Weight Control Program

Enhance individual Soldier readiness through the provision of healthy lifestyle

Mission Enhance individual Soldier readiness through the provision of healthy lifestyle choices and by providing strategic policy oversight, interpretation, and guidance to the field that enhances readiness of the total force.

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AR 600-9, The Army Weight Control Program - 27 Nov 2006

What's New

  1. AR 600-9, The Army Weight Control Program, effective 2 Apr 07, was revised and published on 27 Nov 06. This regulation supercedes AR 600-9 dated 1 Sep 06. It implements guidance found in the Department of Defense Instruction 1308.1, which establishes a weight control program and guidance for body fat standards for the Services.
  2. Summary of changes to the new AR 600-9 27 Nov 06 - PDF 18 Kb