R 141930Z JUL 16
MARADMIN 367/16
MSGID/GENADMIN/CG TECOM QUANTICO VA//
SUBJ/CHANGES TO THE PHYSICAL FITNESS TEST (PFT), COMBAT FITNESS TEST (CFT) AND BODY COMPOSITION PROGRAM (BCP): ADVISORY 1-16//
REF/A/MSG/CMC WASHINGTON DC/1 JUL 16//
REF/B/DOC/CMC WASHINGTON DC/1 AUG 08//
REF/C/MSG/CMC WASHINGTON DC/8 AUG 08//
NARR/REF A IS ALMAR 022/16. REF B IS MCO 6100.13 W CH 2 “MARINE CORPS PHYSICAL FITNESS PROGRAM”. REF C IS MCO 6110.3 W CH 2 “MARINE CORPS BODY COMPOSITION AND MILITARY APPEARANCE PROGRAM”.//
POC/BRIAN MCGUIRE/CIV/UNIT: TECOM MAGTF TRAINING EDUCATION AND STANDARDS DIVISION FORCE FITNESS BRANCH/-/TEL: DSN 278-0098 EMAIL:TECOM.MTESD.OPS@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. Situation. This MARADMIN is the first in a number of advisories which implement guidance resulting from CMC-directed changes to the PFT, CFT and BCP announced in ref. (a).
2. Changes to the PFT and CFT announced in ref (b) are effective 1 Jan 2017. Ref (b) will be revised to reflect the changes and a follow on advisory will announce publication of the revisions.
3. The following changes to BCP are effective immediately:
3.1 Modification of height/weight tables and age groups which are applicable to PFT, CFT as well as body fat percentage groupings. 
3.1.1 Height (inches)/Weight (pounds) tables. Height in Inches. Read as four columns.
Ht      Min Wt (M/F)    Max Wt Male     Max Wt Female
56      85              122             115
57      88              127             120
58      91              131             124
59      94              136             129
60      97              141             133
61      100             145             137
62      104             150             142
63      107             155             146
64      110             160             151
65      114             165             156
66      117             170             161
67      121             175             166
68      125             180             171
69      128             186             176
70      132             191             181
71      136             197             186
72      140             202             191
73      144             208             197
74      148             214             202
75      152             220             208
76      156             225             213
77      160             231             219
78      164             237             225
79      168             244             230
80      173             250             236
81      177             256             242
82      182             263             248
3.1.2: Body fat percentage age groupings. Read in three columns.
Age     Body Fat % Maximums
Group   % Males % Females
17-20   18      26
21-25   18      26
26-30   19      27
31-35   19      27
36-40   20      28
41-45   20      28
46-50   21      29
51+     21      29
3.1.3. Implementation guidance. These standards took effect on 1 July 2016. All Marines assigned to BCP, in the process of BCP assignment or administrative discharge due to BCP failure as of 1 July will be re-evaluated immediately by their units. If Marines meet the new standards, they will be removed from BCP. These standards are not retroactive. Previous BCP assignments and resulting administrative actions remain in effect even if the assignment would not have occurred with the standards that were implemented 1 July 2016.
3.1.4. Use of more precise circumference measure taping devices. Units will utilize self-tensioning taping devices (digital or non-digital) for use during circumference measurements for those who require body fat estimation. Examples of these devices along with other information related to PFT. CFT and BCP changes can be found at https:fitness.usmc.mil.
3.1.5. Clarification of body fat estimation methods. All procedures used to estimate body fat in reference (c) remain in effect but the following is clarification to the last sentence in Encl (1), Paragraph 3.F.(5).(c). The lowest body fat percentage estimation (vice circumference measurement) that results from the six sets of circumference measurements by the two BCP evaluators will be utilized for MAP or BCP assessment purposes.
4. Linkage of PFT and CFT performance to BCP decisions will begin 1 Jan 2017 using the new scoring tables.
5. Further advisories will detail PFT and CFT change implementation guidance. 
6. This MARADMIN is applicable to the Marine Corps Total Force.
7. Release authorized by MajGen J. W. Lukeman, Commanding General, Training and Education Command.//