ALCOAST 339/08
COMDTNOTE 1020
SUBJ: PROMULGATION OF THE NEW WEIGHT AND BODY FAT STANDARDS PROGRAM
MANUAL, COMDTINST M1020.8G
A. WEIGHT AND BODY FAT STANDARDS PROGRAM MANUAL, COMDTINST
M1020.8(SERIES)
B. WEIGHT/PHYSICAL FITNESS STANDARDS FOR COAST GUARD MILITARY
PERSONNEL, COMDTINST M1020.8(SERIES).
1. THIS ALCOAST ANNOUNCES THE RELEASE OF REF (A) AND THE
CANCELLATION OF REF (B).  IN ADDITION, THIS IS A BRIEF SYNOPSIS OF
THE CHANGES INCLUDED IN THE NEW MANUAL.
2. WHILE THERE WERE MINIMAL CHANGES TO THE POLICY AND PROCEDURES
FOR MANAGING THE WEIGHT PROGRAM, THERE ARE CONSIDERABLE CHANGES IN
FORMATTING; REF (A) WAS RENAMED AND FORMATTED TO BE AN EASY-TO-USE
ONLINE RESOURCE.  THE MANUAL IS AVAILABLE ON THE COAST GUARD
DIRECTIVES SYSTEM, AND THE INFO-MAPPED FORMATTING WILL MAKE
ACCESSING INFORMATION MORE EFFICIENT FOR USERS.
3. IN ADDITION TO THE FORMAT AND NAME CHANGES, ADDITIONS AND
REVISIONS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
 A. ADDED TAPE MEASUREMENT PROCEDURES FOR BODY FAT
    DETERMINATION WITH ILLUSTRATIONS DEMONSTRATING THE PROPER
    METHOD FOR CONDUCTING MEASUREMENTS.
 B. ADDED CHECKLISTS FOR SUBMITTING ABEYANCE, EXCEPTION, AND
    ALTERNATIVE BODY FAT WAIVER REQUESTS.
 C. ADDED SAMPLE SCENARIOS TO ASSIST COMMANDS WITH DETERMINING
    WHAT DOES AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A REASON FOR REQUESTING
    A MEDICAL ABEYANCE.
 D. ADDED SAMPLE SEPARATION TEMPLATES TO ASSIST COMMANDS WITH
    PROPERLY DOCUMENTING AND PROCESSING REQUESTS FOR
    SEPARATION.
 E. REVISED THE MEDICAL REFERRAL FORM (CG-6050) TO INCLUDE
    FITNESS ASSESSMENT STANDARDS IN ORDER TO PROVIDE MEDICAL
    STAFF WITH A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS.
 F. REVISED PERSONAL FITNESS PLAN (CG-6049) IN A MORE
    PRACTICAL FORMAT, FOR EASIER COMPLETION AND ADHERENCE TO
    THE MANDATORY INDIVIDUAL FITNESS PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS IN
    REF (A).
 G. REVISED THE PROCESS FOR SCREENING MEMBERS FOR WEIGHT
    COMPLIANCE PRIOR TO ISSUING ORDERS TO RESIDENT TRAINING.
 H. ADDED NEW PROCESS FLOW CHARTS TO GUIDE FIELD UNITS THROUGH
    THE WEIGHT AND BODY FAT PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS.
 I. THE NEW TOBACCO EXCEPTION POLICY RELEASED IN ALCOAST
    547/06 IS UNREVISED, BUT UPDATED IN REF (A).
 J. REVISED POLICY FOR MEMBERS BEING PLACED ON PROBATION THREE
    TIMES DURING A FOURTEEN MONTH PERIOD. IN ADDITION TO THE
    PREVIOUS POLICY, MEMBERS FOUND NON-COMPLIANT FOR THREE
    CONSECUTIVE SEMIANNUAL WEIGH-IN PERIODS, WILL BE SUBJECT
    TO SEPARATION.
 K. REVISED POLICY SO THAT ADMINISTRATIVE REMARKS WILL NO
    LONGER BE REQUIRED TO DOCUMENT PREGNANCY PERIODS.
4.  IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT REVISION TO POLICY IN PARAGRAPH
3.J. ABOVE, WILL NOT BE ENFORCED FOR THE APRIL SEMIANNUAL WEIGH-IN
PERIOD. MEMBERS DETERMINED TO BE NON-COMPLIANT WITH WEIGHT AND BODY
FAT STANDARDS FOR A THIRD CONSECUTIVE SEMIANNUAL WEIGH-IN CYCLE
LAST APRIL WILL NOT BE PROCESSED FOR SEPARATION.  MEMBERS WILL,
HOWEVER, BE PROCESSED FOR SEPARATION IF THEY ARE AGAIN DETERMINED
TO BE NON-COMPLIANT WITH WEIGHT STANDARDS DURING THE OCTOBER 2008
WEIGH-IN PERIOD IF THEY WERE NON-COMPLIANT DURING THE OCTOBER 2007
AND APRIL 2008 WEIGH-IN PERIODS.
5. COMMANDS ARE ENCOURAGED TO THOROUGHLY REVIEW THE CONTENTS OF THE
NEW MANUAL, AS THERE HAVE BEEN VARIOUS MINOR REVISIONS TO CURRENT
POLICY AND ASSOCIATED PROCEDURES IN ADDITION TO THOSE LISTED IN
PARA. 3.
6. FOR QUESTIONS REGARDING THE CG WEIGHT AND BODY FAT STANDARDS
PROGRAM, CONTACT COMDT (CG-1221) LTJG FRANK MARCHESKI AT (202)
475-5382.
7. RDML DANIEL A. NEPTUN, DIRECTOR OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT, SENDS.
8. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.