My husband is in the US Army, currently deployed to Afghanistan. He's time in is up June 23, 2007. But they told him that he can't re-up if he doesn't make weight and tape. He's in Afghanistan and I know that he's lost weight while he's been there. Does this make any since to anyone?
2006-09-04 15:06:49 · 12 answers · asked by Proud Army Wife 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
have him drop the carbs and see if he can PT in the afternoon as well as the morning. My husband just came from the Marines to the Army, he's a Sgt. I just had a baby and he quit smoking so he packed on about 10 extra pounds. He cut out all the sugary foods and did PT after he got off work because he is up for a promotion about a couple of weeks later he went back down to normal weight so yeah they can tell him he cant re-up. My husband was supposed to deploy to Afghanistan too but his command had him stay behind due to complications during my pregnancy, We are at Fort Drum NY. As Long as when its time to re-up he makes weight he'll be alright.
2006-09-04 15:17:18 · answer #1 · answered by ArmyWife 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely. The height and weight standards began when I served in 1977. As their platoon leader I had to counsel a few of my troops and with the permission of my battery commander started an exercise and running program for any of the men in the battery. Most made the guidelines but a few didn't and were barred from service.
Me? Now 52 years old and 6 foot and 178lbs; 3 pounds more then when I was commissioned. Unfortunately I am too old to reactivate my commission by 3 years....I just tried. I recently returned from 18 months in Iraq as a DOD contractor and hope to go back this October.
I wish your husband the best of luck.
2006-09-04 17:37:04 · answer #2 · answered by iraq51 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've been in the US Air Force for a little over 19 years. And yes, they can discriminate in the military and kick him out for not making his weight. And no it doesn't make any sense.
I saw them tell someone they couldn't re-enlist because he missed the 90 day window. But when the war started they forced him to stay an extra 9 months (so he had way more than the required 90 days) but they still didn't let him re-enlist. They got rid of him after his war tour.
They hold us to a higher standard. Look at our Marines that are accused of killing someone. They are being treated worse than the normal terrorist suspects.
Keep voting and keep telling your friends, family and politicians that we need the military. They need to support us and not just say they do.
2006-09-04 15:15:51 · answer #3 · answered by AngryPatriot 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes the militarys strict about weight requirements My ex Husband told me not long ago that a guy was being admin sep for being out of standard and failing the prt just once but ex said the guy didnt look overweight at all.
2006-09-05 20:22:31 · answer #4 · answered by CaliMa 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They definitely have weight standards. If he needs to gain, he needs to start eating, if he needs to loose, he better get at it. Active duty does not play around. If he is was in the middle of his assignment they may even resort to putting him in the hospital to see if it is a medical problem. The reserves and guard were a little more relaxed, but active duty are pretty strict in this regard.
2006-09-04 15:12:20 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your husband simply has to request a tape. Once they tape him and he is found within regulation (600-8) he is eligable to re-up as long as his PT test is valid. (he is in afghanistan, it should be)
If he is unable to re-up then one of the following is wrong:
He is not within the standards prescribed in AR 600-8
His Command is bullshitting
He does not want to re-up.
The Soldiers have control. They can request to be taped at any time.
2006-09-04 15:16:36 · answer #6 · answered by Q-burt 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes... the guidelines are specific. He knows them. He knows that he is required to meet the height and weight requirement. If he doesn't meet the weight standard and they will measure him to make sure his body fat is within limits. because not everyone is uilt the same. but if he exceeds the weight and the body fat..he's flagged.
Flagged means...barred from reenlisting.
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2016-11-24 22:03:00 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
sounds pretty simple to me.
If he is a fat body and can't lose the weight or make tape he will not be able to re enlist and get to go back to civilian life
2006-09-05 09:05:13 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it is in the Regulations....he can make it past the wt, but fail the tape part....It is up to him to ask for assistance on this...Hopefully someone in his Chain is willing to help.
Good luck!
2006-09-04 19:50:11 · answer #10 · answered by BITE ME 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋