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A comprehensive overview of the U.S. Marine Corps' body composition program (BCP) and military appearance program (MAP). It covers the commander's intent, program purpose and scope, responsibilities of key personnel, weigh-in frequency, medical exemptions, body composition evaluation, consequences of non-compliance, measurement procedures, record-keeping, and program assignment and extension processes. The document also outlines counseling deadlines for various BCP and MAP-related scenarios.
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Commander's intent ✔✔"every marine must comply with established body standards and present a suitable military appearance, regardless of age, grade, gender, or duty assignment"
Body composition program ✔✔ensuring that marines are at the proper weight, height and body mass ratio
Military appearance program ✔✔ensuring marines represent the marine corps leadership principle of setting the example
Commander's and OICs are in charge of ✔✔1. enforcing compliance w/ weight and body composition standards and a suitable military appearance if they possess special courts martial convening authority
(MCO 6110.13A w/ CH-1)
FFI and CPTR responsibilities ✔✔1. thoroughly review all DoD and USMC BCMAP policies
5 requirements that govern BCMAP assessments ✔✔1. purpose
Purpose of BCMAP ✔✔-establishes, evaluates, and enforces compliance with optimal weight and body composition standards and a suitable military appearance
Height equipment ✔✔-standard non-stretching fiberglass tape measure (1/4 -5/8 wide and affixed to a vertical surface)
-wall mounted or self standing stadiometer
Weight equipment ✔✔-calibrated digital scale
-calibrated balance beam scale
Circumference equipment ✔✔-self tensioning taping device, digital
-self tensioning taping device, non-digital
Serious consequences of being on BCP/MAP ✔✔-not recommended for promotion
-not recommended for re-enlistment
-marine is discharged
Height measurement procedure ✔✔1. ensure marine is not wearing footwear
Weight measurement procedure ✔✔1. ensure marine is not wearing footwear
A marine has to go to BCE if they are not within height and weight standards and do not have a ___ on BOTH PFT and CFT ✔✔ 285
BCE steps ✔✔1. re-measure marine's height
What circumference do you use for males ✔✔neck and abdomen
-record lowest body fat percentage that results from the 6 sets of circumference measurements
*if marine scores 250 or higher on both PFT/CFT they are allowed an additional 1% body fat limit
male circumference value ✔✔abdominal - neck
female circumference value ✔✔waist + hip - neck
waist and hip taken by female
waist = halfway between navel and breast bone
-round down to nearest 1/2 inch
the BCP processing period ... ✔✔- has to be completed w/i 60 days
When a marine is assigned to the BCP program.. ✔✔-they are formally counseled using NAVMC 10274, administrative action form
-marine is given specific weight and body fat reduction goals for a 6 month period
BCP assignment process ✔✔1. conduct BCE
BCP/MAP exemptions ✔✔1. PFT/CFT scores
Service record ✔✔a collection of either electronic or printed material that provides a documented history of a persons activities and accomplishments while serving as a non- commissioned member of the USMC
Officers qualification record ✔✔cumulative and concise summary of basic events in the officer's career from the time of acceptance of appointment to separation
*summer "c" uniform
*hygiene and grooming
MAP extensions ✔✔made in 60 day increments until either of the following:
-marine presents suitable military appearance
-marine assigned to BCP for failing to meet BCP standards
Respondent information ✔✔basic identity info for the respondent marine
Initial BCP assessment ✔✔respondent marine's starting body composition measurements
FFI/CPTR ✔✔record signature of FFI/CPTR
BCBEMP is responsible for ✔✔1. evaluating the respondent marine's current duty status
BCP assignment section ✔✔used to document the assignment status and target goals for BCP
respondent acknowledgment section ✔✔for respondent marine to definitively and unequivocally acknowledge that he/she understands the severity and terms of the BCP evaluation
final BCP assessment ✔✔lists results of 6 month conditioning
BCP determination ✔✔CO makes determination about progress of marine
-initials decision
Marine signs bottom
The date of unit diary... ✔✔must be before, or same as, CO's signature
What is satisfactory progress for service members in remedial training? ✔✔-either 3-8 pounds of weight loss OR
a one time, 6 month extension can only be granted for BCP if... ✔✔-it's marine's first BCP assignment
-the marine has satisfactory progress in their prescribed weight and body fat reduction goals
*an extension does not constitute a second BCP assignment, it remains the marine's first BCP assignment
*marines on a second BCP assignment are not given extensions or a subsequent assignment
Marines fail to comply with BCP standards due to unsat progress ✔✔will be processed for admin separation as "weight control failure"
marines who fail to comply with BCP standards due to apathy ✔✔shall receive a NAVMC 10274 entry and be processed for admin sep for unsat performance
officers who fail to comply with BCP standards ✔✔SECNAVINST 1920.6C CH 5, admin sep for officers
How to best describe the BCP program ✔✔a structured program for addressing a marine's height/weight and body fat deficiencies
BCP process ✔✔1. FFI performed BCE
How many times is a marine allowed to be assigned to the BCP during their entire USMC career ✔✔2 times
What is required before a marine is removed from the MAP assignment ✔✔the marine presents a suitable military appearance
What is MAP failure ✔✔failure to conform to body composition standards within initial 60 day formal MAP assignment
accuracy checks for the BCP assignment section ✔✔-the target weight should match the month 6 objective
-start date to end date should equal 6 months
-the target BF% is within the maximum allowances recorded in the initial BCP assessment section
accuracy checks for the MAP assignment section ✔✔-the target BF% should match the initial MAP assessment section
-start and end dates should correspond to the 60-day window
When is a unit diary entry required ✔✔1. a marine is assigned to BCP
how are height and weight and body composition measurements reported on the FITREP when the marine (Sgt or above) is out of standards? ✔✔using the FITREP, section A, number 8, block d-f
When are counseling entries made for a SRB or OQR? ✔✔-when a marine is assigned to the BCP
-when a marine fails to make satisfactory progress
-when a marine does make sat. progress but does not meet weight and BF% goals
-when a marine is granted an extension to the BCP
-when a marine is assigned or removed from the MAP
counseling deadline for: marine assigned to the BCP ✔✔upon assignment
counseling deadline for: marine fails to make satisfactory progress ✔✔in month 4
counseling deadline for: marine does not make satisfactory progress, but does not meet weight and BF% goals ✔✔in month 6