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USAF FIRST SERGEANT ACADEMY

• AIR FORCE WEIGHT AND BODY FAT MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
• 
  References AFPDs 36-29 40-5,
• AFI
  40-502, AFI 36-2618

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OVERVIEW

• PROGRAM GOAL
• PROGRAM STANDARDS
• PROGRAM RESPONSIBILITIES
• MEASUREMENT REQUIREMENTS
• WBFMP PHASES/WEIGHT STATUS CODES
• DOCUMENTATION
• ADVERSE ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIONS
• WBFMP PROCESS
• WBFMP ISSUES

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PROGRAM GOAL

• The Air Force recognizes that excess body
  fat and inadequate physical fitness reduces
  performance ability, mobility, and physical
  endurance.
• It establishes policy in this direction
  promoting individual health to increase force
  readiness. - AFPD 40-5

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PROGRAM STANDARDS

• 20 MEN 29 AND YOUNGER
• 24 MEN 30 AND OLDER
• 28 WOMEN 29 AND YOUNGER
• 32 WOMEN 30 AND OLDER

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PROGRAM RESPONSIBILITIES

• INSTALLATION COMMANDER
• OVERALL PROGRAM FINAL AUTHORITY
• PROVIDE STAFF, FACILITIES AND RESOURCES TO
  SUPPORT WBFMP AND FITNESS
• ENSURE PERSONNEL RECEIVE HEIGHT AND WEIGHT CHECKS
  ANNUALLY
• PERMANENT MEDICAL EXCUSE/RETENTION AUTHORITY
• BODY FAT ADJUSTMENT AUTHORITY

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PROGRAM RESPONSIBILITIES

• UNIT COMMANDER
• ENSURE PROGRAM IS PROPERLY ADMINISTERED
• PROMOTE ACTIVE PC HEALTH PROGRAMS
• APPOINT UNIT WBFMP MANAGER
• ENSURE MEMBERS IN WBFMP RECEIVE MEDICAL, DIET,
  AND EXERCISE COUNSELING

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PROGRAM RESPONSIBILITIES

• UNIT COMMANDER, continued
• ENSURE UNIT WBFMPM NOTIFIES MPF VIA PC-III
• SEND WBFMPCF WITHIN 5 DAYS AFTER PCS TO GAINING
  UNIT
• RESCHEDULE FEMALES DURING CYCLE

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PROGRAM RESPONSIBILITIES

• UNIT WBFMP MANAGER
• CONDUCT HEIGHT/WEIGHT CHECKS
• SCHEDULE BFM WITH HAWC NLT 2 DUTY DAYS FROM
  INITIAL IDENTIFICATION
• SCHEDULE MEDICAL CLEARANCE, DIET, EXERCISE
  COUNSELING
• UPDATE WSC CODES IN PC-III
• ENSURE MEDICAL CLEARANCE DIET COUNSELING

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MEASUREMENT REQUIREMENTS - HEIGHT/WEIGHT CHECKS

• BEFORE PROMOTION
• TDY OVER 29 DAYS/FORMAL SCHOOL
• BEFORE REENLISTMENT
• PME
• UPON PCS NOTIFICATION w/FOLLOW-UP 60 DAYS BEFORE
  DEPARTURE
• ANNUALLY
• COMMANDER DIRECTED

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MEASUREMENT REQUIREMENTS - WHEN TO MEASURE

• APPEARS TO EXCEED BODY FAT STANDARDS
• UNPROFESSIONAL MILITARY IMAGE
• MEMBER EXCEEDS MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE WEIGHT
• COMMANDER DIRECTED

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WBFMP PHASES

• ASSESSMENT PERIOD
• 3-MO EXERCISE DIETARY PERIOD (WSC 0)
• PHASE 1 (WSC 1,2,6)
• PHASE 2 (WSC 3)
• BODY FAT STANDARD ADJUSTMENT (WSC 4)
• TEMPORARY MEDICAL DEFERMENT (WSC 5)

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ASSESSMENT PERIOD

• MEMBER IDENTIFIED AS NOT MEETING BODY FAT
  STANDARD
• MEDICAL CLEARANCE REQUIRED AND INITIAL
  DIET/EXERCISE COUNSELING WITHIN 15 DAYS
• MEMBER CANNOT ASSUME HIGHER GRADE

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3-MONTH EXERCISE AND DIETARY PERIOD (WSC 0)

• ALLOW MEMBER TO IMPLEMENT TRAINING RECEIVED FROM
  HAWC
• INELIGIBLE FOR PME, PROMOTION, OR REENLISTMENT
• AFTER 3 MONTHS, REEVALUATED AND ENTERED INTO
  PHASE 1/ INITIAL ENTRY, OR PHASE 2

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PHASE 1

• MEMBER DOESNT MEET BODY FAT STANDARDS
• INELIGIBLE TO REENLIST, PCS, ATTEND PME, FORMAL
  TRAINING, OR ASSUME NEXT HIGHER GRADE
• REQUIRED TO BE WEIGHED AND MEASURED MONTHLY AND
  MAKE PROGRESS

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PHASE 1

• INITIAL ENTRY (WSC 6)
• SATISFACTORY PROGRESS (WSC 1)
• MEMBER LOSES REQUIRED MONTHLY WEIGHT/BODY FAT
• PROMOTION WITHOLD
• UNSAT PROGRESS (WSC 2)
• MEMBER FAILS TO LOSE WEIGHT/BODY FAT
• INELIGIBLE FOR PROMOTION FOR CYCLE

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PHASE 2 (WSC 3)

• MEMBER MEETS BODY FAT STANDARDS
• 6-MONTH OBSERVATION PERIOD, MONTHLY WEIGHT AND
  BODY FAT CHECKS CONTINUE
• ELIGIBLE FOR ALL PERSONNEL ACTIONS
• FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BODY FAT STANDARD RESULTS IN
  PLACEMENT INTO PHASE 1, UNSAT, WSC 2
• CASE FILE DESTROYED AT END OF OBSERVATION PERIOD

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BODY FAT STANDARD ADJUSTMENT

• UNIT COMMANDER RECOMMENDS
• REFERRED TO HOSPITAL FOR EVALUATION
• INSTALLATION COMMANDER APPROVAL FOR 12 MONTHS
• UPON EXPIRATION OF BFSA, MEMBER PLACED IN PHASE
  1, SAT, WSC 1 IF NOT MEETING STANDARDS OR IN
  PHASE 2, WSC 3 IF MEETING STANDARDS

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TEMPORARY MEDICAL DEFERRAL

• BASED UPON DOCTOR RECOMMENDATION
• UNIT CC MAY APPROVE IN 6 MONTH INCREMENTS, NOT TO
  EXCEED 12 MONTHS
• UNIT CC MAY APPROVE UP TO 18 MONTHS FOR PREGNANCY
• UPON EXPIRATION OF MEDICAL DEFERRAL, MEMBER
  PLACED IN PHASE 1, SAT, WSC 1 IF NOT MEETING
  STANDARDS OR IN PHASE 2, WSC 3 IF MEETING
  STANDARDS

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DOCUMENTATION

• AF FORM 108
• ENTRY FORM FOR WSC CHANGES/MEDICAL UPDATES
• AF FORM 393
• DOCUMENT STATUS, PROGRESS, AND ADMINISTRATIVE
  ACTIONS
• WBFMP CASE FILE
• AF FORMS 108 AND 393 AND OTHER PERTINENT DATA
  (ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIONS, AF FORM 422)

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ADVERSE ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIONS

• UNIT COMMANDER
• TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION FOR EACH UNSAT
• AFTER 4TH UNSAT, CC MUST RECOMMEND TO RETAIN,
  DISCHARGE, OR SEPARATE
• FAILURE NOT A UCMJ VIOLATION!
• INSTALLATION COMMANDER
• MAKES FINAL DECISION ON RETENTION

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WBFMP PROCESS

• IDENTIFICATION
• SCHEDULING/ASSESSMENT
• ENTRY INTO PHASE 1 OR PHASE 2
• UPDATE AF FORM 108 AND 393
• SCHEDULE FOR MONTHLY MEASUREMENTS
• TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTIONS FOR UNSATS

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WBFMP ISSUES

• UNSATISFACTORY PROGRESS
• CODE NAME OPERATIONS
• TDY FOR PHASE 2 PERSONNEL
• UNPROFESSIONAL MILITARY IMAGE
• HAWC - CCS COMMUNICATION

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SUMMARY

• PROGRAM GOAL
• PROGRAM STANDARDS
• PROGRAM RESPONSIBILITIES
• MEASUREMENT REQUIREMENTS
• WBFMP PHASES/WEIGHT STATUS CODES
• DOCUMENTATION
• ADVERSE ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIONS
• WBFMP PROCESS
• WBFMP ISSUES