US Army’s New Body Fat Test May Disqualify Some Soldiers From Service

U.S. Army trainees exercise in a course aimed at preparing potential enlistees who don't meet fitness or test standards, at Fort Jackson in Columbia, S.C., on Sept. 28, 2022. Scott Olson/Getty Images

A new U.S. Army regulation to measure soldiers’ body fat could result in many failing their fitness assessments.

Army officials admitted on June 14 that some soldiers who had previously passed under the old regulations may now fail under the new tests.