It is the job of a supervisor in the military to preserve the force in various ways. One of them is the Army Body Fat Composition Program. All soldiers in the Army follow the same weight standards and participate in the program if they are overweight. Few people know that the Army has a program in place for soldiers who do not meet weight and height requirements. . As we live in a different era, it is more difficult to recruit for the military. Stew Smith (nd) said: “A shocking 20 percent of all male recruits and 40 percent of female recruits are too heavy to enter the military ranks. » As a new supervisor, it is your duty to know the Army's overweight program. If a new supervisor is unfamiliar with the process, it can be very bad for them and the overweight soldier. In the military, every soldier must pass at least four physical fitness tests per year. After each fitness test, you will be weighed. Usually, right after the fitness test, you will know your height and weight. The bigger you are, the more you can weigh. Age is another factor that can affect your weight. So if you meet your height and weight standards, you do not need to participate in the Army's overweight program. However, if you exceed your allotted weight, you must be bugged. This means you measure the neck and abdomen for men and the neck, abdomen and buttocks for women. Then you take the two or three measurements and get the percentage. If the percentage exceeds the amount allocated to the soldier, he or she is now overweight and must participate in the program. As a supervisor you need to know where to record and how to get the percentage because this is a very important event that can ruin a soldier's car... middle of paper ... his weekly standards of weight loss and also give more than 180 days to meet the requirements. Overall, the supervisors' primary task is to track Soldiers' weights accurately and frequently throughout the 180 days. The army is in retreat and only seeks to retain the best soldiers possible. The Washington Post said: "In the first 10 months of this year, the military expelled 1,625 soldiers because they were unfit, about 15 times the number fired for that reason in 2007, the peak wartime deployment cycles. (2012) “Ultimately, it is the supervisors' job to ensure that his Soldiers meet Army standards. A supervisor must be familiar with all programs offered by the Army. The overweight program should be at the top of the supervisors list. If a supervisor is unfamiliar with the Army's body fat composition program; It won't work and will be useless..