Army Body Fat Calculator (AR 600-9)
Calculate body fat percentage using the US Army tape test per AR 600-9, including the 2024 simplified female method and age-band standards.
HEALTHCalculate body fat percentage using the US Army tape test method per AR 600-9 (Army Body Composition Program). Includes 2024 simplified female method and current age-band maximum standards.
Male formula: 86.010 × log10(waist − neck) − 70.041 × log10(height) + 36.76. Female (2024 update): same single-site abdominal method, but with female-specific constants. Maximum allowed by AR 600-9 age band (2024 update): male 22-28%, female 30-36%. Exceeding the max triggers ABCP enrollment unless an ACFT 540+ exemption applies.
Army Body Fat Calculator (AR 600-9)
Calculate body fat percentage using the US Army tape test method per Army Regulation 600-9 (Army Body Composition Program). All measurements in inches.
Margin: 7.5% below the max for your age and sex.
Estimate only. Official tape tests must be performed by trained personnel per the AR 600-9 procedure (three measurements averaged). The 2023-2024 update simplified the female method to a single abdominal site, and added a one-time exemption for soldiers scoring 540+ on the ACFT. Always defer to your unit's certified screener for an official result.