the marine recruiter told me that if u dont meet the weight requirement, that there is something called a weight waiver to let u still enlist. does that go for all the branches in the military, like the navy? can u still go to boot camp even if u dont meet the weight requirement? even if your not fat, you can still lose the weight when u go to boot camp.
2006-12-19 07:26:49 · 12 answers · asked by siham a 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
im not fat what so ever, but i weigh almost 170 and i dont look like it at all. thats why i wonder if i can get it, so that i can still enlist. im 5'4 or 5'5 and i want to be able to join without a problem.
2006-12-19 07:31:46 · update #1
Weight can be anissue if you are a weight lifter/body builder. They have a different test (circumferential) test where they measure your body fat by measuring around your neck and around your stomach. Then using a formula, they can come up with a fairly close representation of what your body fat percentage is. From that they can either waive your weight requirement, or make you wait until you loose the weight.
2006-12-19 07:58:15 · answer #1 · answered by Tater 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Can't speak for the other branches of the service, but if you want to join the Air Force you MUST be within weight standards when it's time for you to ship out to Lackland or else you don't go. Yes, it's true that there is a waiver for just about everything, but the trick is getting the waiver approved by the appropriate authority. If you're overweight, it's going to delay the process of you getting into boot camp regardless of which branch of the service you choose, and you CAN be administratively discharged from any branch of the service for failure to meet weight standards. You're really better off getting into a regimen of proper eating and fitness now so it doesn't come back to bite you in the @$$ (literally) later.
2006-12-19 07:33:20 · answer #2 · answered by sarge927 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I joined the Navy with a weight waiver but, mine was for being underweight as a female. All you have to do is call your local Navy recruiter and ask them! They wil tell you the requirements for the waiver.
2006-12-19 07:31:22 · answer #3 · answered by jamie d 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That depends on if you're over or under weight and your body fat index. All branches are different but when i was in the service you could still be overweight but as long as you body fat was under the allowable limits you were ok. I have seen muscle bound brute in the service who were overweight due to their muscle mass but their body fat was under the limits. Just ask your recruiter for the standards.
Boot camp for the Army at the time I had joined you had to go to fitness training battalion and lose weight if you were over weight.
2006-12-19 09:14:56 · answer #4 · answered by ikeman32 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just because u over weight don't mean u overwith in the marine, if u excess weight in the scale, they usually should measure u neck, wast length. if u failed those then u don't meet the starndard however if u got waiver in, military only allowed 1 waiver max most case, mean don't expect any other waiver, also some job don't accept waiver applicant is just few. also marine phsycal test also measure weigh in, is very strict in marine for those. so i really suggest lose some pound before try to get in.
2006-12-21 13:05:32 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can apply for a waiver for just about anyhting. The best thing you can do is loose the necessary weight before signing the papers though..
2006-12-19 07:29:16 · answer #6 · answered by Shawn M 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You need to be physically fit to be in the military. This isn't the boy scouts or girl scouts. You are being trained to go to war, trained to operate heavy equipment, you need to be trained and in excellent condition. If you are too skinny they send you through a weight gain regiment. If you are fat they send you to what they call the fat farm and you exercise a whole lot and eat a strict diet until you meet the requirements.
2006-12-19 07:39:16 · answer #7 · answered by Fallen 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Since you're overweight according to the BMI, they'll probably take your measurements. If those say you're overweight, you'll get to take a pinch test to see what % body fat you have.
I knew a guy, 5'5", 275. not overweight, but built like a truck; an ex-gymnast. Although according to the BMI and his measurements, he was overweight, but he had like, 2% body fat. He got his waiver.
2006-12-19 08:01:01 · answer #8 · answered by serious troll 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Actually, in the AF, yes. If you exceed the weight requirement, you're body fat is measured. Males under 30 must have less that 20% body fat.
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