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USAF FIRST SERGEANT ACADEMYUSAF FIRST SERGEANT ACADEMY
AIR FORCE WEIGHT AND BODY FAT MANAGEMENT
PROGRAM References: AFPDs 36-29 & 40-5,
AFI 40-502, AFI 36-2618
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OVERVIEWOVERVIEW PROGRAM GOAL PROGRAM STANDARDS PROGRAM RESPONSIBILITIES MEASUREMENT REQUIREMENTS WBFMP PHASES/WEIGHT STATUS CODES DOCUMENTATION ADVERSE ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIONS WBFMP PROCESS WBFMP ISSUES
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PROGRAM GOAL PROGRAM GOAL
“ The Air Force recognizes that excess body fat and inadequate physical fitness reduces performance ability, mobility, and physical endurance.”
“It establishes policy in this direction promoting individual health to increase force readiness.” - AFPD 40-5
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PROGRAM STANDARDSPROGRAM STANDARDS
20% MEN 29 AND YOUNGER20% MEN 29 AND YOUNGER
24% MEN 30 AND OLDER24% MEN 30 AND OLDER
28% WOMEN 29 AND YOUNGER28% WOMEN 29 AND YOUNGER
32% WOMEN 30 AND OLDER32% WOMEN 30 AND OLDER
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PROGRAM RESPONSIBILITIESPROGRAM RESPONSIBILITIESINSTALLATION COMMANDER– OVERALL PROGRAM FINAL AUTHORITYOVERALL PROGRAM FINAL AUTHORITY
– PROVIDE STAFF, FACILITIES AND RESOURCES TO PROVIDE STAFF, FACILITIES AND RESOURCES TO
SUPPORT WBFMP AND FITNESSSUPPORT WBFMP AND FITNESS
– ENSURE PERSONNEL RECEIVE HEIGHT AND WEIGHT ENSURE PERSONNEL RECEIVE HEIGHT AND WEIGHT
CHECKS ANNUALLY CHECKS ANNUALLY
– PERMANENT MEDICAL EXCUSE/RETENTION PERMANENT MEDICAL EXCUSE/RETENTION
AUTHORITYAUTHORITY
– BODY FAT ADJUSTMENT AUTHORITYBODY FAT ADJUSTMENT AUTHORITY
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PROGRAM RESPONSIBILITIESPROGRAM RESPONSIBILITIESUNIT COMMANDER
– ENSURE PROGRAM IS PROPERLY ENSURE PROGRAM IS PROPERLY
ADMINISTEREDADMINISTERED
– PROMOTE ACTIVE PC & HEALTH PROGRAMSPROMOTE ACTIVE PC & HEALTH PROGRAMS
– APPOINT UNIT WBFMP MANAGERAPPOINT UNIT WBFMP MANAGER
– ENSURE MEMBERS IN WBFMP RECEIVE ENSURE MEMBERS IN WBFMP RECEIVE
MEDICAL, DIET, AND EXERCISE COUNSELINGMEDICAL, DIET, AND EXERCISE COUNSELING
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PROGRAM RESPONSIBILITIESPROGRAM RESPONSIBILITIES
UNIT COMMANDER, continued
– ENSURE UNIT WBFMPM NOTIFIES MPF VIA ENSURE UNIT WBFMPM NOTIFIES MPF VIA
PC-IIIPC-III
– SEND WBFMPCF WITHIN 5 DAYS AFTER PCS SEND WBFMPCF WITHIN 5 DAYS AFTER PCS
TO GAINING UNITTO GAINING UNIT
– RESCHEDULE FEMALES DURING CYCLERESCHEDULE FEMALES DURING CYCLE
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PROGRAM RESPONSIBILITIESPROGRAM RESPONSIBILITIES UNIT WBFMP MANAGER– CONDUCT HEIGHT/WEIGHT CHECKSCONDUCT HEIGHT/WEIGHT CHECKS
– SCHEDULE BFM WITH HAWC NLT 2 DUTY DAYS SCHEDULE BFM WITH HAWC NLT 2 DUTY DAYS FROM INITIAL IDENTIFICATIONFROM INITIAL IDENTIFICATION
– SCHEDULE MEDICAL CLEARANCE, DIET, EXERCISE SCHEDULE MEDICAL CLEARANCE, DIET, EXERCISE COUNSELINGCOUNSELING
– UPDATE WSC CODES IN PC-IIIUPDATE WSC CODES IN PC-III
– ENSURE MEDICAL CLEARANCE & DIET ENSURE MEDICAL CLEARANCE & DIET COUNSELINGCOUNSELING
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MEASUREMENT REQUIREMENTS - MEASUREMENT REQUIREMENTS - HEIGHT/WEIGHT CHECKSHEIGHT/WEIGHT CHECKS
BEFORE PROMOTION TDY OVER 29 DAYS/FORMAL SCHOOL BEFORE REENLISTMENT PME UPON PCS NOTIFICATION w/FOLLOW-UP 60
DAYS BEFORE DEPARTURE ANNUALLY COMMANDER DIRECTED
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MEASUREMENT REQUIREMENTS - MEASUREMENT REQUIREMENTS - WHEN TO MEASUREWHEN TO MEASURE
APPEARS TO EXCEED BODY FAT APPEARS TO EXCEED BODY FAT
STANDARDSSTANDARDS
UNPROFESSIONAL MILITARY IMAGEUNPROFESSIONAL MILITARY IMAGE
MEMBER EXCEEDS MAXIMUM MEMBER EXCEEDS MAXIMUM
ALLOWABLE WEIGHTALLOWABLE WEIGHT
COMMANDER DIRECTEDCOMMANDER DIRECTED
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WBFMP PHASES WBFMP PHASES
ASSESSMENT PERIOD
3-MO EXERCISE & DIETARY PERIOD (WSC 0)
PHASE 1 (WSC 1,2,6)
PHASE 2 (WSC 3)
BODY FAT STANDARD ADJUSTMENT (WSC 4)
TEMPORARY MEDICAL DEFERMENT (WSC 5)
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ASSESSMENT PERIOD ASSESSMENT PERIOD
MEMBER IDENTIFIED AS NOT MEETING BODY FAT STANDARD
MEDICAL CLEARANCE REQUIRED AND
INITIAL DIET/EXERCISE COUNSELING
WITHIN 15 DAYS
MEMBER CANNOT ASSUME HIGHER GRADE
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3-MONTH EXERCISE AND 3-MONTH EXERCISE AND DIETARY PERIOD (WSC 0)DIETARY PERIOD (WSC 0)
ALLOW MEMBER TO IMPLEMENT TRAINING RECEIVED FROM HAWC
INELIGIBLE FOR PME, PROMOTION, OR REENLISTMENT
AFTER 3 MONTHS, REEVALUATED AND ENTERED INTO PHASE 1/ INITIAL ENTRY, OR PHASE 2
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PHASE 1 PHASE 1 MEMBER DOESN’T MEET BODY FAT
STANDARDS
INELIGIBLE TO REENLIST, PCS, ATTEND PME, FORMAL TRAINING, OR ASSUME NEXT HIGHER GRADE
REQUIRED TO BE WEIGHED AND MEASURED MONTHLY AND MAKE PROGRESS
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PHASE 1PHASE 1 INITIAL ENTRY (WSC 6)
SATISFACTORY PROGRESS (WSC 1)– MEMBER LOSES REQUIRED MONTHLY
WEIGHT/BODY FAT– PROMOTION WITHOLD
UNSAT PROGRESS (WSC 2)– MEMBER FAILS TO LOSE WEIGHT/BODY FAT– INELIGIBLE FOR PROMOTION FOR CYCLE
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PHASE 2 (WSC 3) PHASE 2 (WSC 3) MEMBER MEETS BODY FAT STANDARDS 6-MONTH OBSERVATION PERIOD, MONTHLY
WEIGHT AND BODY FAT CHECKS CONTINUE ELIGIBLE FOR ALL PERSONNEL ACTIONS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BODY FAT STANDARD
RESULTS IN PLACEMENT INTO PHASE 1, UNSAT, WSC 2
CASE FILE DESTROYED AT END OF OBSERVATION PERIOD
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BODY FAT STANDARD ADJUSTMENTBODY FAT STANDARD ADJUSTMENT
UNIT COMMANDER RECOMMENDSUNIT COMMANDER RECOMMENDS REFERRED TO HOSPITAL FOR EVALUATIONREFERRED TO HOSPITAL FOR EVALUATION INSTALLATION COMMANDER APPROVAL FOR INSTALLATION COMMANDER APPROVAL FOR
12 MONTHS12 MONTHS UPON EXPIRATION OF BFSA, MEMBER PLACED UPON EXPIRATION OF BFSA, MEMBER PLACED
IN PHASE 1, SAT, WSC 1 IF NOT MEETING IN PHASE 1, SAT, WSC 1 IF NOT MEETING STANDARDS OR IN PHASE 2, WSC 3 IF STANDARDS OR IN PHASE 2, WSC 3 IF MEETING STANDARDSMEETING STANDARDS
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TEMPORARY MEDICAL DEFERRALTEMPORARY MEDICAL DEFERRAL BASED UPON DOCTOR RECOMMENDATIONBASED UPON DOCTOR RECOMMENDATION UNIT CC MAY APPROVE IN 6 MONTH UNIT CC MAY APPROVE IN 6 MONTH
INCREMENTS, NOT TO EXCEED 12 MONTHSINCREMENTS, NOT TO EXCEED 12 MONTHS UNIT CC MAY APPROVE UP TO 18 MONTHS UNIT CC MAY APPROVE UP TO 18 MONTHS
FOR PREGNANCYFOR PREGNANCY UPON EXPIRATION OF MEDICAL DEFERRAL, UPON EXPIRATION OF MEDICAL DEFERRAL,
MEMBER PLACED IN PHASE 1, SAT, WSC 1 IF MEMBER PLACED IN PHASE 1, SAT, WSC 1 IF NOT MEETING STANDARDS OR IN PHASE 2, NOT MEETING STANDARDS OR IN PHASE 2, WSC 3 IF MEETING STANDARDSWSC 3 IF MEETING STANDARDS
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DOCUMENTATIONDOCUMENTATION AF FORM 108– ENTRY FORM FOR WSC CHANGES/MEDICAL
UPDATES AF FORM 393– DOCUMENT STATUS, PROGRESS, AND
ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIONS WBFMP CASE FILE– AF FORMS 108 AND 393 AND OTHER
PERTINENT DATA (ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIONS, AF FORM 422)
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ADVERSE ADMINISTRATIVE ADVERSE ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIONSACTIONS
UNIT COMMANDER– TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION FOR EACH
UNSAT– AFTER 4TH UNSAT, CC MUST RECOMMEND
TO RETAIN, DISCHARGE, OR SEPARATE– FAILURE NOT A UCMJ VIOLATION!
INSTALLATION COMMANDER–MAKES FINAL DECISION ON RETENTION
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WBFMP PROCESSWBFMP PROCESS
IDENTIFICATION SCHEDULING/ASSESSMENT ENTRY INTO PHASE 1 OR PHASE 2 UPDATE AF FORM 108 AND 393 SCHEDULE FOR MONTHLY
MEASUREMENTS TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTIONS FOR
UNSATS
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WBFMP ISSUESWBFMP ISSUES
UNSATISFACTORY PROGRESSCODE NAME OPERATIONSTDY FOR PHASE 2 PERSONNELUNPROFESSIONAL MILITARY IMAGEHAWC - CC’S COMMUNICATION
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SUMMARYSUMMARY PROGRAM GOAL PROGRAM STANDARDS PROGRAM RESPONSIBILITIES MEASUREMENT REQUIREMENTS WBFMP PHASES/WEIGHT STATUS CODES DOCUMENTATION ADVERSE ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIONS WBFMP PROCESS WBFMP ISSUES