Air Force Weight Charts

by Stew Smith

In 2004 the Air Force set new weight requirements for joining (see the chart below). Another change is that the weight requirements are now exactly the same for males and females.

Note: Your weight and body fat determinations (as accomplished at MEPS or other point of entry to service) remain part of accession physical standards and may also be used as entry criteria for accession training programs. The standard is a maximum body fat of 20% for males <30, 24% for males >30, 28% for females <30, and 32% for females >30.

Below are the Air Force's height and weight requirements for recruits to enlist.

New Air Force Weight Requirements
Height
(Inches)		 Min.
Weight
(Pounds) 		Max
Weight
(LBs)
58
91
131
59
94
136
60
97
141
61
100
145
62
104
150
63
107
155
64
110
160
65
114
165
66
117
170
67
121
175
68
125
180
69
128
186
70
132
191
71
136
197
72
140
202
73
144
208
74
148
214
75
152
220
76
156
225
77
160
231
78
164
237
79
168
244
80
173
250

Stew will teach you to develop your own personal workout routine. PT programs to train for the Air Force fitness test can be found in the following Military.com links:

- Pullups / Flexed Arm Hang
- Pushups and Sit-ups
- Running 

Other Related Air Force Fitness Related Articles:

- Air Force Basic Training PFT Requirements
- Air Force Pre-Boot Camp Workout
- Performing for the Special Forces
- Physical Fitness Test Anxiety
- Prepare for Air Force Special Forces - PJs and CCT

Stew Smith is a former Navy SEAL and fitness author certified as a Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) with the National Strength and Conditioning Association. If you are interested in starting a workout program to create a healthy lifestyle - check out the Military.com Fitness eBook store and the Stew Smith article archive at Military.com. To contact Stew with your comments and questions, e-mail him at stew@stewsmith.com.


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