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The Army has replaced the long-standing height and weight tables, circumference-based tape test, and supplemental body fat assessments with the Waist-to-Height Ratio (WHtR) health assessment tool. This immediate change is part of a broader effort to accurately assess soldier health, increase force readiness, and continue to align the Army Body Composition Program with medically validated…

The Army scrapped its height-and-weight tables and tape test in favor of a semiannual waist-to-height measurement, the service announced Tuesday

Capt. Donisha Turner works out at the gym in the Sagamihara Housing Area at Camp Zama, Japan, on March 25, 2026. (Noriko Kudo/U.S. Army)

Spc. Kumar Ramsarupe, assigned to the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, receives a height and weight assessment as part of the U.S. Army Transformation and Training Command Best Squad Competition at Fort Polk, La., May 3, 2026. The Army on Tuesday, July 7, 2026, released its new waist-to-height ratio requirements. (Kai Servance-Smith/U.S. Army)