Army Body Composition Program
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
What covers the Army body composition program? - CORRECT ANSWER - AR 600-9
What did the army body composition program used to be called? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Army Weight Control Program (AWCP)
What are the objectives of the ABCP? - CORRECT ANSWER - maintain Operational
Readiness, Physical Fitness, Health, Professional military appearance and Body Fat Standards.
What is the only authorized method of estimating body fat? - CORRECT ANSWER - The
circumference - based tape method outlined in Appendix B of AR 600-9
How often will every soldier be screened IAW AR 600 - 9? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Every six months minimum, to ensure compliance with AR 600-9
What must a soldier do in order to be released from the ABCP program? - CORRECT
ANSWER - must meet body fat standards in AR 600-9
Who must be enrolled in the ABCP? - CORRECT ANSWER - Soldiers who exceed body
fat standards of AR 600-9 Appendix B
When does enrollment in ABCP start? - CORRECT ANSWER - the day that soldier is
notified by the unit commander they have been entered in the program.
How long will a soldier have to complete and return their Soldier Action Plan after the
notification counseling? - CORRECT ANSWER - Within 14 days of the notification
counseling.
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
What covers the Army body composition program? - CORRECT ANSWER - AR 600-9
What did the army body composition program used to be called? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Army Weight Control Program (AWCP)
What are the objectives of the ABCP? - CORRECT ANSWER - maintain Operational
Readiness, Physical Fitness, Health, Professional military appearance and Body Fat Standards.
What is the only authorized method of estimating body fat? - CORRECT ANSWER - The
circumference - based tape method outlined in Appendix B of AR 600-9
How often will every soldier be screened IAW AR 600 - 9? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Every six months minimum, to ensure compliance with AR 600-9
What must a soldier do in order to be released from the ABCP program? - CORRECT
ANSWER - must meet body fat standards in AR 600-9
Who must be enrolled in the ABCP? - CORRECT ANSWER - Soldiers who exceed body
fat standards of AR 600-9 Appendix B
When does enrollment in ABCP start? - CORRECT ANSWER - the day that soldier is
notified by the unit commander they have been entered in the program.
How long will a soldier have to complete and return their Soldier Action Plan after the
notification counseling? - CORRECT ANSWER - Within 14 days of the notification
counseling.
