USAF FIRST SERGEANT ACADEMY

1. USAF FIRST SERGEANT ACADEMY AIR FORCE WEIGHT AND BODY FAT MANAGEMENT PROGRAM References: AFPDs 36-29 & 40-5, AFI 40-502, AFI 36-2618 People are our business

2. OVERVIEW • PROGRAM GOAL • PROGRAM STANDARDS • PROGRAM RESPONSIBILITIES • MEASUREMENT REQUIREMENTS • WBFMP PHASES/WEIGHT STATUS CODES • DOCUMENTATION • ADVERSE ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIONS • WBFMP PROCESS • WBFMP ISSUES People are our business

3. 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 People are our business

4. PROGRAM STANDARDS • 20% MEN 29 AND YOUNGER • 24% MEN 30 AND OLDER • 28% WOMEN 29 AND YOUNGER • 32% WOMEN 30 AND OLDER People are our business

5. 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 People are our business

6. 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 People are our business

7. 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 People are our business

8. 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 People are our business

9. 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 People are our business

10. MEASUREMENT REQUIREMENTS - WHEN TO MEASURE • APPEARS TO EXCEED BODY FAT STANDARDS • UNPROFESSIONAL MILITARY IMAGE • MEMBER EXCEEDS MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE WEIGHT • COMMANDER DIRECTED People are our business

11. 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) People are our business

12. 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 People are our business

13. 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 People are our business

14. PHASE 1 • MEMBER DOESN’T 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 People are our business

15. 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 People are our business

16. 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 People are our business

17. 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 People are our business

18. 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 People are our business

19. 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) People are our business

20. 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 People are our business

21. 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 People are our business

22. WBFMP ISSUES • UNSATISFACTORY PROGRESS • CODE NAME OPERATIONS • TDY FOR PHASE 2 PERSONNEL • UNPROFESSIONAL MILITARY IMAGE • HAWC - CC’S COMMUNICATION People are our business

23. SUMMARY • PROGRAM GOAL • PROGRAM STANDARDS • PROGRAM RESPONSIBILITIES • MEASUREMENT REQUIREMENTS • WBFMP PHASES/WEIGHT STATUS CODES • DOCUMENTATION • ADVERSE ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIONS • WBFMP PROCESS • WBFMP ISSUES People are our business