Army Directive 2023-11 AR 600-9 Exemption

AR 600-9 Tape Test Exemption Guide

Under Army Directive 2023-11, soldiers who achieve a high standard of physical excellence on the AFT are officially exempt from mandatory body fat screening.

The Two Non-Negotiable Exemption Requirements

465+
Total Cumulative Score

You must earn a minimum total score of 465 out of 500 points on the official AFT record test.

80+
Minimum Score in All 5 Events

You must score at least 80 points in MDL, HRP, SDC, PLK, and 2MR. A score of 79 in even one event forfeits exemption.

Integrated AR 600-9 Utility

Army Body Fat (Tape Test) Estimator

The authorized tape is a one-site abdomen measurement. The older neck-waist-hip estimate is on the army body fat calculator, labeled as the prior method. Calculate your estimated body fat percentage under the current AR 600-9 one-site / multi-site circumference formula:

ESTIMATED BODY FAT 18.4% WITHIN ARMY STANDARDS

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