What is used to remove a soldier from the ABCP: screening table weight or body fat standard?

What is used to remove a soldier from the ABCP: screening table weight or body fat standard?

• A. Screening table weight
• B. Body fat standard
• C. Height-for-age percentile
• D. Waist measurement only

Answer: (B)

The body fat standard is what determines removal from the Army Body Composition Program. The screening table weight is just an initial screening tool to identify who should be evaluated for ABCP, not the criterion for exiting. Once a soldier undergoes the body fat assessment (tape test) and the result shows body fat within the approved standard, they are removed from the ABCP and return to normal duty and fitness processes. Tools like height-for-age percentile or waist measurement alone do not govern exit from the program for adult soldiers.

The body fat standard is what determines removal from the Army Body Composition Program. The screening table weight is just an initial screening tool to identify who should be evaluated for ABCP, not the criterion for exiting. Once a soldier undergoes the body fat assessment (tape test) and the result shows body fat within the approved standard, they are removed from the ABCP and return to normal duty and fitness processes. Tools like height-for-age percentile or waist measurement alone do not govern exit from the program for adult soldiers.