R 081937Z SEP 09

ALCOAST 512/09
COMDTNOTE 1020
SUBJ: OCTOBER 2009 WEIGH-IN REMINDER AND REVISED WEIGHT AND BODY FAT
STANDARDS
A. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC 291518Z SEP 08 / ALCOAST 469/08
B. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC 210115Z MAR 09 / ALCOAST 168/09
C. WEIGHT AND BODY FAT MANUAL, COMDTINST M1020.8 (SERIES)
1. THE PURPOSE OF THIS ALCOAST IS TO REMIND PERSONNEL OF THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF BODY-MASS INDEX (BMI)-BASED WEIGHT STANDARDS AS
WELL AS REDUCTION OF THE MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE BODY FAT PERCENTAGE,
EFFECTIVE 1 OCTOBER 2009.
2. MEMBERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REVIEW REFERENCES A AND B WHICH PROVIDE
THE BACKGROUND FOR IMPLEMENTING THESE NEW STANDARDS. THE COAST GUARD
WEIGHT AND BODY FAT STANDARDS EXIST TO ENSURE MEMBERS ARE CAPABLE OF
MEETING COAST GUARD OPERATIONAL NEEDS AND CHALLENGES, ARE FIT FOR DUTY,
AND THAT THEIR APPEARANCE REFLECTS CREDIT UPON THEMSELVES, THE COAST
GUARD, AND THE UNITED STATES.
3. FOR THE OCTOBER 2009 SEMI ANNUAL WEIGH-IN, COMMANDS ARE REMINDED TO
ENSURE ALL MEMBERS UNDERSTAND THE CG WEIGHT AND BODY FAT STANDARDS
PROGRAM, PROMOTE HEALTHY LIFESTYLE CHOICES AT THEIR UNITS, AND ENFORCE
DEVELOPMENT OF BASIC FITNESS PLANS. COMMANDS SHALL ENSURE ALL WEIGH-INS
ARE CONDUCTED AS OUTLINED IN REF A, AND ENTERED INTO DIRECT ACCESS NO
LATER THAN 15 NOVEMBER 2009.
4. REVISED MAW (BASED ON BMI OF 27.5, REGARDLESS OF AGE OR GENDER):
HEIGHT (INCHES)     WEIGHT (LBS)
   58                 131
   59                 136
   60                 141
   61                 145
   62                 150
   63                 155
   64                 160
   65                 165
   66                 170
   67                 175
   68                 180
   69                 186
   70                 191
   71                 197
   72                 202
   73                 208
   74                 214
   75                 220
   76                 225
   77                 231
   78                 237
   79                 244
   80                 250
5. REVISED MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE BODY FAT (BF):
      AGE             PERCENT BF (MALE)       PERCENT BF (FEMALE)
      LESS THAN 30       22                       32
      LESS THAN 40       24                       34
      OVER 40            26                       36
6. MEMBERS CURRENTLY ON WEIGHT PROBATION (BASED ON CURRENT STANDARDS)
SET TO EXPIRE AFTER 1 OCTOBER 2009, SHALL ADHERE TO THE TERMS OF THAT
PROBATION UNTIL THE EXPIRATION OF PROBATION. MEMBERS ON PROBATION ARE
STILL REQUIRED TO COMPLETE THE OCTOBER SEMI-ANNUAL WEIGH-IN
(NEW STANDARDS). THE MEMBERS NEW WEIGHT/BODY FAT WILL BE ENTERED IN
DIRECT ACCESS WITH NO CHANGE TO THEIR PROBATIONARY PERIOD, UNLESS
OTHERWISE DIRECTED BELOW.
  A) IF A MEMBER ON WEIGHT PROBATION BECOMES COMPLIANT WITH THE TERMS
OF THEIR CURRENT PROBATION (BASED ON OLD STANDARDS) PRIOR TO THE
OCTOBER 2009 WEIGH-INS, THEY WILL BE REMOVED FROM PROBATION. THE
MEMBER WILL BE SCREENED BASED ON NEW STANDARDS DURING OCTOBER
SEMI-ANNUAL WEIGH-INS.
  B) IF A MEMBER ON WEIGHT PROBATION (BASED ON OLD STANDARDS) BECOMES
COMPLIANT WITH WEIGHT/BODY FAT STANDARDS (BASED ON NEW STANDARDS)
BETWEEN 1 OCTOBER 2009 AND THE EXPIRATION OF THEIR PROBATIONARY PERIOD,
THEY WILL SIMPLY BE REMOVED FROM PROBATION AND THEIR NEW WEIGHT/BODY
FAT ENTERED INTO DIRECT ACCESS TO REFLECT COMPLIANCE WITH NEW STANDARDS.
  C) IF A MEMBER ON WEIGHT PROBATION BECOMES COMPLIANT WITH THE TERMS OF
THEIR CURRENT PROBATION (BASED ON OLD STANDARDS) DURING OR AFTER THE
OCTOBER 2009 WEIGH-INS BUT BEFORE THE EXPIRATION OF THEIR PROBATIONARY
PERIOD, THEY WILL BE REMOVED FROM PROBATION AND WILL BE SUBSEQUENTLY
SCREENED AGAINST THE NEW WEIGHT/BODY FAT STANDARDS. IF THE MEMBER IS
NON-COMPLIANT WITH NEW WEIGHT/BODY FAT STANDARDS, A SUPPLEMENTAL
PROBATIONARY PERIOD WILL COMMENCE FOR AN APPROPRIATE PERIOD AS OUTLINED
IN 3.2.4 OF REFERENCE C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL PROBATIONARY PERIOD SHALL NOT
COUNT FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE 14-MONTH PROBATIONARY PERIOD RULE, WHERE
MEMBERS ARE SUBJECT TO SEPARATION FOR BEING PLACED ON PROBATION THREE
TIMES WITHIN 14-MONTHS.
  D) IF A MEMBER IS FOUND NON-COMPLIANT WITH WEIGHT/BODY FAT STANDARDS
DURING THIS OCTOBER WEIGH-IN, AND IT IS THEIR THIRD CONSECUTIVE
NON-COMPLIANT WEIGH-IN, THEY SHALL BE PROCESSED FOR SEPARATION. MEMBERS
ON PROBATION WHO ARE SUBJECT TO SEPARATION FOR THREE NON-COMPLIANT WEIGH-INS
MAY REQUEST A WAIVER FROM CG-1221 TO COMPLETE THEIR PROBATIONARY PERIOD.
WAIVER REQUESTS MAY BE SENT THE CG-1221 POINT OF CONTACT LISTED BELOW.
WAIVER REQUESTS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED AFTER 6 NOVEMBER 2009.
7. ALL MEMBERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO MONITOR THEIR BMI BY GOING TO THE FOLLOWING
WEBSITE: HTTP://WWW.CDC.GOV/NCCDPHP/DNPA/HEALTHYWEIGHT/ASSESSING/BMI/.
NOTE: THE CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL WEBSITE USES A BMI OF 25.0 TO CLASSIFY
A PERSON AS OVERWEIGHT AND AT A HIGHER RISK FOR CHRONIC HEALTH CONDITIONS,
SUCH AS HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE, DIABETES, AND HIGH CHOLESTEROL. MEMBERS SEEKING
INFORMATION ON SAFE AND EFFECTIVE WEIGHT MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS SHOULD ACCESS
RESOURCES PROVIDED BY THE HEALTH PROMOTION PROGRAM THROUGH THEIR UNIT HEALTH
PROMOTION COORDINATOR OR REGIONAL HEALTH PROMOTION MANAGER (RHPM).
8. COMMANDS WITH QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS POLICY CHANGE ARE ENCOURAGED TO
CONTACT THEIR RESPECTIVE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OR RHPM FOR CLARIFICATION.
RHPMS WITH QUESTIONS REGARDING HEALTH PROMOTION MAY CONTACT
MS. AIMEE LABRECQUE, COMDT (CG-1111), AT 202-475-5153.  ADMINISTRATIVE
PERSONNEL WITH QUESTIONS REGARDING POLICY MAY CONTACT LT FRANK MARCHESKI,
COMDT (CG-1221), AT (202)475-5382.
9. RELEASED BY CAPT R. A. STOHLMAN, ACTING DIRECTOR OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT.
10. INTERNET RELEASE IS AUTHORIZED.