U.S. Marine Corps Body Composition Standards (2026)
The Marine Corps 2026 body-composition program explained: the WHtR gate, body-fat limits by age and sex, high-performer allowances, and the official source.
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The 2026 screen
Effective January 1, 2026, the Marine Corps replaced height-and-weight tables with a Waist-to-Height Ratio screen set tighter than the DoD baseline at 0.52 (waist measured at the navel ÷ height). Exceeding 0.52 triggers a body-fat evaluation (multi-site tape or BIA). Body-fat standards remain sex- and age-normed.
WHtR gate
The initial pass line is below 0.52. On December 18, 2025, the U.
Body-fat limits by age and sex
Age 17–26: max 18% body fat (men), 26% (women). Age 27–39: max 19% body fat (men), 27% (women). Age 40–45: max 20% body fat (men), 28% (women). Age 46+: max 21% body fat (men), 29% (women).
High-performer allowance
PFT & CFT ≥ 285 → body-fat allowance capped at 26% (men) / 36% (women). ≥ 250 → +1% allowance (same cap).
Source
MCO 6110.3; MARADMIN 066/26 (dvidshub.net) — https://www.dvidshub.net/news/558944. Data retrieved 2026-08-19.
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- Standards detail → /standards
- Standards detail → /standards/marine-corps
- WHtR detail → /whtr
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