R 131939Z MAR 12

UNCLAS //N01020//
ALCOAST 120/12
COMDTNOTE 1020
SUBJ: WEIGHT AND BODY FAT STANDARDS REMINDER - APRIL 2012
A. COAST GUARD WEIGHT AND BODY FAT STANDARDS PROGRAM MANUAL,
COMDTINST M1020.8 (SERIES)
1. THIS ALCOAST REMINDS PERSONNEL OF THE UPCOMING APRIL 2012
SEMI-ANNUAL WEIGH-IN, CLARIFIES THE THREE-STRIKE RULE, AND REITERATES
THE MAX ALLOWABLE BODY FAT PERCENTAGES AND BODY-MASS INDEX (BMI) -
BASED WEIGHT STANDARDS, AND REMINDS COMMANDS OF THE PROCEDURES FOR
SUBMITTING MEDICAL WAIVERS AND ABEYANCE REQUESTS.
2. COMMANDS SHALL ENSURE ALL WEIGH-INS ARE CONDUCTED WITHIN THE MONTH
OF APRIL AND THAT ALL ENTRIES INTO DIRECT ACCESS ARE COMPLETED WITHIN
10 DAYS OF THE WEIGH-IN, AS OUTLINED IN REF A.  FOR THOSE MEMBERS
FOUND NON-COMPLIANT, THE COMMAND MEDICAL REFERRAL FORM SHALL BE
COMPLETED WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE WEIGH-IN.
3. IF A MEMBER IS FOUND NON-COMPLIANT FOR THREE CONSECUTIVE
SEMI-ANNUAL WEIGH-IN PERIODS (APR-OCT-APR / OCT-APR-OCT) AND/OR IF
THIS WOULD BE THE MEMBERS THIRD PROBATIONARY PERIOD IN 14 MONTHS, THE
MEMBER SHALL BE PROCESSED FOR SEPARATION.  A NON-COMPLIANT
SEMI-ANNUAL WEIGH-IN IS CONSIDERED A STRIKE FOR THE THREE-STRIKE
RULE, REGARDLESS IF THE MEMBER IS CURRENTLY ON PROBATION.
4. 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
5. THE FOLLOWING SCREENING WEIGHTS (BASED ON BMI OF 27.5, REGARDLESS
OF AGE OR GENDER) REMAIN IN EFFECT:
     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
6. THE AUTHORIZATION OFFICIAL FOR ALL MEDICALLY-RELATED WAIVERS,
ABEYANCE REQUESTS, AND OTHER EXCEPTION REQUESTS OUTLINED IN REF A
REMAINS PERSONNEL SERVICE CENTER, PERSONNEL SUPPORT DIVISION, FIELD
SUPPORT (PSC-PSD-FS).  REQUESTS SHALL BE FORWARDED TO PSC-PSD-FS 4200
WILSON BLVD., STOP 7200, ARLINGTON, VA 20598-7200, ATTN CWO ANTONIO
VARNER, (202) 493-1924, OR CWO DAVE WASHBURN, (202) 493-1927.
7.  QUESTIONS REGARDING POLICY OUTLINED IN REF A SHOULD BE DIRECTED
TO LT J. DION COUCH, COMDT (CG-1221) AT (202) 475-5382.
8. RDML DAVID R. CALLAHAN, DIRECTOR RESERVE AND MILITARY
PERSONNEL POLICY, SENDS.
9. INTERNET RELEASE IS AUTHORIZED.