CHANGE 2 TO THE ADVANCE NOTIFICATION OF CHANGES TO THE MARINE CORPS PHYSICAL FITNESS TEST AND BODY COMPOSITION EVALUATION PROCESS UPDATE
Date Signed: 2/27/2026 | MARADMINS Number: 073/26
MARADMINS : 073/26

R 271330Z FEB 26
MARADMIN 073/26
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC TE// 
SUBJ/CHANGE 2 TO THE ADVANCE NOTIFICATION OF CHANGES TO THE MARINE
CORPS PHYSICAL FITNESS TEST AND BODY COMPOSITION EVALUATION PROCESS
UPDATE// 
REF/A/MSGID/MSG/CMC/181400ZDEC 25//
REF/B/DOC/SECWAR MEMORANDUM/20251218//
REF/C/DOC/MCO 6110.3A W ADMIN CH-4/20160117//
REF/D/DOC/MCBUL 6110 W ADMIN CH-1/20241220//
REF/E/DOC/MCO 1610.7B/2022/20230605//
REF/F/MSGID/MSG/CMC/261400ZFEB 16//
NARR/REF (A) IS MARADMIN 613/25 ADVANCE NOTIFICATION OF CHANGES TO
THE MARINE CORPS PHYSICAL FITNESS TEST AND BODY COMPOSITION
EVALUATION PROCESS. REF (B) IS ADDITIONAL SECWAR GUIDANCE ON
MILITARY FITNESS STANDARDS. REF (C) IS THE MARINE CORPS ORDER FOR
THE BODY COMPOSITION AND MILITARY APPEARANCE PROGRAM. REF (D) IS
THE MARINE CORPS BULLETIN FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF BIOELECTRICAL
IMPEDANCE ANALYSIS TO THE BODY COMPOSITION EVALUATION PROCESS. 
REF (E) IS THE MARINE CORPS PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS SYSTEM MANUAL.
REF (F) IS MARADMIN 066/26, CHANGE 1 TO THE ADVANCE NOTIFICATION OF
CHANGES TO THE MARINE CORPS PHYSICAL FITNESS TEST AND BODY
COMPOSITION EVALUATION PROCESS.// 
POC/HUMAN PERFORMANCE BRANCH/T&E/QUANTICO/TEL: 703-432-2285/E-MAIL:
TECOM.FORCEFITNESS@USMC.MIL/PERFORMANCE BRANCH/M&RA/QUANTICO/TEL:
703-432-0514/E-MAIL: smb_hqmc_a-pes@usmc.mil// 
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  This message announces updates to reference (f),
MARADMIN 066/26, paragraph 6. The first two sentences will read as
follows: WHtR Standard.  The Marine Corps WHtR standard is less than
or equal to 0.52, regardless of sex. 
2.  All other instructions, details, and authorities contained in
reference (f) MARADMIN 066/26, remain in effect. 
3.  Release authorized by LtGen Benjamin T. Watson, Deputy
Commandant for Training and Education.//