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Army Height and Weight Requirements

The Army has very specific physical fitness requirements. If you are thinking about joining and want to know what kind of shape you need to be in, these charts will tell you everything you need to know.

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The chart below will show you what the weight requirements are for joining the U.S. Army. Check your height and weight to make sure you are in shape for the Army!

MALES


Height
(inches)

Non-Prior Service
Prior Service

Maximum Weight by Years of Age for Males

17-20 21-27 28-39 40 and over
58 Non-Prior – – – –
Prior – – – –
59 Non-Prior – – – –
Prior – – – –
60 Non-Prior 139 141 143 146
Prior 132 136 139 141
61 Non-Prior 144 146 148 151
Prior 136 140 144 146
62 Non-Prior 148 150 153 156
Prior 141 144 148 150
63 Non-Prior 153 155 158 161
Prior 145 149 153 155
64 Non-Prior 158 160 163 166
Prior 150 154 158 160
65 Non-Prior 163 165 168 171
Prior 155 159 163 165
66 Non-Prior 168 170 173 177
Prior 160 163 168 170
67 Non-Prior 174 176 179 182
Prior 165 169 174 176
68 Non-Prior 179 181 184 187
Prior 170 174 179 181
69 Non-Prior 184 186 189 193
Prior 175 179 184 188
70 Non-Prior 189 192 195 199
Prior 180 185 189 192
71 Non-Prior 194 197 201 204
Prior 185 189 194 197
72 Non-Prior 200 203 206 210
Prior 190 195 200 203
73 Non-Prior 205 208 212 216
Prior 195 200 205 208
74 Non-Prior 211 214 218 222
Prior 201 206 211 214
75 Non-Prior 217 220 224 228
Prior 206 212 217 220
76 Non-Prior 223 226 230 234
Prior 212 217 223 226
77 Non-Prior 229 232 236 240
Prior 218 223 229 232
78 Non-Prior 235 238 242 247
Prior 223 229 235 238
79 Non-Prior 241 244 248 253
Prior 229 235 241 244
80 Non-Prior 247 250 255 259
Prior 234 240 247 250

FEMALES


Height
(inches)

Non-Prior Service
Prior Service

Maximum Weight by Years of Age for Females

17-20

21-27

28-39

40 and over

58 Non-Prior 112 115 119 122
Prior

109

112

115

119

59 Non-Prior 116 119 123 126
Prior

113

116

119

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123

60 Non-Prior 120 123 127 130
Prior

116

120

123

127

61 Non-Prior 124 127 131 135
Prior

120

124

127

131

62 Non-Prior 129 132 137 139
Prior

125

129

132

137

63 Non-Prior 133 137 141 144
Prior

129

133

137

141

64 Non-Prior 137 141 145 148
Prior

133

137

141

145

65 Non-Prior 141 145 149 153
Prior

137

141

145

149

66 Non-Prior 146 150 154 158
Prior

141

146

150

154

67 Non-Prior 149 154 159 162
Prior

145

149

154

159

68 Non-Prior 154 159 164 167
Prior

150

154

159

164

69 Non-Prior 158 163 168 172
Prior

154

158

163

168

70 Non-Prior 163 168 173 177
Prior

159

163

168

173

71 Non-Prior 167 172 177 182
Prior

163

167

172

177

72 Non-Prior 172 177 183 188
Prior

167

172

177

183

73 Non-Prior 177 182 188 193
Prior

172

177

182

188

74 Non-Prior 183 189 194 198
Prior

178

183

189

194

75 Non-Prior 188 194 200 204
Prior

183

188

194

200

76 Non-Prior 194 200 206 209
Prior

189

194

200

206

77 Non-Prior 199 205 211 215
Prior

193

199

205

211

78 Non-Prior 204 210 216 220
Prior

198

204

210

216

79 Non-Prior 209 215 222 226
Prior

203

209

215

222

80 Non-Prior 214 220 227 232
Prior

208

214

220

227

Height will be measured in stocking feet on a flat surface with the chin parallel to the floor. The body should be straight but not rigid, similar to the position of attention. The measurement will be rounded to the nearest inch with the following guidelines:
If the height fraction is less than 1/2 inch, round down.
If the height fraction is 1/2 inch or greater, round up.
Weight should be measured and recorded to the nearest pound.
All measurements will be taken in the APFT uniform.
Add 6 pounds per inch for males and 5 pounds per inch for females measuring over 80 inches tall.

Maximum Allowable Body Fat

Male Age Group

Female Age Group

Age

17-20

21-27

28-39

40+

17-20

21-27

28-39

40+

Prior

20%

22%

24%

26%

30%

32%

34%

36%

Non-Prior

24%

26%

28%

30%

30%

32%

34%

36%

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