BCP QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
Commander'sA2intentA2-
A2Ans--"everyA2marineA2mustA2complyA2withA2establishedA2bodyA2standardsA2andA2presen
tA2aA2suitableA2militaryA2appearance,A2regardlessA2ofA2age,A2grade,A2gender,A2orA2dutyA2a
ssignment"
BodyA2compositionA2programA2-A2Ans--
ensuringA2thatA2marinesA2areA2atA2theA2properA2weight,A2heightA2andA2bodyA2massA2ratio
MilitaryA2appearanceA2programA2-A2Ans--
ensuringA2marinesA2representA2theA2marineA2corpsA2leadershipA2principleA2ofA2settingA2th
eA2example
Commander'sA2andA2OICsA2areA2inA2chargeA2ofA2-A2Ans--1.A2enforcingA2complianceA2w/
A2weightA2andA2bodyA2compositionA2standardsA2andA2aA2suitableA2militaryA2appearanceA2if
A2theyA2possessA2specialA2courtsA2martialA2conveningA2authorityA2
2.A2ensuringA2marinesA2receiveA2aA2medicalA2evaluationA2fromA2anA2authorizedA2medicalA
2providerA2priorA2toA2VCPA2orA2MAPA2assignmentA2
3.A2considerationA2ofA2recommendationsA2forA2temporaryA2medicalA2exemptionsA2
4.A2selectingA2andA2assigningA2anA2FFIA2and/orA2CPTR,A2inA2writingA2
(MCOA26110.13AA2w/A2CH-1)
FFIA2andA2CPTRA2responsibilitiesA2-A2Ans--
1.A2thoroughlyA2reviewA2allA2DoDA2andA2USMCA2BCMAPA2policiesA2
2.A2Develop,A2implement,A2manage,A2andA2superviseA2BCPA2andA2MAPA2
3.A2CoordinatingA2andA2supervisingA2theA2executionA2ofA2weighA2insA2andA2bodyA2compos
itionA2evaluationsA2(BCEs),A2utilizingA2theA2bodyA2compositionA2worksheet,A2BCPA2evalua
tionA2form,A2andA2MAPA2evaluationA2form
5A2requirementsA2thatA2governA2BCMAPA2assessmentsA2-A2Ans--1.A2purpose
2.A2scope
3.A2frequencyA2ofA2weighA2ins
4.A2assessmentA2sequenceA2
5.A2standards
PurposeA2ofA2BCMAPA2-A2Ans---
establishes,A2evaluates,A2andA2enforcesA2complianceA2withA2optimalA2weightA2andA2bodyA
2compositionA2standardsA2andA2aA2suitableA2militaryA2appearanceA2
-
essentialA2toA2theA2preservationA2ofA2goodA2orderA2andA2disciplineA2andA2necessaryA2forA2
theA2maintenanceA2ofA2combatA2readinessA2marineA2corpsA2wide
, ScopeA2ofA2BCMAPA2-A2Ans---
allA2marinesA2willA2beA2periodicallyA2evaluatedA2forA2weightA2andA2militaryA2appearanceA2i
nA2accordanceA2withA2theA2establishedA2frequencyA2andA2sequenceA2
*weighA2insA2canA2occurA2theA2sameA2dayA2asA2CFT/PFT
*COA2canA2orderA2weighA2insA2forA2entireA2unitA2orA2indiv.
*inspectorA2generalA2andA2commandingA2generalsA2canA2alsoA2callA2forA2weighA2insA2whil
eA2conductingA2unannouncedA2inspections
FrequencyA2ofA2weighA2insA2-A2Ans--atA2aA2minimumA2theyA2areA2conductedA2semi-
annuallyA2forA2everyA2activeA2dutyA2andA2activatedA2reservistsA2
*A2reserveA2weighA2insA2areA2conductedA2annually
MedicalA2exemptionsA2-A2Ans---
aA2marineA2cannotA2beA2formallyA2assignedA2toA2theA2BCPA2orA2MAPA2priorA2toA2receiving
A2aA2medicalA2evaluationA2
-
allA2temporaryA2medicalA2exemptionsA2requireA2theA2endorsementA2ofA2aA2boardA2certified
A2orA2boardA2eligibleA2militaryA2physicianA2(BCBEMP)
BodyA2compositionA2evaluationA2(BCE)A2-A2Ans---
structuredA2programA2thatA2addressesA2theA2needsA2ofA2marinesA2whoA2doA2notA2meetA2th
eA2establishedA2heightA2andA2weightA2standards,A2presentA2anA2unsuitableA2militaryA2app
earanceA2dueA2toA2improperA2weightA2distribution,A2orA2both
HeightA2equipmentA2-A2Ans---standardA2non-
stretchingA2fiberglassA2tapeA2measureA2(1/4A2-
5/8A2wideA2andA2affixedA2toA2aA2verticalA2surface)A2
-wallA2mountedA2orA2selfA2standingA2stadiometer
WeightA2equipmentA2-A2Ans---calibratedA2digitalA2scaleA2
-calibratedA2balanceA2beamA2scale
CircumferenceA2equipmentA2-A2Ans---selfA2tensioningA2tapingA2device,A2digitalA2
-selfA2tensioningA2tapingA2device,A2non-digital
SeriousA2consequencesA2ofA2beingA2onA2BCP/MAPA2-A2Ans---
notA2recommendedA2forA2promotion
-notA2recommendedA2forA2re-enlistmentA2
-marineA2isA2discharged
HeightA2measurementA2procedureA2-A2Ans--
1.A2ensureA2marineA2isA2notA2wearingA2footwear
2.A2standingA2w/
A2backA2againstA2wall,A2heelsA2flatA2onA2deck,A2shouldersA2back,A2armsA2toA2theA2side,A2he
adA2straightA2andA2forward
ANSWERS
Commander'sA2intentA2-
A2Ans--"everyA2marineA2mustA2complyA2withA2establishedA2bodyA2standardsA2andA2presen
tA2aA2suitableA2militaryA2appearance,A2regardlessA2ofA2age,A2grade,A2gender,A2orA2dutyA2a
ssignment"
BodyA2compositionA2programA2-A2Ans--
ensuringA2thatA2marinesA2areA2atA2theA2properA2weight,A2heightA2andA2bodyA2massA2ratio
MilitaryA2appearanceA2programA2-A2Ans--
ensuringA2marinesA2representA2theA2marineA2corpsA2leadershipA2principleA2ofA2settingA2th
eA2example
Commander'sA2andA2OICsA2areA2inA2chargeA2ofA2-A2Ans--1.A2enforcingA2complianceA2w/
A2weightA2andA2bodyA2compositionA2standardsA2andA2aA2suitableA2militaryA2appearanceA2if
A2theyA2possessA2specialA2courtsA2martialA2conveningA2authorityA2
2.A2ensuringA2marinesA2receiveA2aA2medicalA2evaluationA2fromA2anA2authorizedA2medicalA
2providerA2priorA2toA2VCPA2orA2MAPA2assignmentA2
3.A2considerationA2ofA2recommendationsA2forA2temporaryA2medicalA2exemptionsA2
4.A2selectingA2andA2assigningA2anA2FFIA2and/orA2CPTR,A2inA2writingA2
(MCOA26110.13AA2w/A2CH-1)
FFIA2andA2CPTRA2responsibilitiesA2-A2Ans--
1.A2thoroughlyA2reviewA2allA2DoDA2andA2USMCA2BCMAPA2policiesA2
2.A2Develop,A2implement,A2manage,A2andA2superviseA2BCPA2andA2MAPA2
3.A2CoordinatingA2andA2supervisingA2theA2executionA2ofA2weighA2insA2andA2bodyA2compos
itionA2evaluationsA2(BCEs),A2utilizingA2theA2bodyA2compositionA2worksheet,A2BCPA2evalua
tionA2form,A2andA2MAPA2evaluationA2form
5A2requirementsA2thatA2governA2BCMAPA2assessmentsA2-A2Ans--1.A2purpose
2.A2scope
3.A2frequencyA2ofA2weighA2ins
4.A2assessmentA2sequenceA2
5.A2standards
PurposeA2ofA2BCMAPA2-A2Ans---
establishes,A2evaluates,A2andA2enforcesA2complianceA2withA2optimalA2weightA2andA2bodyA
2compositionA2standardsA2andA2aA2suitableA2militaryA2appearanceA2
-
essentialA2toA2theA2preservationA2ofA2goodA2orderA2andA2disciplineA2andA2necessaryA2forA2
theA2maintenanceA2ofA2combatA2readinessA2marineA2corpsA2wide
, ScopeA2ofA2BCMAPA2-A2Ans---
allA2marinesA2willA2beA2periodicallyA2evaluatedA2forA2weightA2andA2militaryA2appearanceA2i
nA2accordanceA2withA2theA2establishedA2frequencyA2andA2sequenceA2
*weighA2insA2canA2occurA2theA2sameA2dayA2asA2CFT/PFT
*COA2canA2orderA2weighA2insA2forA2entireA2unitA2orA2indiv.
*inspectorA2generalA2andA2commandingA2generalsA2canA2alsoA2callA2forA2weighA2insA2whil
eA2conductingA2unannouncedA2inspections
FrequencyA2ofA2weighA2insA2-A2Ans--atA2aA2minimumA2theyA2areA2conductedA2semi-
annuallyA2forA2everyA2activeA2dutyA2andA2activatedA2reservistsA2
*A2reserveA2weighA2insA2areA2conductedA2annually
MedicalA2exemptionsA2-A2Ans---
aA2marineA2cannotA2beA2formallyA2assignedA2toA2theA2BCPA2orA2MAPA2priorA2toA2receiving
A2aA2medicalA2evaluationA2
-
allA2temporaryA2medicalA2exemptionsA2requireA2theA2endorsementA2ofA2aA2boardA2certified
A2orA2boardA2eligibleA2militaryA2physicianA2(BCBEMP)
BodyA2compositionA2evaluationA2(BCE)A2-A2Ans---
structuredA2programA2thatA2addressesA2theA2needsA2ofA2marinesA2whoA2doA2notA2meetA2th
eA2establishedA2heightA2andA2weightA2standards,A2presentA2anA2unsuitableA2militaryA2app
earanceA2dueA2toA2improperA2weightA2distribution,A2orA2both
HeightA2equipmentA2-A2Ans---standardA2non-
stretchingA2fiberglassA2tapeA2measureA2(1/4A2-
5/8A2wideA2andA2affixedA2toA2aA2verticalA2surface)A2
-wallA2mountedA2orA2selfA2standingA2stadiometer
WeightA2equipmentA2-A2Ans---calibratedA2digitalA2scaleA2
-calibratedA2balanceA2beamA2scale
CircumferenceA2equipmentA2-A2Ans---selfA2tensioningA2tapingA2device,A2digitalA2
-selfA2tensioningA2tapingA2device,A2non-digital
SeriousA2consequencesA2ofA2beingA2onA2BCP/MAPA2-A2Ans---
notA2recommendedA2forA2promotion
-notA2recommendedA2forA2re-enlistmentA2
-marineA2isA2discharged
HeightA2measurementA2procedureA2-A2Ans--
1.A2ensureA2marineA2isA2notA2wearingA2footwear
2.A2standingA2w/
A2backA2againstA2wall,A2heelsA2flatA2onA2deck,A2shouldersA2back,A2armsA2toA2theA2side,A2he
adA2straightA2andA2forward