Navy Body Composition Standards 2026: Height, Waist and Body Fat Limits

The Navy's body composition standard in PRP Guide-4 (JUN 2026) is a two-step assessment that uses height, waist and weight: weight is measured for every Sailor and is used in Step 2. Step 1 is within standards at a waist-to-height ratio of 0.5499 or less, which Table-1 turns into a maximum waist for each height from 48 to 83.5 inches. Step 2 uses a 26% body fat limit for men and 36% for women. Guide-4 describes no height and weight screening table; Table-1 is a waist for height table. To run your own numbers, use the Navy body fat calculator.

Maintained by Archie Chang · Reviewed November 1, 2026 · Methodology & sources

Not official Navy guidance. FedRateCalc is independent and is not affiliated with the U.S. Navy. This page reads the Navy's published PRP Guide-4 tables and text, and the official BCA is the one your command's certified fitness leaders record on the official BCA score sheet and in PRIMS. It gives no medical, diet or training advice.

The two-step process and the limits

“The updated BCA procedures will consist of a two-step BCA process.”
Navy PRP Guide-4, Body Composition Assessment (JUN 2026), Section 1, paragraph 2
“BCA procedures have been revised and now consist of a two-step process.”
NAVADMIN 264/25 (DTG 301740Z DEC 25), paragraph 8
“A total of three measurements will be collected and recorded for each Sailor during the official BCA. The measurements are height (inches), waist (umbilicus/bellybutton, inches), and weight (lbs).”
Navy PRP Guide-4, Body Composition Assessment (JUN 2026), Section 1, paragraph 2
“If the Sailor’s WHtR is equal to or less than 0.5499 for the rounded waist and rounded height measurements, the Sailor is within BCA standards for Step-1, and Step-2 is not required.”
Navy PRP Guide-4, Body Composition Assessment (JUN 2026), Section 3, paragraph 1

A ratio of 0.5500 or more goes to Step 2, which uses the height-waist difference and the weight.

“The maximum allowable body fat limits are 26% for males and 36% for females.”
Navy PRP Guide-4, Body Composition Assessment (JUN 2026), Section 1, paragraph 2.b
“Sailors who are within their sex-specific body fat percentages are Within Standards (WS) for the BCA.”
Navy PRP Guide-4, Body Composition Assessment (JUN 2026), Section 1, paragraph 2.b

The limits are 26% for men and 36% for women. The tables print whole percentages, so a table value equal to the limit is within the limit and one point more is over it.

Guide-4's Table-1 is titled "Maximum Waist for Height Screening Table". It lists a maximum waist for each height, not a maximum weight. Weight is used in Step 2, to pick the column in Table-2 or Table-3.

“Weight measurements are required for all Sailors regardless of Step-1 outcome.”
Navy PRP Guide-4, Body Composition Assessment (JUN 2026), Section 2, paragraph 3
“No substitute methods (e.g., underwater weighing, skin fold calipers, body mass index, bio-impedance, etc.) of assessment are permitted.”
Navy PRP Guide-4, Body Composition Assessment (JUN 2026), Section 1, paragraph 2.d

How measurements are taken

“Height measurements will be rounded up to nearest ½ inch.”
Navy PRP Guide-4, Body Composition Assessment (JUN 2026), Section 2, paragraph 2.d
“Weight measurements will be rounded to the nearest pound.”
Navy PRP Guide-4, Body Composition Assessment (JUN 2026), Section 2, paragraph 3.b
“If the weight fraction is less than a ½ pound, round down to the nearest pound.”
Navy PRP Guide-4, Body Composition Assessment (JUN 2026), Section 2, paragraph 3.b

Under Guide-4, a weight fraction of a half pound or more rounds up.

“Waist measurements are to be measured at the umbilicus (belly button) from the right side of the body, keeping the tape parallel to the deck.”
Navy PRP Guide-4, Body Composition Assessment (JUN 2026), Section 2, paragraph 4.a(1)
“All measurements are to be taken two times and rounded down to the nearest half inch.”
Navy PRP Guide-4, Body Composition Assessment (JUN 2026), Section 2, paragraph 4.a(3)
“If the measurements differ by more than one inch, take an additional measurement and compute a mathematical average of the two closest measurements, rounded down to the nearest half inch, and record the average value.”
Navy PRP Guide-4, Body Composition Assessment (JUN 2026), Section 2, paragraph 4.a(3)
“The WHtR will be rounded down to the fourth decimal place (i.e. 0.5499).”
Navy PRP Guide-4, Body Composition Assessment (JUN 2026), Section 3, paragraph 1
“Calculate the height-waist difference by subtracting the rounded waist measurement from the rounded height measurement.”
Navy PRP Guide-4, Body Composition Assessment (JUN 2026), Section 3, paragraph 2.a
“To determine BF%, locate the column which matches the Sailor’s weight (rounded to the nearest pound) and the appropriate row in the table which matches the Sailor’s calculated height-waist difference.”
Navy PRP Guide-4, Body Composition Assessment (JUN 2026), Section 3, paragraph 2.b(1)

Table-1: Maximum Waist for Height

Printed in Guide-4 as the Maximum Waist for Height Screening Table. The Resulting Ratio column shows the same values as printed. Guide-4 prints 45 of the 72 ratios rounded to the nearest fourth decimal, while Step 1 itself rounds down to the fourth decimal place; that never changes the maximum waist shown, which is the largest half inch waist whose ratio rounded down is 0.5499 or less.

Navy Table-1, maximum waist allowed for each height from 48 to 83.5 inches, with the resulting ratio as printed
Height (in)Max waist allowed (in)Resulting ratioHeight (in)Max waist allowed (in)Resulting ratio
48260.541766360.5455
48.526.50.546466.536.50.5489
4926.50.54086736.50.5448
49.5270.545567.5370.5481
50270.540068370.5441
50.527.50.544668.537.50.5474
51280.54906937.50.5435
51.5280.543769.5380.5468
5228.50.548170380.5429
52.528.50.542970.538.50.5461
53290.547271390.5493
53.5290.542171.5390.5455
5429.50.54637239.50.5486
54.529.50.541372.539.50.5448
55300.545573400.5479
55.530.50.549573.5400.5442
5630.50.54467440.50.5473
56.5310.548774.540.50.5436
57310.543975410.5467
57.531.50.547875.541.50.5497
5831.50.54317641.50.5461
58.5320.547076.5420.5490
59320.542477420.5455
59.532.50.546277.542.50.5484
6032.50.54177842.50.5449
60.5330.545578.5430.5478
6133.50.549279430.5443
61.533.50.544779.543.50.5472
62340.54848043.50.5438
62.5340.544080.5440.5466
6334.50.54768144.50.5494
63.534.50.543381.544.50.5460
64350.546982450.5488
64.5350.542682.5450.5455
6535.50.54628345.50.5482
65.5360.549683.545.50.5449

Table-2: male body fat percent estimation

Guide-4 prints Table-2 on 14 pages, one for each band of 20 weights from 101 to 380 lb. In each, find the weight column and the row that matches the height-waist difference (rounded height minus rounded waist, in inches). The value is the estimated body fat percent; the limit for men is 26%. Open a band to see its table.

Table-2 (men), weight 101-120 lb, Guide-4 page 11
Table-2 body fat percent for men, weights 101 to 120 pounds, by height-waist difference in inches
Height-waist difference (in) \ weight (lb)101102103104105106107108109110111112113114115116117118119120
35.51616161616161617171717171717171717171717
351717171717171717171717171717171717171717
34.51717171717171717171717171717181818181818
341717171718181818181818181818181818181818
33.51818181818181818181818181818181818181818
331818181818181818181818181919191919191919
32.51819191919191919191919191919191919191919
321919191919191919191919191919191919191920
31.51919191919191919192020202020202020202020
312020202020202020202020202020202020202020
30.52020202020202020202020202020202021212121
302020202020202121212121212121212121212121
29.52121212121212121212121212121212121212121
292121212121212121212121212122222222222222
28.52121212222222222222222222222222222222222
282222222222222222222222222222222222222222
27.52222222222222222222223232323232323232323
272323232323232323232323232323232323232323
26.52323232323232323232323232323232323232424
262323232323232324242424242424242424242424
25.52424242424242424242424242424242424242424
252424242424242424242424242424242525252525
24.52424242424252525252525252525252525252525
242525252525252525252525252525252525252525
23.52525252525252525252525252626262626262626
232525262626262626262626262626262626262626
22.52626262626262626262626262626262626262627
222626262626262626262727272727272727272727
21.52727272727272727272727272727272727272727
212727272727272727272727272727272728282828
Table-2 (men), weight 121-140 lb, Guide-4 page 12
Table-2 body fat percent for men, weights 121 to 140 pounds, by height-waist difference in inches
Height-waist difference (in) \ weight (lb)121122123124125126127128129130131132133134135136137138139140
36.51616161616161617171717171717171717171717
361717171717171717171717171717171717171717
35.51717171717171717171717171717171818181818
351717171717181818181818181818181818181818
34.51818181818181818181818181818181818181818
341818181818181818181818181919191919191919
33.51818191919191919191919191919191919191919
331919191919191919191919191919191919191920
32.51919191919191919192020202020202020202020
322020202020202020202020202020202020202020
31.52020202020202020202020202020202021212121
312020202020202121212121212121212121212121
30.52121212121212121212121212121212121212121
302121212121212121212121212122222222222222
29.52121212222222222222222222222222222222222
292222222222222222222222222222222222222222
28.52222222222222222222223232323232323232323
282323232323232323232323232323232323232323
27.52323232323232323232323232323232323232424
272323232323232323242424242424242424242424
26.52424242424242424242424242424242424242424
262424242424242424242424242424242525252525
25.52424242424252525252525252525252525252525
252525252525252525252525252525252525252525
24.52525252525252525252525252626262626262626
242525262626262626262626262626262626262626
23.52626262626262626262626262626262626262627
232626262626262626262727272727272727272727
22.52727272727272727272727272727272727272727
222727272727272727272727272727272728282828
Table-2 (men), weight 141-160 lb, Guide-4 page 13
Table-2 body fat percent for men, weights 141 to 160 pounds, by height-waist difference in inches
Height-waist difference (in) \ weight (lb)141142143144145146147148149150151152153154155156157158159160
37.51616161616161616171717171717171717171717
371717171717171717171717171717171717171717
36.51717171717171717171717171717171818181818
361717171717181818181818181818181818181818
35.51818181818181818181818181818181818181818
351818181818181818181818181919191919191919
34.51818191919191919191919191919191919191919
341919191919191919191919191919191919191920
33.51919191919191919192020202020202020202020
332020202020202020202020202020202020202020
32.52020202020202020202020202020202021212121
322020202020202121212121212121212121212121
31.52121212121212121212121212121212121212121
312121212121212121212121212121222222222222
30.52121212222222222222222222222222222222222
302222222222222222222222222222222222222222
29.52222222222222222222222232323232323232323
292223232323232323232323232323232323232323
28.52323232323232323232323232323232323232424
282323232323232323242424242424242424242424
27.52424242424242424242424242424242424242424
272424242424242424242424242424242525252525
26.52424242424252525252525252525252525252525
262525252525252525252525252525252525252525
25.52525252525252525252525252626262626262626
252525262626262626262626262626262626262626
24.52626262626262626262626262626262626262627
242626262626262626262727272727272727272727
23.52727272727272727272727272727272727272727
232727272727272727272727272727272727282828
Table-2 (men), weight 161-180 lb, Guide-4 page 14
Table-2 body fat percent for men, weights 161 to 180 pounds, by height-waist difference in inches
Height-waist difference (in) \ weight (lb)161162163164165166167168169170171172173174175176177178179180
38.51616161616161616171717171717171717171717
381717171717171717171717171717171717171717
37.51717171717171717171717171717171818181818
371717171717181818181818181818181818181818
36.51818181818181818181818181818181818181818
361818181818181818181818181919191919191919
35.51818191919191919191919191919191919191919
351919191919191919191919191919191919191920
34.51919191919191919192020202020202020202020
342020202020202020202020202020202020202020
33.52020202020202020202020202020202020212121
332020202020202121212121212121212121212121
32.52121212121212121212121212121212121212121
322121212121212121212121212121222222222222
31.52121212122222222222222222222222222222222
312222222222222222222222222222222222222222
30.52222222222222222222222232323232323232323
302223232323232323232323232323232323232323
29.52323232323232323232323232323232323232424
292323232323232323242424242424242424242424
28.52424242424242424242424242424242424242424
282424242424242424242424242424242525252525
27.52424242424252525252525252525252525252525
272525252525252525252525252525252525252525
26.52525252525252525252525252626262626262626
262525262626262626262626262626262626262626
25.52626262626262626262626262626262626262626
252626262626262626262627272727272727272727
24.52727272727272727272727272727272727272727
242727272727272727272727272727272727282828
Table-2 (men), weight 181-200 lb, Guide-4 page 15
Table-2 body fat percent for men, weights 181 to 200 pounds, by height-waist difference in inches
Height-waist difference (in) \ weight (lb)181182183184185186187188189190191192193194195196197198199200
39.51616161616161616171717171717171717171717
391717171717171717171717171717171717171717
38.51717171717171717171717171717171818181818
381717171717181818181818181818181818181818
37.51818181818181818181818181818181818181818
371818181818181818181818181919191919191919
36.51818191919191919191919191919191919191919
361919191919191919191919191919191919191919
35.51919191919191919191920202020202020202020
352020202020202020202020202020202020202020
34.52020202020202020202020202020202020212121
342020202020202021212121212121212121212121
33.52121212121212121212121212121212121212121
332121212121212121212121212121222222222222
32.52121212122222222222222222222222222222222
322222222222222222222222222222222222222222
31.52222222222222222222222232323232323232323
312223232323232323232323232323232323232323
30.52323232323232323232323232323232323232424
302323232323232323242424242424242424242424
29.52424242424242424242424242424242424242424
292424242424242424242424242424242525252525
28.52424242424252525252525252525252525252525
282525252525252525252525252525252525252525
27.52525252525252525252525252526262626262626
272525252626262626262626262626262626262626
26.52626262626262626262626262626262626262626
262626262626262626262627272727272727272727
25.52727272727272727272727272727272727272727
252727272727272727272727272727272727282828
Table-2 (men), weight 201-220 lb, Guide-4 page 16
Table-2 body fat percent for men, weights 201 to 220 pounds, by height-waist difference in inches
Height-waist difference (in) \ weight (lb)201202203204205206207208209210211212213214215216217218219220
40.51616161616161616171717171717171717171717
401717171717171717171717171717171717171717
39.51717171717171717171717171717171818181818
391717171717181818181818181818181818181818
38.51818181818181818181818181818181818181818
381818181818181818181818181819191919191919
37.51818191919191919191919191919191919191919
371919191919191919191919191919191919191919
36.51919191919191919191920202020202020202020
362020202020202020202020202020202020202020
35.52020202020202020202020202020202020212121
352020202020202021212121212121212121212121
34.52121212121212121212121212121212121212121
342121212121212121212121212121222222222222
33.52121212122222222222222222222222222222222
332222222222222222222222222222222222222222
32.52222222222222222222222232323232323232323
322223232323232323232323232323232323232323
31.52323232323232323232323232323232323232424
312323232323232323242424242424242424242424
30.52424242424242424242424242424242424242424
302424242424242424242424242424242425252525
29.52424242424242525252525252525252525252525
292525252525252525252525252525252525252525
28.52525252525252525252525252526262626262626
282525252626262626262626262626262626262626
27.52626262626262626262626262626262626262626
272626262626262626262627272727272727272727
26.52727272727272727272727272727272727272727
262727272727272727272727272727272727282828
Table-2 (men), weight 221-240 lb, Guide-4 page 17
Table-2 body fat percent for men, weights 221 to 240 pounds, by height-waist difference in inches
Height-waist difference (in) \ weight (lb)221222223224225226227228229230231232233234235236237238239240
41.51616161616161616171717171717171717171717
411717171717171717171717171717171717171717
40.51717171717171717171717171717171718181818
401717171717181818181818181818181818181818
39.51818181818181818181818181818181818181818
391818181818181818181818181819191919191919
38.51818181919191919191919191919191919191919
381919191919191919191919191919191919191919
37.51919191919191919191920202020202020202020
372020202020202020202020202020202020202020
36.52020202020202020202020202020202020212121
362020202020202021212121212121212121212121
35.52121212121212121212121212121212121212121
352121212121212121212121212121222222222222
34.52121212122222222222222222222222222222222
342222222222222222222222222222222222222222
33.52222222222222222222222232323232323232323
332223232323232323232323232323232323232323
32.52323232323232323232323232323232323232324
322323232323232323232424242424242424242424
31.52424242424242424242424242424242424242424
312424242424242424242424242424242425252525
30.52424242424242525252525252525252525252525
302525252525252525252525252525252525252525
29.52525252525252525252525252526262626262626
292525252626262626262626262626262626262626
28.52626262626262626262626262626262626262626
282626262626262626262627272727272727272727
27.52727272727272727272727272727272727272727
272727272727272727272727272727272727282828
Table-2 (men), weight 241-260 lb, Guide-4 page 18
Table-2 body fat percent for men, weights 241 to 260 pounds, by height-waist difference in inches
Height-waist difference (in) \ weight (lb)241242243244245246247248249250251252253254255256257258259260
42.51616161616161616161717171717171717171717
421717171717171717171717171717171717171717
41.51717171717171717171717171717171718181818
411717171717171818181818181818181818181818
40.51818181818181818181818181818181818181818
401818181818181818181818181819191919191919
39.51818181919191919191919191919191919191919
391919191919191919191919191919191919191919
38.51919191919191919191920202020202020202020
382020202020202020202020202020202020202020
37.52020202020202020202020202020202020212121
372020202020202021212121212121212121212121
36.52121212121212121212121212121212121212121
362121212121212121212121212121222222222222
35.52121212122222222222222222222222222222222
352222222222222222222222222222222222222222
34.52222222222222222222222222323232323232323
342222232323232323232323232323232323232323
33.52323232323232323232323232323232323232324
332323232323232323232424242424242424242424
32.52424242424242424242424242424242424242424
322424242424242424242424242424242425252525
31.52424242424242525252525252525252525252525
312525252525252525252525252525252525252525
30.52525252525252525252525252526262626262626
302525252626262626262626262626262626262626
29.52626262626262626262626262626262626262626
292626262626262626262627272727272727272727
28.52727272727272727272727272727272727272727
282727272727272727272727272727272727272828
Table-2 (men), weight 261-280 lb, Guide-4 page 19
Table-2 body fat percent for men, weights 261 to 280 pounds, by height-waist difference in inches
Height-waist difference (in) \ weight (lb)261262263264265266267268269270271272273274275276277278279280
43.51616161616161616161717171717171717171717
431717171717171717171717171717171717171717
42.51717171717171717171717171717171718181818
421717171717171818181818181818181818181818
41.51818181818181818181818181818181818181818
411818181818181818181818181819191919191919
40.51818181919191919191919191919191919191919
401919191919191919191919191919191919191919
39.51919191919191919191920202020202020202020
392020202020202020202020202020202020202020
38.52020202020202020202020202020202020202121
382020202020202021212121212121212121212121
37.52121212121212121212121212121212121212121
372121212121212121212121212121212222222222
36.52121212121222222222222222222222222222222
362222222222222222222222222222222222222222
35.52222222222222222222222222323232323232323
352222232323232323232323232323232323232323
34.52323232323232323232323232323232323232324
342323232323232323232424242424242424242424
33.52424242424242424242424242424242424242424
332424242424242424242424242424242425252525
32.52424242424242525252525252525252525252525
322525252525252525252525252525252525252525
31.52525252525252525252525252526262626262626
312525252626262626262626262626262626262626
30.52626262626262626262626262626262626262626
302626262626262626262626272727272727272727
29.52727272727272727272727272727272727272727
292727272727272727272727272727272727272828
Table-2 (men), weight 281-300 lb, Guide-4 page 20
Table-2 body fat percent for men, weights 281 to 300 pounds, by height-waist difference in inches
Height-waist difference (in) \ weight (lb)281282283284285286287288289290291292293294295296297298299300
44.51616161616161616161717171717171717171717
441717171717171717171717171717171717171717
43.51717171717171717171717171717171718181818
431717171717171818181818181818181818181818
42.51818181818181818181818181818181818181818
421818181818181818181818181819191919191919
41.51818181919191919191919191919191919191919
411919191919191919191919191919191919191919
40.51919191919191919191920202020202020202020
402020202020202020202020202020202020202020
39.52020202020202020202020202020202020202121
392020202020202020212121212121212121212121
38.52121212121212121212121212121212121212121
382121212121212121212121212121212222222222
37.52121212121222222222222222222222222222222
372222222222222222222222222222222222222222
36.52222222222222222222222222323232323232323
362222232323232323232323232323232323232323
35.52323232323232323232323232323232323232324
352323232323232323232424242424242424242424
34.52424242424242424242424242424242424242424
342424242424242424242424242424242425252525
33.52424242424242525252525252525252525252525
332525252525252525252525252525252525252525
32.52525252525252525252525252525262626262626
322525252626262626262626262626262626262626
31.52626262626262626262626262626262626262626
312626262626262626262626272727272727272727
30.52627272727272727272727272727272727272727
302727272727272727272727272727272727272828
Table-2 (men), weight 301-320 lb, Guide-4 page 21
Table-2 body fat percent for men, weights 301 to 320 pounds, by height-waist difference in inches
Height-waist difference (in) \ weight (lb)301302303304305306307308309310311312313314315316317318319320
45.51616161616161616161717171717171717171717
451717171717171717171717171717171717171717
44.51717171717171717171717171717171718181818
441717171717171818181818181818181818181818
43.51818181818181818181818181818181818181818
431818181818181818181818181818191919191919
42.51818181919191919191919191919191919191919
421919191919191919191919191919191919191919
41.51919191919191919191919202020202020202020
411920202020202020202020202020202020202020
40.52020202020202020202020202020202020202121
402020202020202020212121212121212121212121
39.52121212121212121212121212121212121212121
392121212121212121212121212121212222222222
38.52121212121222222222222222222222222222222
382222222222222222222222222222222222222222
37.52222222222222222222222222323232323232323
372222232323232323232323232323232323232323
36.52323232323232323232323232323232323232324
362323232323232323232424242424242424242424
35.52424242424242424242424242424242424242424
352424242424242424242424242424242424252525
34.52424242424242425252525252525252525252525
342525252525252525252525252525252525252525
33.52525252525252525252525252525262626262626
332525252526262626262626262626262626262626
32.52626262626262626262626262626262626262626
322626262626262626262626272727272727272727
31.52627272727272727272727272727272727272727
312727272727272727272727272727272727272828
Table-2 (men), weight 321-340 lb, Guide-4 page 22
Table-2 body fat percent for men, weights 321 to 340 pounds, by height-waist difference in inches
Height-waist difference (in) \ weight (lb)321322323324325326327328329330331332333334335336337338339340
46.51616161616161616161717171717171717171717
461717171717171717171717171717171717171717
45.51717171717171717171717171717171717181818
451717171717171818181818181818181818181818
44.51818181818181818181818181818181818181818
441818181818181818181818181818191919191919
43.51818181819191919191919191919191919191919
431919191919191919191919191919191919191919
42.51919191919191919191919202020202020202020
421920202020202020202020202020202020202020
41.52020202020202020202020202020202020202121
412020202020202020212121212121212121212121
40.52121212121212121212121212121212121212121
402121212121212121212121212121212222222222
39.52121212121222222222222222222222222222222
392222222222222222222222222222222222222222
38.52222222222222222222222222323232323232323
382222232323232323232323232323232323232323
37.52323232323232323232323232323232323232323
372323232323232323232324242424242424242424
36.52424242424242424242424242424242424242424
362424242424242424242424242424242424252525
35.52424242424242425252525252525252525252525
352525252525252525252525252525252525252525
34.52525252525252525252525252525262626262626
342525252526262626262626262626262626262626
33.52626262626262626262626262626262626262626
332626262626262626262626272727272727272727
32.52627272727272727272727272727272727272727
322727272727272727272727272727272727272828
Table-2 (men), weight 341-360 lb, Guide-4 page 23
Table-2 body fat percent for men, weights 341 to 360 pounds, by height-waist difference in inches
Height-waist difference (in) \ weight (lb)341342343344345346347348349350351352353354355356357358359360
47.51616161616161616161717171717171717171717
471717171717171717171717171717171717171717
46.51717171717171717171717171717171717181818
461717171717171718181818181818181818181818
45.51818181818181818181818181818181818181818
451818181818181818181818181818191919191919
44.51818181819191919191919191919191919191919
441919191919191919191919191919191919191919
43.51919191919191919191919202020202020202020
431920202020202020202020202020202020202020
42.52020202020202020202020202020202020202121
422020202020202020212121212121212121212121
41.52121212121212121212121212121212121212121
412121212121212121212121212121212222222222
40.52121212121222222222222222222222222222222
402222222222222222222222222222222222222222
39.52222222222222222222222222223232323232323
392222222323232323232323232323232323232323
38.52323232323232323232323232323232323232323
382323232323232323232324242424242424242424
37.52424242424242424242424242424242424242424
372424242424242424242424242424242424252525
36.52424242424242425252525252525252525252525
362525252525252525252525252525252525252525
35.52525252525252525252525252525262626262626
352525252526262626262626262626262626262626
34.52626262626262626262626262626262626262626
342626262626262626262626272727272727272727
33.52627272727272727272727272727272727272727
332727272727272727272727272727272727272728
Table-2 (men), weight 361-380 lb, Guide-4 page 24
Table-2 body fat percent for men, weights 361 to 380 pounds, by height-waist difference in inches
Height-waist difference (in) \ weight (lb)361362363364365366367368369370371372373374375376377378379380
48.51616161616161616161617171717171717171717
481717171717171717171717171717171717171717
47.51717171717171717171717171717171717181818
471717171717171718181818181818181818181818
46.51818181818181818181818181818181818181818
461818181818181818181818181818191919191919
45.51818181819191919191919191919191919191919
451919191919191919191919191919191919191919
44.51919191919191919191919202020202020202020
441920202020202020202020202020202020202020
43.52020202020202020202020202020202020202121
432020202020202020212121212121212121212121
42.52121212121212121212121212121212121212121
422121212121212121212121212121212122222222
41.52121212121212222222222222222222222222222
412222222222222222222222222222222222222222
40.52222222222222222222222222223232323232323
402222222323232323232323232323232323232323
39.52323232323232323232323232323232323232323
392323232323232323232324242424242424242424
38.52424242424242424242424242424242424242424
382424242424242424242424242424242424252525
37.52424242424242425252525252525252525252525
372525252525252525252525252525252525252525
36.52525252525252525252525252525262626262626
362525252526262626262626262626262626262626
35.52626262626262626262626262626262626262626
352626262626262626262626262727272727272727
34.52627272727272727272727272727272727272727
342727272727272727272727272727272727272728

Table-3: female body fat percent estimation

Guide-4 prints Table-3 on 12 pages, one for each band of 20 weights from 61 to 300 lb. The limit for women is 36%. Open a band to see its table.

Table-3 (women), weight 61-80 lb, Guide-4 page 25
Table-3 body fat percent for women, weights 61 to 80 pounds, by height-waist difference in inches
Height-waist difference (in) \ weight (lb)6162636465666768697071727374757677787980
31.52424242424242424242424242525252525252525
312424242424242424252525252525252525252525
30.52424242424252525252525252525252525262626
302425252525252525252525252526262626262626
29.52525252525252525252626262626262626262626
292525252525252626262626262626262626272727
28.52525262626262626262626262626272727272727
282626262626262626262627272727272727272727
27.52626262626262727272727272727272727272828
272626262727272727272727272727272828282828
26.52727272727272727272727282828282828282828
262727272727272728282828282828282828282829
25.52727272728282828282828282828282929292929
252828282828282828282828282929292929292929
24.52828282828282828292929292929292929292929
242828282828292929292929292929292930303030
23.52829292929292929292929292930303030303030
232929292929292929293030303030303030303030
22.52929292929303030303030303030303030313131
222929303030303030303030303031313131313131
21.53030303030303030303031313131313131313131
213030303030303131313131313131313131313232
20.53030303131313131313131313131323232323232
203131313131313131313131323232323232323232
19.53131313131313132323232323232323232323233
193131313232323232323232323232323333333333
18.53232323232323232323232333333333333333333
183232323232323232333333333333333333333333
17.53232323233333333333333333333333334343434
173233333333333333333333333434343434343434
16.53333333333333333333434343434343434343434
163333333333343434343434343434343434353535
15.53334343434343434343434343435353535353535
153434343434343434343435353535353535353535
14.53434343434343535353535353535353535353636
143434353535353535353535353535363636363636
13.53535353535353535353536363636363636363636
133535353535353536363636363636363636363737
12.53535353636363636363636363636363737373737
123636363636363636363636373737373737373737
11.53636363636363636373737373737373737373738
113636363637373737373737373737373738383838
10.53737373737373737373737373838383838383838
Table-3 (women), weight 81-100 lb, Guide-4 page 26
Table-3 body fat percent for women, weights 81 to 100 pounds, by height-waist difference in inches
Height-waist difference (in) \ weight (lb)81828384858687888990919293949596979899100
342424242424242424242425252525252525252525
33.52424242424242425252525252525252525252626
332424242525252525252525252525252626262626
32.52525252525252525252525262626262626262626
322525252525252525262626262626262626262627
31.52525252526262626262626262626262627272727
312626262626262626262626262727272727272727
30.52626262626262626272727272727272727272727
302626262626272727272727272727272728282828
29.52627272727272727272727272728282828282828
292727272727272727272828282828282828282828
28.52727272727272828282828282828282828292929
282727282828282828282828282828292929292929
27.52828282828282828282829292929292929292929
272828282828282929292929292929292929293030
26.52828282929292929292929292929293030303030
262929292929292929292929303030303030303030
25.52929292929292930303030303030303030303031
252929292930303030303030303030303131313131
24.53030303030303030303030303131313131313131
243030303030303030313131313131313131313131
23.53030303031313131313131313131313132323232
233031313131313131313131313132323232323232
22.53131313131313131313232323232323232323232
223131313131323232323232323232323232333333
21.53131323232323232323232323233333333333333
213232323232323232323233333333333333333333
20.53232323232323333333333333333333333333434
203232333333333333333333333333343434343434
19.53333333333333333333333343434343434343434
193333333333333334343434343434343434343435
18.53333333434343434343434343434343535353535
183434343434343434343434353535353535353535
17.53434343434343434353535353535353535353535
173434343435353535353535353535353536363636
16.53535353535353535353535353636363636363636
163535353535353535353636363636363636363636
15.53535353535363636363636363636363636373737
153536363636363636363636363637373737373737
14.53636363636363636363737373737373737373737
143636363636363737373737373737373737373838
13.53636373737373737373737373737383838383838
133737373737373737373738383838383838383838
Table-3 (women), weight 101-120 lb, Guide-4 page 27
Table-3 body fat percent for women, weights 101 to 120 pounds, by height-waist difference in inches
Height-waist difference (in) \ weight (lb)101102103104105106107108109110111112113114115116117118119120
36.52424242424242424242525252525252525252525
362424242424252525252525252525252525262626
35.52425252525252525252525252526262626262626
352525252525252525252626262626262626262626
34.52525252525252626262626262626262626262727
342525262626262626262626262626272727272727
33.52626262626262626262627272727272727272727
332626262626262627272727272727272727272828
32.52626262727272727272727272727272828282828
322727272727272727272727282828282828282828
31.52727272727272728282828282828282828282829
312727272728282828282828282828282829292929
30.52828282828282828282828282929292929292929
302828282828282828292929292929292929292929
29.52828282828292929292929292929292930303030
292829292929292929292929292930303030303030
28.52929292929292929293030303030303030303030
282929292929303030303030303030303030313131
27.52929303030303030303030303030313131313131
273030303030303030303031313131313131313131
26.53030303030303131313131313131313131313232
263030303131313131313131313131323232323232
25.53131313131313131313131323232323232323232
253131313131313132323232323232323232323233
24.53131313232323232323232323232323333333333
243232323232323232323232323333333333333333
23.53232323232323232333333333333333333333333
233232323233333333333333333333333334343434
22.53233333333333333333333333434343434343434
223333333333333333333434343434343434343434
21.53333333333343434343434343434343434353535
213334343434343434343434343435353535353535
20.53434343434343434343435353535353535353535
203434343434343535353535353535353535353636
19.53434353535353535353535353535363636363636
193535353535353535353536363636363636363636
18.53535353535353536363636363636363636363637
183535353636363636363636363636363737373737
17.53636363636363636363636373737373737373737
173636363636363636373737373737373737373738
16.53636363637373737373737373737373738383838
163737373737373737373737373838383838383838
15.53737373737373737383838383838383838383838
Table-3 (women), weight 121-140 lb, Guide-4 page 28
Table-3 body fat percent for women, weights 121 to 140 pounds, by height-waist difference in inches
Height-waist difference (in) \ weight (lb)121122123124125126127128129130131132133134135136137138139140
39.52424242424242424242425252525252525252525
392424242424242425252525252525252525252526
38.52424242525252525252525252525252626262626
382525252525252525252525262626262626262626
37.52525252525252525262626262626262626262627
372525252526262626262626262626262627272727
36.52626262626262626262626262727272727272727
362626262626262626272727272727272727272727
35.52626262626272727272727272727272727282828
352627272727272727272727272728282828282828
34.52727272727272727272828282828282828282828
342727272727272828282828282828282828292929
33.52727282828282828282828282828292929292929
332828282828282828282829292929292929292929
32.52828282828282929292929292929292929293030
322828282929292929292929292929293030303030
31.52929292929292929292929303030303030303030
312929292929292930303030303030303030303031
30.52929292930303030303030303030303131313131
303030303030303030303030303131313131313131
29.53030303030303030313131313131313131313131
293030303030313131313131313131313132323232
28.53031313131313131313131313132323232323232
283131313131313131313232323232323232323232
27.53131313131323232323232323232323232333333
273131323232323232323232323233333333333333
26.53232323232323232323233333333333333333333
263232323232323333333333333333333333333434
25.53232323333333333333333333333343434343434
253333333333333333333333343434343434343434
24.53333333333333334343434343434343434343435
243333333434343434343434343434343535353535
23.53434343434343434343434353535353535353535
233434343434343434353535353535353535353535
22.53434343435353535353535353535353536363636
223435353535353535353535353636363636363636
21.53535353535353535353636363636363636363636
213535353535363636363636363636363636373737
20.53536363636363636363636363637373737373737
203636363636363636363637373737373737373737
19.53636363636363737373737373737373737373838
193636373737373737373737373737383838383838
18.53737373737373737373738383838383838383838
Table-3 (women), weight 141-160 lb, Guide-4 page 29
Table-3 body fat percent for women, weights 141 to 160 pounds, by height-waist difference in inches
Height-waist difference (in) \ weight (lb)141142143144145146147148149150151152153154155156157158159160
422424242424242424242525252525252525252525
41.52424242424252525252525252525252525262626
412425252525252525252525252526262626262626
40.52525252525252525252526262626262626262626
402525252525252626262626262626262626262727
39.52525262626262626262626262626272727272727
392626262626262626262627272727272727272727
38.52626262626262627272727272727272727272828
382626262727272727272727272727272828282828
37.52727272727272727272727282828282828282828
372727272727272727282828282828282828282829
36.52727272728282828282828282828282829292929
362828282828282828282828282929292929292929
35.52828282828282828292929292929292929292929
352828282828292929292929292929292930303030
34.52829292929292929292929292930303030303030
342929292929292929293030303030303030303030
33.52929292929293030303030303030303030313131
332929303030303030303030303030313131313131
32.53030303030303030303031313131313131313131
323030303030303131313131313131313131313232
31.53030303131313131313131313131313232323232
313131313131313131313131323232323232323232
30.53131313131313132323232323232323232323233
303131313132323232323232323232323333333333
29.53232323232323232323232323333333333333333
293232323232323232333333333333333333333333
28.53232323233333333333333333333333334343434
283233333333333333333333333334343434343434
27.53333333333333333333434343434343434343434
273333333333343434343434343434343434353535
26.53333343434343434343434343435353535353535
263434343434343434343435353535353535353535
25.53434343434343535353535353535353535353636
253434353535353535353535353535363636363636
24.53535353535353535353535363636363636363636
243535353535353536363636363636363636363637
23.53535353636363636363636363636363737373737
233636363636363636363636373737373737373737
22.53636363636363636373737373737373737373737
223636363637373737373737373737373738383838
21.53737373737373737373737373838383838383838
Table-3 (women), weight 161-180 lb, Guide-4 page 30
Table-3 body fat percent for women, weights 161 to 180 pounds, by height-waist difference in inches
Height-waist difference (in) \ weight (lb)161162163164165166167168169170171172173174175176177178179180
452424242424242424242424252525252525252525
44.52424242424242425252525252525252525252526
442424242525252525252525252525252626262626
43.52525252525252525252525262626262626262626
432525252525252525262626262626262626262626
42.52525252526262626262626262626262627272727
422626262626262626262626262727272727272727
41.52626262626262626262727272727272727272727
412626262626272727272727272727272727282828
40.52627272727272727272727272728282828282828
402727272727272727272828282828282828282828
39.52727272727272828282828282828282828282929
392727282828282828282828282828292929292929
38.52828282828282828282829292929292929292929
382828282828282829292929292929292929293030
37.52828282929292929292929292929293030303030
372929292929292929292929303030303030303030
36.52929292929292930303030303030303030303031
362929292930303030303030303030303031313131
35.53030303030303030303030303131313131313131
353030303030303030313131313131313131313131
34.53030303030313131313131313131313132323232
343031313131313131313131313132323232323232
33.53131313131313131313232323232323232323232
333131313131323232323232323232323232333333
32.53131323232323232323232323232333333333333
323232323232323232323233333333333333333333
31.53232323232323333333333333333333333333434
313232323333333333333333333333343434343434
30.53333333333333333333333343434343434343434
303333333333333334343434343434343434343435
29.53333333434343434343434343434343535353535
293434343434343434343434343535353535353535
28.53434343434343434353535353535353535353535
283434343435353535353535353535353536363636
27.53435353535353535353535353636363636363636
273535353535353535353636363636363636363636
26.53535353535363636363636363636363636373737
263536363636363636363636363637373737373737
25.53636363636363636363637373737373737373737
253636363636363737373737373737373737373838
24.53636373737373737373737373737383838383838
243737373737373737373738383838383838383838
Table-3 (women), weight 181-200 lb, Guide-4 page 31
Table-3 body fat percent for women, weights 181 to 200 pounds, by height-waist difference in inches
Height-waist difference (in) \ weight (lb)181182183184185186187188189190191192193194195196197198199200
47.52424242424242424242525252525252525252525
472424242424252525252525252525252525262626
46.52425252525252525252525252526262626262626
462525252525252525252526262626262626262626
45.52525252525252626262626262626262626262727
452525262626262626262626262626272727272727
44.52626262626262626262627272727272727272727
442626262626262627272727272727272727272728
43.52626262727272727272727272727272828282828
432727272727272727272727282828282828282828
42.52727272727272727282828282828282828282829
422727272728282828282828282828282829292929
41.52828282828282828282828282929292929292929
412828282828282828292929292929292929292929
40.52828282828292929292929292929292929303030
402829292929292929292929292930303030303030
39.52929292929292929293030303030303030303030
392929292929293030303030303030303030313131
38.52929303030303030303030303030313131313131
383030303030303030303031313131313131313131
37.53030303030303131313131313131313131313232
373030303131313131313131313131313232323232
36.53131313131313131313131323232323232323232
363131313131313132323232323232323232323233
35.53131313132323232323232323232323333333333
353232323232323232323232323333333333333333
34.53232323232323232333333333333333333333333
343232323232333333333333333333333334343434
33.53233333333333333333333333334343434343434
333333333333333333333434343434343434343434
32.53333333333343434343434343434343434353535
323333343434343434343434343435353535353535
31.53434343434343434343435353535353535353535
313434343434343535353535353535353535353636
30.53434343535353535353535353535363636363636
303535353535353535353535363636363636363636
29.53535353535353536363636363636363636363637
293535353636363636363636363636363737373737
28.53636363636363636363636373737373737373737
283636363636363636373737373737373737373737
27.53636363637373737373737373737373738383838
273637373737373737373737373838383838383838
26.53737373737373737373838383838383838383838
Table-3 (women), weight 201-220 lb, Guide-4 page 32
Table-3 body fat percent for women, weights 201 to 220 pounds, by height-waist difference in inches
Height-waist difference (in) \ weight (lb)201202203204205206207208209210211212213214215216217218219220
50.52424242424242424242424252525252525252525
502424242424242425252525252525252525252526
49.52424242525252525252525252525252626262626
492525252525252525252525262626262626262626
48.52525252525252525262626262626262626262626
482525252526262626262626262626262627272727
47.52526262626262626262626262727272727272727
472626262626262626262727272727272727272727
46.52626262626272727272727272727272727282828
462627272727272727272727272728282828282828
45.52727272727272727272728282828282828282828
452727272727272828282828282828282828282929
44.52727282828282828282828282828292929292929
442828282828282828282829292929292929292929
43.52828282828282829292929292929292929293030
432828282929292929292929292929293030303030
42.52929292929292929292929303030303030303030
422929292929292929303030303030303030303031
41.52929292930303030303030303030303031313131
413030303030303030303030303131313131313131
40.53030303030303030313131313131313131313131
403030303030313131313131313131313132323232
39.53031313131313131313131313132323232323232
393131313131313131313232323232323232323232
38.53131313131313232323232323232323232333333
383131323232323232323232323232333333333333
37.53232323232323232323233333333333333333333
373232323232323333333333333333333333333434
36.53232323333333333333333333333333434343434
363333333333333333333333343434343434343434
35.53333333333333334343434343434343434343435
353333333334343434343434343434343535353535
34.53434343434343434343434343535353535353535
343434343434343434353535353535353535353535
33.53434343435353535353535353535353536363636
333435353535353535353535353536363636363636
32.53535353535353535353636363636363636363636
323535353535363636363636363636363636373737
31.53535363636363636363636363637373737373737
313636363636363636363637373737373737373737
30.53636363636363737373737373737373737373838
303636373737373737373737373737383838383838
29.53737373737373737373737383838383838383838
Table-3 (women), weight 221-240 lb, Guide-4 page 33
Table-3 body fat percent for women, weights 221 to 240 pounds, by height-waist difference in inches
Height-waist difference (in) \ weight (lb)221222223224225226227228229230231232233234235236237238239240
532424242424242424242525252525252525252525
52.52424242424252525252525252525252525262626
522424252525252525252525252526262626262626
51.52525252525252525252526262626262626262626
512525252525252626262626262626262626262727
50.52525262626262626262626262626272727272727
502626262626262626262626272727272727272727
49.52626262626262627272727272727272727272728
492626262727272727272727272727272828282828
48.52727272727272727272727282828282828282828
482727272727272727282828282828282828282828
47.52727272728282828282828282828282829292929
472828282828282828282828282929292929292929
46.52828282828282828282929292929292929292929
462828282828292929292929292929292929303030
45.52829292929292929292929292930303030303030
452929292929292929293030303030303030303030
44.52929292929293030303030303030303030303131
442929303030303030303030303030313131313131
43.53030303030303030303031313131313131313131
433030303030303031313131313131313131313232
42.53030303131313131313131313131313232323232
423131313131313131313131323232323232323232
41.53131313131313132323232323232323232323233
413131313132323232323232323232323233333333
40.53232323232323232323232323333333333333333
403232323232323232333333333333333333333333
39.53232323232333333333333333333333334343434
393233333333333333333333333334343434343434
38.53333333333333333333434343434343434343434
383333333333343434343434343434343434353535
37.53333343434343434343434343434353535353535
373434343434343434343435353535353535353535
36.53434343434343535353535353535353535353636
363434343535353535353535353535363636363636
35.53535353535353535353535363636363636363636
353535353535353536363636363636363636363637
34.53535353636363636363636363636363737373737
343636363636363636363636363737373737373737
33.53636363636363636373737373737373737373737
333636363637373737373737373737373738383838
32.53637373737373737373737373838383838383838
323737373737373737373838383838383838383838
Table-3 (women), weight 241-260 lb, Guide-4 page 34
Table-3 body fat percent for women, weights 241 to 260 pounds, by height-waist difference in inches
Height-waist difference (in) \ weight (lb)241242243244245246247248249250251252253254255256257258259260
562424242424242424242424252525252525252525
55.52424242424242425252525252525252525252526
552424242525252525252525252525252626262626
54.52525252525252525252525252626262626262626
542525252525252525262626262626262626262626
53.52525252526262626262626262626262627272727
532526262626262626262626262727272727272727
52.52626262626262626262727272727272727272727
522626262626272727272727272727272727282828
51.52627272727272727272727272728282828282828
512727272727272727272728282828282828282828
50.52727272727272828282828282828282828282929
502727282828282828282828282828292929292929
49.52828282828282828282829292929292929292929
492828282828282829292929292929292929292930
48.52828282929292929292929292929293030303030
482929292929292929292929303030303030303030
47.52929292929292929303030303030303030303031
472929292930303030303030303030303031313131
46.53030303030303030303030303131313131313131
463030303030303030313131313131313131313131
45.53030303030313131313131313131313131323232
453031313131313131313131313132323232323232
44.53131313131313131313232323232323232323232
443131313131313232323232323232323232333333
43.53131323232323232323232323232333333333333
433232323232323232323233333333333333333333
42.53232323232323333333333333333333333333434
423232323333333333333333333333333434343434
41.53333333333333333333333343434343434343434
413333333333333334343434343434343434343435
40.53333333334343434343434343434343535353535
403434343434343434343434343535353535353535
39.53434343434343434353535353535353535353535
393434343434353535353535353535353536363636
38.53435353535353535353535353536363636363636
383535353535353535353636363636363636363636
37.53535353535363636363636363636363636373737
373535363636363636363636363637373737373737
36.53636363636363636363637373737373737373737
363636363636363737373737373737373737373838
35.53636363737373737373737373737383838383838
353737373737373737373737383838383838383838
Table-3 (women), weight 261-280 lb, Guide-4 page 35
Table-3 body fat percent for women, weights 261 to 280 pounds, by height-waist difference in inches
Height-waist difference (in) \ weight (lb)261262263264265266267268269270271272273274275276277278279280
58.52424242424242424242525252525252525252525
582424242424252525252525252525252525262626
57.52424252525252525252525252526262626262626
572525252525252525252526262626262626262626
56.52525252525252626262626262626262626262727
562525252626262626262626262626272727272727
55.52626262626262626262626272727272727272727
552626262626262627272727272727272727272728
54.52626262727272727272727272727272828282828
542727272727272727272727282828282828282828
53.52727272727272727282828282828282828282828
532727272728282828282828282828282829292929
52.52728282828282828282828282929292929292929
522828282828282828282929292929292929292929
51.52828282828292929292929292929292929303030
512829292929292929292929292930303030303030
50.52929292929292929292930303030303030303030
502929292929293030303030303030303030303131
49.52929303030303030303030303030313131313131
493030303030303030303031313131313131313131
48.53030303030303031313131313131313131313232
483030303131313131313131313131313232323232
47.53131313131313131313131323232323232323232
473131313131313131323232323232323232323233
46.53131313132323232323232323232323233333333
463232323232323232323232323333333333333333
45.53232323232323232333333333333333333333333
453232323232333333333333333333333334343434
44.53233333333333333333333333334343434343434
443333333333333333333434343434343434343434
43.53333333333333434343434343434343434353535
433333343434343434343434343434353535353535
42.53434343434343434343435353535353535353535
423434343434343535353535353535353535353636
41.53434343535353535353535353535353636363636
413535353535353535353535363636363636363636
40.53535353535353536363636363636363636363637
403535353536363636363636363636363737373737
39.53636363636363636363636363737373737373737
393636363636363636373737373737373737373737
38.53636363637373737373737373737373738383838
383637373737373737373737373738383838383838
37.53737373737373737373838383838383838383838
Table-3 (women), weight 281-300 lb, Guide-4 page 36
Table-3 body fat percent for women, weights 281 to 300 pounds, by height-waist difference in inches
Height-waist difference (in) \ weight (lb)281282283284285286287288289290291292293294295296297298299300
61.52424242424242424242424252525252525252525
612424242424242425252525252525252525252526
60.52424242425252525252525252525252626262626
602525252525252525252525252626262626262626
59.52525252525252525262626262626262626262626
592525252526262626262626262626262627272727
58.52526262626262626262626262627272727272727
582626262626262626262727272727272727272727
57.52626262626272727272727272727272727282828
572626272727272727272727272728282828282828
56.52727272727272727272728282828282828282828
562727272727272828282828282828282828282929
55.52727282828282828282828282828292929292929
552828282828282828282828292929292929292929
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Values outside the tables

“For values that exceed the limits in Table-2 or Table-3, record the raw measurements in inches on the official BCA score sheet (NAVPERS 6110/10).”
Navy PRP Guide-4, Body Composition Assessment (JUN 2026), Section 3, paragraph 2.b(3)
“The official BF% will be calculated once the raw measurements are entered into PRIMS.”
Navy PRP Guide-4, Body Composition Assessment (JUN 2026), Section 3, paragraph 2.b(3)

If a Sailor is not within standards

“Sailors who are not within standards for both Step-1 and Step-2 are still required to participate in the PRT/CFT. However, they must obtain medical clearance prior to participating in the PRT/CFT.”
Navy PRP Guide-4, Body Composition Assessment (JUN 2026), Section 1, paragraph 2.c
“The official BCA is the first and only BCA authorized once the command PFA cycle has begun. BCA retests are not authorized.”
Navy PRP Guide-4, Body Composition Assessment (JUN 2026), Section 1, paragraph 1

Guide-1 (AUG 2026) describes a High-Performance BCA exemption and says:

“It is important to note that this exemption does not apply to units who elect to DEP/OP the PRT.”
Navy PRP Guide-1, PRP Policies (AUG 2026), Section 1, paragraph 8
“Sailors who do not meet official Navy BCA standards by exceeding the maximum allowed body fat percentage but achieve an overall Outstanding-Low or higher with all three PRT modalities scored no lower than an Excellent-Medium, will be granted an overall PFA PASS.”
Navy PRP Guide-1, PRP Policies (AUG 2026), Section 1, paragraph 8.a
“However, the BCA result will still be recorded as not within standards (NWS).”
Navy PRP Guide-1, PRP Policies (AUG 2026), Section 1, paragraph 8.a
“These Sailors are still required to participate in the FEP.”
Navy PRP Guide-1, PRP Policies (AUG 2026), Section 1, paragraph 8.a
“To qualify for this exemption, Sailors must actively participate in and successfully pass all three PRT modalities: push-ups, forearm plank, and the 1.5-mile run (or an authorized alternate cardio option).”
Navy PRP Guide-1, PRP Policies (AUG 2026), Section 1, paragraph 8.b
“Not eligible if a Sailor is medically waived from ANY modality.”
Navy PRP Guide-1, PRP Policies (AUG 2026), Section 1, paragraph 8, Note

Frequently asked questions

Does the Navy use a height and weight table for the BCA?

Guide-4's Table-1 is a "Maximum Waist for Height Screening Table": it lists a maximum waist for each height, not a maximum weight. Weight is used to find the body fat percent in Table-2 or Table-3 in Step 2. Guide-4 says: "A total of three measurements will be collected and recorded for each Sailor during the official BCA. The measurements are height (inches), waist (umbilicus/bellybutton, inches), and weight (lbs)." "Weight measurements are required for all Sailors regardless of Step-1 outcome." It also says: "No substitute methods (e.g., underwater weighing, skin fold calipers, body mass index, bio-impedance, etc.) of assessment are permitted."

What is the Navy maximum waist for my height?

Table-1 lists it for heights from 48 to 83.5 inches: 35 inches at 64 inches, 38 inches at 70 inches and 40.5 inches at 74 inches. Guide-4 says: "If the Sailor’s WHtR is equal to or less than 0.5499 for the rounded waist and rounded height measurements, the Sailor is within BCA standards for Step-1, and Step-2 is not required."

How does the Navy take height, waist and weight?

Guide-4 says: "Height measurements will be rounded up to nearest ½ inch." "Weight measurements will be rounded to the nearest pound." "If the weight fraction is less than a ½ pound, round down to the nearest pound." For the waist it says: "Waist measurements are to be measured at the umbilicus (belly button) from the right side of the body, keeping the tape parallel to the deck." "All measurements are to be taken two times and rounded down to the nearest half inch." "If the measurements differ by more than one inch, take an additional measurement and compute a mathematical average of the two closest measurements, rounded down to the nearest half inch, and record the average value."

What are the Navy body fat limits?

Guide-4 says: "The maximum allowable body fat limits are 26% for males and 36% for females." "Sailors who are within their sex-specific body fat percentages are Within Standards (WS) for the BCA." For Step 2 it says: "To determine BF%, locate the column which matches the Sailor’s weight (rounded to the nearest pound) and the appropriate row in the table which matches the Sailor’s calculated height-waist difference."

What happens if a Sailor is not within standards on both steps?

Guide-4 says: "Sailors who are not within standards for both Step-1 and Step-2 are still required to participate in the PRT/CFT. However, they must obtain medical clearance prior to participating in the PRT/CFT." Guide-1 (AUG 2026) describes a High-Performance BCA exemption and says: "It is important to note that this exemption does not apply to units who elect to DEP/OP the PRT." "Sailors who do not meet official Navy BCA standards by exceeding the maximum allowed body fat percentage but achieve an overall Outstanding-Low or higher with all three PRT modalities scored no lower than an Excellent-Medium, will be granted an overall PFA PASS." "However, the BCA result will still be recorded as not within standards (NWS)." "These Sailors are still required to participate in the FEP." "To qualify for this exemption, Sailors must actively participate in and successfully pass all three PRT modalities: push-ups, forearm plank, and the 1.5-mile run (or an authorized alternate cardio option)." "Not eligible if a Sailor is medically waived from ANY modality."

Can a Sailor retest the Navy BCA?

Guide-4 says: "The official BCA is the first and only BCA authorized once the command PFA cycle has begun. BCA retests are not authorized."