ARMY BOARD QUESTIONS-ARMY BODY
COMPOSITION PROGRAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
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issionA2requirements-
A2howA2doesA2bodyA2compositionA2contributeA2toA2missionA2requirements?A2-A2Ans--
BodyA2compositionA2isA2oneA2indicatorA2ofA2physicalA2readinessA2thatA2isA2associatedA2wit
hA2anA2individual'sA2fitness,A2endurance,A2andA2overallA2health-
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strengthA2andA2endurance,A2areA2lessA2likeA2toA2sustainA2injuriesA2fromA2weightA2bearingA2
activityA2andA2areA2moreA2likelyA2toA2performA2atA2anA2optimalA2level.
whatA2actionsA2areA2requiredA2whenA2aA2soldierA2isA2determinedA2toA2beA2exceedingA2theA
2bodyA2fatA2standards?A2-A2Ans--NotificationA2counseling-
A2commanderA2hasA23A2workingA2daysA2toA2flagA2theA2soldier
soldierA2actionA2plan-A2withinA214A2daysA2ofA2notificationA2counseling
nutritionA2counseling-
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WhatA2areA2theA2armyA2bodyA2compositionA2programsA2standardsA2-A2Ans--
SoldiersA2areA2requiredA2toA2meetA2theA2prescribedA2bodyA2fatA2standard,A2theA2willA2beA2s
creenA2everyA26A2monthsA2atA2minimum
circumferenceA2basedA2tapeA2methodA2isA2theA2onlyA2methodA2forA2estimatingA2bodyA2fat.
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ageA2groupA221-27A2-A2Ans--male-A222%
Female-A232%
WhatA2occursA2inA2theA2soldierA2monitoringA2ofA2aA2soldier'sA2progressA2inA2theA2armyA2bo
dyA2compositionA2programA2-A2Ans---
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nductA2aA2monthlyA2ABCPA2assessmentA2toA2measureA2theA2soldiersA2progressA2andA2res
ultsA2willA2beA2annotatedA2onA2aA2DAA25500A2orA2DA5501
COMPOSITION PROGRAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
SoldersA2mustA2maintainA2aA2highA2levelA2ofA2physicalA2readinessA2inA2orderA2toA2meetA2m
issionA2requirements-
A2howA2doesA2bodyA2compositionA2contributeA2toA2missionA2requirements?A2-A2Ans--
BodyA2compositionA2isA2oneA2indicatorA2ofA2physicalA2readinessA2thatA2isA2associatedA2wit
hA2anA2individual'sA2fitness,A2endurance,A2andA2overallA2health-
A2individualsA2withA2desirableA2bodyA2fatA2percentagesA2generallyA2exhibitedA2muscularA2
strengthA2andA2endurance,A2areA2lessA2likeA2toA2sustainA2injuriesA2fromA2weightA2bearingA2
activityA2andA2areA2moreA2likelyA2toA2performA2atA2anA2optimalA2level.
whatA2actionsA2areA2requiredA2whenA2aA2soldierA2isA2determinedA2toA2beA2exceedingA2theA
2bodyA2fatA2standards?A2-A2Ans--NotificationA2counseling-
A2commanderA2hasA23A2workingA2daysA2toA2flagA2theA2soldier
soldierA2actionA2plan-A2withinA214A2daysA2ofA2notificationA2counseling
nutritionA2counseling-
A2soldierA2hasA230A2daysA2afterA2enrollmentA2intoA2ABCPA2toA2meetA2withA2dietitian
WhatA2areA2theA2armyA2bodyA2compositionA2programsA2standardsA2-A2Ans--
SoldiersA2areA2requiredA2toA2meetA2theA2prescribedA2bodyA2fatA2standard,A2theA2willA2beA2s
creenA2everyA26A2monthsA2atA2minimum
circumferenceA2basedA2tapeA2methodA2isA2theA2onlyA2methodA2forA2estimatingA2bodyA2fat.
commandersA2haveA2theA2authorityA2toA2directA2aA2bodyA2fatA2assessmentA2onA2anyA2soldi
erA2thatA2theyA2determineA2doesA2notA2presentA2aA2soldierlyA2appearance,A2regardlessA2ifA
2soldierA2exceedsA2theA2screeningA2tableA2weightA2forA2hisA2orA2herA2height
WhatA2isA2theA2maximumA2allowedA2percentA2bodyA2fatA2forA2maleA2andA2femaleA2inA2theA2
ageA2groupA221-27A2-A2Ans--male-A222%
Female-A232%
WhatA2occursA2inA2theA2soldierA2monitoringA2ofA2aA2soldier'sA2progressA2inA2theA2armyA2bo
dyA2compositionA2programA2-A2Ans---
A2EveryA230A2daysA2orA2drillA2weekendA2forA2reserveA2componentsA2commandersA2willA2co
nductA2aA2monthlyA2ABCPA2assessmentA2toA2measureA2theA2soldiersA2progressA2andA2res
ultsA2willA2beA2annotatedA2onA2aA2DAA25500A2orA2DA5501