US Army Enlistment Weight Requirements

Below is the Army's weight minimum and maximum allowable for recruits to enlist. It is broken down by height and then further into age groups.

Height will be measured in stocking feet on a flat surface with the chin parallel to the floor. The body should be straight but not rigid, similar to the position of attention.

The measurement will be rounded to the nearest inch with the following guidelines: if the height fraction is less than a half-inch, round down. If the height fraction is a half-inch or greater, round up.

Weight will be measured and recorded to the nearest pound. Height and weight will be taken officially at the Military Entrance Processing Station (MEPS).

It is very important to be over your minimum or under your maximum. Not meeting either one probably will stop you from enlisting or, even worse, prevent you from going to basic training.

Men:

Height In Inches	Minimum Weight	Age 17-20 Maximum Weight	Age 21-27 Maximum Weight	Age 28-39 Maximum Weight	Age 40+ Maximum Weight
58	91
59	94
60	97	139	141	143	146
61	100	144	146	148	151
62	104	148	150	153	156
63	107	153	145	158	161
64	110	158	160	163	166
65	114	163	165	168	171
66	117	168	170	173	177
67	121	174	176	179	182
68	125	179	181	184	187
69	128	184	186	189	193
70	132	189	192	195	199
71	136	194	197	201	204
72	140	200	203	206	210
73	144	205	208	212	216
74	148	211	214	218	222
75	152	217	220	224	228
76	156	223	226	230	234
77	160	229	232	236	240
78	164	235	238	242	247
79	168	241	244	248	253
80	173	247	250	255	259

Women:

Height In Inches	Minimum Weight	Age 17-20 Maximum Weight	Age 21-27 Maximum Weight	Age 28-39 Maximum Weight	Age 40+ Maximum Weight
58	91	122	124	126	127
59	94	127	128	130	131
60	97	132	134	135	136
61	100	136	137	139	141
62	104	140	141	144	145
63	107	145	147	148	149
64	110	149	151	153	154
65	114	154	156	158	160
66	117	160	160	162	165
67	121	163	166	168	169
68	125	168	171	173	174
69	128	173	176	178	180
70	132	178	181	183	185
71	136	183	186	188	191
72	140	189	191	194	196
73	144	194	196	200	202
74	148	199	203	204	206
75	152	205	208	210	212
76	156	210	213	215	216
77	160	216	219	221	223
78	164	222	224	227	229
79	168	227	230	234	236
80	173	233	236	240	241

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