to meet the standards |
Para 3-14 What happens if a Soldier fails to meet standards within 90 days (for those who are removed from a program and then exceed the standards again between 12-36 months)? | Commanders will initiate separation action, bar to reenlistment |
Para 3-15 | How long will pregnant Soldiers be exempt from meeting body fat standards? | 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 |
Para 3-15 | If a Soldier is enrolled in the ABCP and then becomes pregnant, what actions occur? | The Soldier will remain under the flagging action |
Para 3-15 | What happens when a Soldier enters or reenters the ACBP after pregnancy? | Soldiers entered or re-entered in the ABCP after pregnancy will be considered first-time entries into the program |
Para 3-16 | What happens if a Soldier is hospitalized for 30 continuous days or more? | Soldiers will be exempt from the standards for the duration of the hospitalization and the recovery period as specified by their profile, not to exceed 90 days from discharge from the hospital |