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Height & Weight Charts:
Army & National Guard
Below are the Army's and National Guard's height and weight allowances for recruits to enlist.

Height will be measured in stocking feet on a flat surface with the chin parallel to the floor. The body should be straight but not rigid, similar to the position of attention. The measurement will be rounded to the nearest inch with the following guidelines: If the height fraction is less than 1/2 inch, round down. If the height fraction is 1/2 inch or greater, round up. Weight should be measured and recorded to the nearest pound. All measurements will be taken in the APFT uniform. Add 6 pounds per inch for males and 5 pounds per inch for females measuring over 80 inches tall.





WOMEN:
Height(inches) Non-Prior ServicePrior Service Maximum weight by years ofage for females
17-20 21-27 28-39 40 and over
58 Non-Prior 112 115 119 122
Prior 109 112 115 119
59 Non-Prior 116 119 123 126
Prior 113 116 119 123
60 Non-Prior 120 123 127 130
Prior 116 120 123 127
61 Non-Prior 124 127 131 135
Prior 120 124 127 131
62 Non-Prior 129 132 137 139
Prior 125 129 132 137
63 Non-Prior 133 137 141 144
Prior 129 133 137 141
64 Non-Prior 137 141 145 148
Prior 133 137 141 145
65 Non-Prior 141 145 149 153
Prior 137 141 145 149
66 Non-Prior 146 150 154 158
Prior 141 146 150 154
67 Non-Prior 149 154 159 162
Prior 145 149 154 159
68 Non-Prior 154 159 164 167
Prior 150 154 159 164
69 Non-Prior 158 163 168 172
Prior 154 158 163 168
70 Non-Prior 163 168 173 177
Prior 159 163 168 173
71 Non-Prior 167 172 177 182
Prior 163 167 172 177
72 Non-Prior 172 177 183 188
Prior 167 172 177 183
73 Non-Prior 177 182 188 193
Prior 172 177 182 188
74 Non-Prior 183 189 194 198
Prior 178 183 189 194
75 Non-Prior 188 194 200 204
Prior 183 188 194 200
76 Non-Prior 194 200 206 209
Prior 189 194 200 206
77 Non-Prior 199 205 211 215
Prior 193 199 205 211
78 Non-Prior 204 210 216 220
Prior 198 204 210 216
79 Non-Prior 209 215 222 226
Prior 203 209 215 222
80 Non-Prior 214 220 227 232
Prior 208 214 220 227


MEN:
Height(inches) Non-Prior ServicePrior Service Maximum weight by years ofage for males
17-20 21-27 28-39 40 and over
58 Non-Prior - - - -
Prior - - - -
59 Non-Prior - - - -
Prior - - - -
60 Non-Prior 139 141 143 146
Prior 132 136 139 141
61 Non-Prior 144 146 148 151
Prior 136 140 144 146
62 Non-Prior 148 150 153 156
Prior 141 144 148 150
63 Non-Prior 153 155 158 161
Prior 145 149 153 155
64 Non-Prior 158 160 163 166
Prior 150 154 158 160
65 Non-Prior 163 165 168 171
Prior 155 159 163 165
66 Non-Prior 168 170 173 177
Prior 160 163 168 170
67 Non-Prior 174 176 179 182
Prior 165 169 174 176
68 Non-Prior 179 181 184 187
Prior 170 174 179 181
69 Non-Prior 184 186 189 193
Prior 175 179 184 188
70 Non-Prior 189 192 195 199
Prior 180 185 189 192
71 Non-Prior 194 197 201 204
Prior 185 189 194 197
72 Non-Prior 200 203 206 210
Prior 190 195 200 203
73 Non-Prior 205 208 212 216
Prior 195 200 205 208
74 Non-Prior 211 214 218 222
Prior 201 206 211 214
75 Non-Prior 217 220 224 228
Prior 206 212 217 220
76 Non-Prior 223 226 230 234
Prior 212 217 223 226
77 Non-Prior 229 232 236 240
Prior 218 223 229 232
78 Non-Prior 235 238 242 247
Prior 223 229 235 238
79 Non-Prior 241 244 248 253
Prior 229 235 241 244
80 Non-Prior 247 250 255 259
Prior 234 240 247 250


Maximum Body Fat Percentages:
  Female Age Group
Age 17-20 21-27 28-39 40+
Prior 30% 32% 34% 36%
Non-Prior 30% 32% 34% 36%


  Male Age Group
Age 17-20 21-27 28-39 40+
Prior 20% 22% 24% 26%
Non-Prior 24% 26% 28% 30%