Army Weight Control Program

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Army Weight Control Program
AR 40-501 AR 600-8-2 AR 600-9
Army Physical Fitness Program
AR 350-1 AR 600-8-2 FM 21-20
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Terminal Learning Objective

• Action Identify the Army Weight Control Program
  and Army Physical Fitness Program policies and
  procedures.
• Condition Given student discussion in a game
  show format.
• Standard As a class identify all correct
  procedures IAW AR 40-501, AR 350-1,
• AR 600-8-2, AR 600-9, and FM 21-20.

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Army Weight Control Program
AR 40-501 AR 600-8-2 AR 600-9
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References

• AR 40-501, Standards of Medical Fitness, 12 Apr
  04
• AR 600-8-2, Suspension of Favorable Personnel
  Actions (Flags), 30 Oct 87
• AR 600-9, The Army Weight Control Program, 27 Nov
  06

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1. What are two of the primary objectives of the
Army Weight Control Program?

• A. Insure all personnel are able to meet
  physical demands of duties under combat
  conditions
• B. Look professional
• C. Instill personal discipline in soldiers
• D. Trim military appearance

AR 600-9, Para 4a(1-2)
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2. Which answer is NOT a responsibility of
the Commander/ Supervisor?

• A. Implement the Army Weight Control Program
• B. Evaluation of the weight military
  appearance of all soldiers under their
  jurisdiction
• C. Maintain data
• D. Monitor soldiers diets

AR 600-9 Para 17
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3. What item is NOT policy guidance?

• A. Regular weigh-ins
• B. Maximum program participation - 18 months
• C. Exceed screening table - tape
• D. Identify and counsel overweight soldiers

AR 600-9, Para 20a
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Procedurally, when do you tape a soldier to
determine body fat composition(two answers)?

• A. When weight exceeds screening table weight
• B. When appearance suggests excessive body fat
• C. As a spot check on randomly selected soldiers
• D. When you do not like someone

AR 600-9, Para 21a
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When selecting personnel to administer the tape,
what must be considered if there are both males
and females?
BONUS
A member of the same gender is required to
perform the tape test
AR 600-9, Para 21b
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5. Which is NOT a procedure when a
soldier is identified as exceeding
body fat standards?

• A. Weight reduction counseling
• B. Entered into a weight control
  program
• C. Flag
• D. Determine the end date of
  participation in the program

AR 600-9, Para 21b
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6. Who does the nutritional weight reduction
counseling?

• A. Commander
• B. ISG
• C. Health care professional
• D. First line supervisor

AR 600-9, Para 21b
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7. What date is used to determine the date
of entry into the weight control program?

• A. Date of weigh-in
• B. Date of taping
• C. Date Commander notifies the soldier of
  enrollment
• D. Date of weight reduction counseling

AR 600-9, Para 21b
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8. What is the monthly weight loss goal?

• A. 3 to 8
• B. 1 to 3
• C. As long as there is improvement
• D. 5 to 8

AR 600-9, Para 21 e(1)
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9. How many months of unsatisfactory progress
must pass before a soldier is subject to
separation and medical evaluation/ re-evaluation?

• A. Two consecutive months
• B. Three consecutive months
• C. Four consecutive months
• D. Any three months

AR 600-9, Para 1.21 e(2)
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10. When is a soldier released from the weight
control program?

• A. When body fat standards are met
• B. When either body fat standards or screening
  table weight is met
• C. When screening table weight is met
• D. When soldier reaches 18 months in program

AR 600-9, Para 1-21f
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11. How long must this weight control program
data be maintained in the soldiers file after
the soldier is removed from the weight control
program?

• A. 36 months
• B. 24 months
• C. 18 months
• D. 12 months

AR 600-9 Para 21n
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12. What happens after six months of
unsatisfactory progress in the weight control
program for whom no medical reason exists to
cause the overweight condition?

• A. CDR will initiate a mandatory bar to
  reenlistment or administrative separation
  proceedings
• B. A medical evaluation is required
• C. Soldier may continue in the program as long
  as they wish
• D. CDR takes them off program

AR 600-9 Para 21g(2)
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13. What happens to a soldier following removal
from a weight control program within 12 months if
it is determined that the individual exceeds the
screening table weight body fat standard and no
underlying or associated disease process is found
as the cause of the condition?

• A. Soldier given 120 days to comply
• B. Initiate separation proceedings
• C. There is no regulatory guidance
• D. Soldier back on program indefinitely

AR 600-9 Para 21 k (1)(a)
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14. What happens to a soldier following removal
from a weight control program after 12 months but
within 36 months if it is determined that the
individual exceeds the screening table weight
body fat standard and no underlying or associated
disease process is found as the cause of the
condition?

• A. Soldier given 90 days to meet standards
• B. Immediately separated
• C. Soldier entered into program indefinitely
• D. Soldier put in charge of the program

AR 600-9 Para 1.21 k(1)(b)
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BONUS

• What happens if the soldier meets standards at
  the end of 90 days?
• A. Removal from the program with the old removal
  date showing on records
• B. Separation
• C. Removal from the program with the new removal
  date showing on records
• D. Permanent enrollment into the weight control
  program

AR 600-9, Para 21k
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15. What happens when a soldier who previously
met AR 600-9 standards becomes pregnant?

• A. Held to standards of AR 600-9
• B. Put on program upon pregnancy
• C. Put on program upon termination of pregnancy
• D. Exempt from the standards for duration of
  pregnancy plus the period of 180 days after
  termination of pregnancy

AR 600-9, Para 1.21 k. (1(c) AR 40-501 Para
7-10e
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16. How many circumference sites and landmarks
are taped on a male soldier?

• A. 1
• B. 2
• C. 3
• D. 4
• E. 5

AR 600-9 App B-4
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17. How many circumference sites and landmarks
are taped on a female soldier?

• A. 1
• B. 2
• C. 3
• D. 4
• E. 5

AR 600-9 App B-5
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End of Army Weight Control Program Questions
AR 40-501 AR 600-9 AR 600-8-2
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Army Physical Fitness Program
AR 350-1 AR 600-8-2 FM 21-20
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References

• AR 350-1, Army Training and Education, 9 Apr 03
• AR 600-8-2, Suspension of Favorable Personnel
  Actions (Flags), 30 Oct 87
• FM 21-20, Physical Fitness Training,
• 30 Sep 92 w/Change 1, 1 Oct 98

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18. Who will take part in physical fitness
training?

• A. Enlisted Only
• B. Everyone but Staff Officers
• C. E7 and below
• D. All soldiers

AR 350-1 Para 1-21c FM 21-20 Page 14-1
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19. Commanders will incorporate mission and
battle-focused physical fitness training into
appropriate inactive duty training periods.

• A. True
• B. False

AR 350-1 Para 1-21c(1)
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20. What is the FIRST priority in the physical
fitness program?

• A. Preparing soldiers for APFT
• B. Keeping soldiers fit and trim
• C. Supporting units METL
• D. Promoting unit cohesion

AR 350-1, Para 49a
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20b. The APFT must be completed?

• A. In order (PU, SU, run) and within
• 2 hours on the same day.
• B. In any order and within 2 hours
• on the same day.
• C. In order within 8 hours on the
• same day.
• D. In any order and within 8 hours
• on the same day.

AR 350-1, Para 1-21d FM 21-20, Pg 14-2
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21. What are the 3 approved aerobic events for
soldiers on a permanent profile?

• A. 800 yard swim, 10 mile bike ride,
• and 3 mile walk
• B. 1,000 yard swim, 6.2 mile bike
• ride, and 3 mile walk
• C. 800 yard swim, 6.2 mile bike ride, and 2.5
  mile walk
• D. 1,000 yard swim, 10 mile bike ride, and 2.5
  mile walk

AR 350-1 Para 121d
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22. How much time is given for APFT preparation
once the temporary profile expires?

• A. Six months
• B. As soon as the profile is lifted
• C. Two times the profile length
• (maximum of 90 days)
• D. One month after the profile is
• lifted

FM 21-20 Pg 14-20
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23. After a temporary profile expires, the
soldier take diagnostic and/or record APFTs in
the form of?

• A. The regular three-event APFT
• B. At least one APFT event,
• soldiers choice
• C. At least one APFT event, commanders choice
• D. Just the APFT event they were
• exempt from

FM 21-20, Pg 14-20
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24. A soldier just turned 40, he is waiting for
his over forty physical, does he have to take
the APFT?

• A. It is up to the commander
• B. No, not until he gets his physical.
• C. Yes, unless he has a medical
• profile.
• D. No, he wont have to take another
• APFT due to age.

FM 21-20, Pg 14-1 AR 350-1 Para 1-21c(4)
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25. How often may a commander administer the
APFT (record or diagnostic)?

• A. As often as they wish,
• minimum of two records per year
• B. No more than twice a year
• C. No less than quarterly
• D. Minimum of one record per year

AR 350-1, Para 121 d(2)
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26. When a commander administers two record
APFTs per year, how much time must elapse between
record tests (excluding re-tests/ makeup)?

• A. No minimum time
• B. 4 months
• C. 6 months
• D. 1 month

AR 350-1, Para 121 d(2)
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27. What constitutes a failed record APFT?

• A. Below minimum standards-only
• B. Failure to take a test without an authorized
  reason
• C. Unauthorized rest position
• resulting in below standard score
• D. All of the above

AR 350-1 Para 1-21d(5,7) FM 21-20, Pg
14-16
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28. What actions must be taken when an RC
soldier (not on AD w/out a medical profile)
fails an initial record APFT for the first time
or within the required period?

• A. Flag IAW AR 600-8-2
• B. Retest as soon as the soldier CDR feel the
  soldier is ready
• C. Retest not later than 180 days following the
  initial APFT failure
• D. All of the above

AR 350-1 Para 1-21d(5)
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29. Soldiers w/out medical profiles who
repeatedly fail the APFT will be . . . ?

• A. Counseled
• B. Barred from re-enlistment or
• processed for separation from the service
• C. Given a U for unsatisfactorily
  participation
• D. Given another record test

AR 350-1 Para 4-9c(2)
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30. What criteria is required to obtain the
Physical Fitness Badge?

• A. Score 270 or above with at least
• 90 points per event on the APFT
• B. Score 270 or above
• C. Score 290 or above
• D. Score 270 or above with at least 90 points
  per event on the APFT and meet body composition
  standards

AR 350-1, Para 4-9c(1)
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End of Army Physical Fitness Program Questions
AR 350-1 AR 600-8-2 FM 21-20
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References

• AR 40-501, Standards of Medical Fitness,
  12 Apr 04
• AR 350-1, Army Training and Education, 9
  Apr 03
• AR 600-8-2, Suspension of Favorable Personnel
  Actions (Flags), 30 Oct 87
• AR 600-9, The Army Weight Control Program,
  27 Nov 06
• FM 21-20, Physical Fitness Training,
• 30 Sep 92 w/Change 1, 1 Oct 98

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Terminal Learning Objective

• Action Identify the Army Weight Control Program
  and Army Physical Fitness Program policies and
  procedures.
• Condition Given student discussion in a game
  show format.
• Standard As a class identify all correct
  procedures IAW AR 40-501, AR 350-1,
• AR 600-8-2, AR 600-9, and FM 21-20.

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Army Weight Control Program
Army Physical Fitness Program