BODY COMPOSITION PROGRAM MILITARY
APPEARANCE PROGRAM ACTUAL EXAM
PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ What Army Regulation Covers The Army's Body Composition
Program? Answer: AR 600-9
⩥ What is the most recent release of AR 600-9? Answer: 28 June 2013
⩥ What does ABCP stand for? Answer: Army Body Composition
Program (ABCP)
⩥ What is the Primary Objective of the ABCP? Answer: to ensure all
Soldiers achieve and maintain optimal well-being and performance
under all conditions
⩥ What are the Secondary Objectives of the ABCP? Answer: 1. Assist in
establishing and maintaining Operational readiness, Physical fitness,
Health and A professional military appearance
2. Establish body fat standards
3. Provide procedures by which personnel are counseled to assist in
meeting the standards
,⩥ What must Soldiers maintain in order to meet mission requirements?
Answer: Soldiers must maintain a high level of physical readiness
⩥ What is one indicator of physical readiness? Answer: Body
composition
⩥ How is Body Composition an indicator of a Soldier's Physical
Readiness? Answer: It is associated with an individual's fitness,
endurance, and overall health
⩥ Who will generally exhibit increased muscular strength and
endurance, is less likely to sustain injury from weight bearing activity,
and more likely to perform at an optimal level? Answer: Individuals with
desirable body fat percentages
⩥ Who is more likely to sustain injury from weight bearing activity?
Answer: Soldiers that do not meet body fat percentages
⩥ Who is more likely to show decreased muscular strength and
endurance? Answer: Soldiers that do not meet body fat percentages
⩥ Who will benefit from Soldiers meeting Body fat percentages?
Answer: the individual and collective benefit to themselves, their unit,
and the entire Army
, ⩥ What agency is responsible for AR 600-9? Answer: The Deputy Chief
of Staff (DCS), G-1
⩥ What is The Surgeon General's responsibilities for AR 600-9?
Answer: 1. Establish medical examination and medical counseling
policies
2. Evaluate the medical aspects of the program
3. Establish and review procedures for determination of body fat content
4. Provide guidance on improving the nutritional status of Soldiers
5. Provide recommendations and/or medical opinions on medical
exception to policy requests
⩥ Who is responsible for meeting Body fat percentages? Answer: Each
Soldier (commissioned officer, warrant officer, and enlisted)
⩥ What is the responsibility of Commander's and Supervisors per AR
600-9? Answer: 1. Implement the ABCP
2. Ensure the continued evaluation of all Soldiers under their command
or supervision
3. Review monthly Suspension of Favorable Personnel Actions
Management Report (AAA-095)
4. Forward a complete ABCP file (per AR 600-9 para 3-8) to the gaining
unit on each Soldier who conducts a permanent change of station and is
flagged for noncompliance with body fat standards
APPEARANCE PROGRAM ACTUAL EXAM
PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ What Army Regulation Covers The Army's Body Composition
Program? Answer: AR 600-9
⩥ What is the most recent release of AR 600-9? Answer: 28 June 2013
⩥ What does ABCP stand for? Answer: Army Body Composition
Program (ABCP)
⩥ What is the Primary Objective of the ABCP? Answer: to ensure all
Soldiers achieve and maintain optimal well-being and performance
under all conditions
⩥ What are the Secondary Objectives of the ABCP? Answer: 1. Assist in
establishing and maintaining Operational readiness, Physical fitness,
Health and A professional military appearance
2. Establish body fat standards
3. Provide procedures by which personnel are counseled to assist in
meeting the standards
,⩥ What must Soldiers maintain in order to meet mission requirements?
Answer: Soldiers must maintain a high level of physical readiness
⩥ What is one indicator of physical readiness? Answer: Body
composition
⩥ How is Body Composition an indicator of a Soldier's Physical
Readiness? Answer: It is associated with an individual's fitness,
endurance, and overall health
⩥ Who will generally exhibit increased muscular strength and
endurance, is less likely to sustain injury from weight bearing activity,
and more likely to perform at an optimal level? Answer: Individuals with
desirable body fat percentages
⩥ Who is more likely to sustain injury from weight bearing activity?
Answer: Soldiers that do not meet body fat percentages
⩥ Who is more likely to show decreased muscular strength and
endurance? Answer: Soldiers that do not meet body fat percentages
⩥ Who will benefit from Soldiers meeting Body fat percentages?
Answer: the individual and collective benefit to themselves, their unit,
and the entire Army
, ⩥ What agency is responsible for AR 600-9? Answer: The Deputy Chief
of Staff (DCS), G-1
⩥ What is The Surgeon General's responsibilities for AR 600-9?
Answer: 1. Establish medical examination and medical counseling
policies
2. Evaluate the medical aspects of the program
3. Establish and review procedures for determination of body fat content
4. Provide guidance on improving the nutritional status of Soldiers
5. Provide recommendations and/or medical opinions on medical
exception to policy requests
⩥ Who is responsible for meeting Body fat percentages? Answer: Each
Soldier (commissioned officer, warrant officer, and enlisted)
⩥ What is the responsibility of Commander's and Supervisors per AR
600-9? Answer: 1. Implement the ABCP
2. Ensure the continued evaluation of all Soldiers under their command
or supervision
3. Review monthly Suspension of Favorable Personnel Actions
Management Report (AAA-095)
4. Forward a complete ABCP file (per AR 600-9 para 3-8) to the gaining
unit on each Soldier who conducts a permanent change of station and is
flagged for noncompliance with body fat standards
