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Military Medical Standards for Enlistment & Commission
Weight

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Weight standards and body-fat standards are different for each of the services:

Note: Some of the services allow recruits to slightly exceed the published standards, because they expect military boot camp will result in weight/body-fat loss.

Derived from Department of Defense (DOD) Directive 6130.3, Physical Standards for Appointment, Enlistment, and Induction, and DOD Instruction 6130.4, Criteria and Procedure Requirements for Physical Standards for Appointment, Enlistment, or Induction in the Armed Forces.

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