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Army Body Fat Calculator
US Army AR 600-9 tape test, with the age and sex limits.
Step one — the screening table
Under AR 600-9 the height and weight table comes first. Only soldiers above the screening weight are taped.
Maximum allowable body fat
| Age group | Male | Female |
|---|
Body fat (tape method)
—
Against the standard
Your limit—
Margin—
Circumference value—
Screening weight—
—
Fat mass to lose to reach the limit
An unofficial preparation tool that implements the published AR 600-9 formula and tables. The tape method carries a three to four percent error, which is why the Army uses it as a compliance screen rather than a body composition measurement. An official result comes from a measurement conducted under the regulation.
Quick Tool Overview
The Army Body Fat Calculator runs the US Army tape test as AR 600-9 defines it: the height and weight screening table first, then the circumference formula, then a comparison against the maximum body fat allowed for your age group and sex.
- What it does
- Runs the AR 600-9 screening table and tape test
- You give it
- Height, weight, age, sex and tape measurements
- You get back
- Body fat percentage, pass or fail, and the margin
- Best for
- Preparing for an Army body composition assessment
About the Army Body Fat Calculator
Run the US Army tape test as AR 600-9 defines it. Height, neck and abdomen (waist and hips for women) produce a body fat percentage, which is then compared against the maximum allowed for your age and sex.
The regulation works in two stages, and the calculator follows both. Soldiers are first screened against a height and weight table; only those who exceed the screening weight are taped at all. The tape formula itself is the US Navy circumference method, so it inherits the same three to four percent error, which is precisely why it is used as a compliance screen rather than a body composition measurement. This is an unofficial calculator for preparation, not a record of an official test.
Key features of the Army Body Fat Calculator
Both stages of the regulation
The screening weight table is checked first, exactly as AR 600-9 requires, before any tape measurement is applied.
Age and sex brackets
The maximum allowable percentage rises with age, and the correct bracket for you is applied automatically.
The margin, not just the verdict
How far under or over the standard you are, and the weight change that would close the gap.
Correct measuring guidance
Where to place the tape and how to round, since measurement technique moves the result more than anything else.
Clearly unofficial
A preparation tool that implements the published formula — an official result comes from a measurement under the regulation.
How to use the Army Body Fat Calculator
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1
Enter height and weight
The screening table is checked first, exactly as the regulation does.
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2
Add your tape measurements
Neck and abdomen for men; neck, waist and hips for women. Measure to the nearest half inch.
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3
Compare to the standard
Your percentage is checked against the maximum allowed for your age group and sex.
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4
See the margin
How far you are under or over, and the weight change that would close the gap.
Frequently asked questions
Under AR 600-9 the ceilings rise with age, running from about 20 to 26 percent for men and 30 to 36 percent for women across the age brackets.
Circumference measurements are entered into the US Navy formula. Men are taped at the neck and abdomen, women at the neck, waist and hips, with height as the third input.
No. The height and weight screening table comes first, and only soldiers above their screening weight go on to the tape assessment.
No. It implements the published formula and tables for preparation and self-checking. An official result comes from a measurement conducted under the regulation.
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