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Waist-to-Height Ratio (WHtR) Gate

The 2026 Department of Defense replaced height-and-weight tables with this single screen across the joint force.

Educational reference only. The numbers on this page summarize public service regulations for planning purposes. They are not official medical, recruiting, or administrative determinations. Always confirm your status with a recruiter, commanding officer, or hiring agency using the official assessment.

The 2026 Department of Defense primary screen: waist ÷ height. Under 0.55 clears the joint-force screen; the Marine Corps sets a tighter 0.52.

Result

Meets Marine Corps (0.52) and DoD (0.55) screens
Waist-to-Height Ratio0.514
Marine Corps gate0.52
DoD joint-force gate0.55
Below the gate passes the initial screen with no tape test. At or above, your service runs a secondary body-fat assessment.