US Marine Corps Height and Weight Charts

US seestreitkraft studentencorps Height and Weight ChartsUS seestreitkraft Corps Height and Weight ChartsThe Marine Corps weight and body fat standards are health and performance-based, and not based on appearance. Marines are considered not within these standards when their body weight and body fat exceed the maximum limits. Each Marine is weighed at least semi-annually (annually for Reserves)? and is compared to the below chart. How the Marine Corps MeasuresHeight and Weight When measuring height, the Marine stands with his or her back against a wall, head facing forward and heels flat on the floor. Shoulders are back and arms hang relaxed at the sides. Height rounded to the nearest full inch. Weight is measured on a calibrated scale, either digital or a balance beam scale. Marines are measured in their PT uniforms with no shoes (one pound is taken off the measured weight to account for the PT uniform only). Weight is rounded to the nearest full pound. Body Composition Progr am in the Marine Corps If a Marines weight exceeds the regulation weight limits, he or she will be measured for body fat. Marines who exceed the body fat allowance are enrolled in the Body Composition Program- once known as the Weight Control Program. If the Marine fails to lose the required weight and body fat required to meet standards while enrolled in the Body Composition Program, this may result in an involuntary discharge. Marines who are over the weight on the chart but meet the body fat standard are considered to be within the required standards, and no further action is taken. The following charts are updated as of 2017. Marine Corps Weight Standards Charts MALEHeight (in.)Maximum Weight (lbs.)Minimum Weight (lbs.)5612285571278858131915913694601419761145100621501046315510764160110651651146617011767175121681801256918612870191132711971367220214073208144742141487522015276225156772311607823716479244168802501738125617782263182 FEMALEHeight (in.)Maximum Weight (lbs.)Minimum Weight (lbs.)5611585571208858124915912994601339761137100621421046314610764151110651561146615511767161121681711256917612870181132711861367219114073197144742021487520815276213156772191607822516479230168802361738124217782248182 Note No action is required for Marines who are below the minimum standards. Commanders may refer such Marines for a medical evaluation to determine if they are in good health. Marine Body Fat Standards The Marine Corps changed their body-fat standards, effective 2017. These new standards are as follows Male Marines arenot to exceed 18 percent body, and female Marines may not exceed 26 percent body fat. These figures apply to entry-level Marine recruits and extend through their first few years of service. As of 2017, Marines may havetheir body fat composition disregarded if they master the physical fitness test (PFT) and the combat fitness test (CFT). The requirements are extremely challenging, however A score of 285 or higher is required on both tests to be totally exempt from the body fat limits. A score of 250 or above allows an additional 1 percent of body fat per the guidelines.The maximum body fat percentages Marines at each age group can have are listed below Male Marines Ages 17-25 18 percentAges 26-35 19 percentAges 36-45 20 percentAges 46 and above21 percent Female Marines Ages 17-25 26 percentAges26-35 27 percentAges 36-45 28 percentAges 46 and above 29 percent While on the Body Composition program, if a Marine fails to lose the required weight/body fat to get within standards, he can ultimately be discharged from the United States Marine Corps.

Join ASME Government Relations for its Next Webinar, Technolo...

Join ASME Government Relations for its Next Webinar, Technolo... Join ASME Government Relations for its Next Webinar, Technolo... Join ASME Government Relations for its Next Webinar, Technology Intersecting Policy and PoliticsSept. 8, 2017 ASME President-Nominee Said Jahanmir, Ph.D., who is currently serving as a 2015-2017 ASME Congressional Fellow in the U.S. House of Representatives, will be one of the guest speakers taking part in the ASME Government Relations webinar Technology Intersecting Policy and Politics on Oct. 27. Next month, ASME Government Relations will host an exciting new webinar about what it is like to be an ASME Congressional Fellow, featuring two of our current Fellows one in the U. S. Senate and another in the U.S. House of Representatives. During the webinar, which will be held from 1200 p.m. to 100 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, Oct. 27, the Fellows will provide valuable personal insight on their experiences working on Capitol Hill. ASME members will also lear n about our 2018-2019 ASME Congressional Fellowship opportunities.ASME has the unique distinction of being the first engineering/scientific society to establish a Congressional Fellowship program. For the past 44 years, ASME has provided a valuable service to the United States by sponsoring 119 ASME Federal Government Fellows who have served in the executive and legislative branches of the U.S. government. ASME Federal Government Fellowships have enabled selected ASME members to devote a year working in government providing engineering and technical advice to policy makers in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, the U.S. Congress, and federal agencies. This premier program serves as a testament to ASMEs long-standing commitment to national security, national issues and the continuing development of the engineering profession.The moderator of the webinar will be Lester Su, Ph.D., who is a lecturer in mechanical engineering at Stanford University and the chair of t he ASME Committee on Government Relations. Guest speakers will include ASME President-Nominee Said Jahanmir, Ph.D., who is currently serving as a 2015-2017 ASME Congressional Fellow in the U.S. House of Representatives for the Honorable Tim Ryan (D-OH), co-chair of the Congressional Manufacturing Caucus, and Michael Martin, Ph.D., who is serving as a 2016-2017 ASME Congressional Fellow in the U.S. Senate for the Honorable Jack Reed (D-RI), who is a co-chair of the Senate Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Caucus.Additional information on the webinar is available at http//ppec.asme.org. Registration is now open. To sign up for the free webinar, go to https//shop.asme.org/Registrations/Conference/FNDWEB3.Detailed descriptions on the 2018-2019 ASME Congressional Fellowships, along with general information about the program, are available to view at www.asme.org/about-asme/get-involved/advocacy-government-relations/federal-fellows-program. ASME members with a strong background in th e areas of energy and bioengineering are encouraged to submit applications, which will be accepted from Sept. 15, 2017 to Jan. 31, 2018. Non-members are welcome to apply, but they must be a member of ASME at the time of application.Sponsors of the 2018-2019 ASME Congressional Fellowships include ASME Government Relations, the ASME Petroleum teilen, the ASME Bioengineering Division and the ASME Foundation. A brochure with testimonials from former ASME Fellows is available to view at www.asme.org/wwwasmeorg/media/ResourceFiles/AboutASME/Get%20Involved/Advocacy/FellowBrochure2017.pdf Contact Ellen Kuo at kuoeasme.org with any questions pertaining to the webinar or fellowship opportunities.- Ellen Kuo, ASME Government Relations

Is apple cider vinegar good for you A doctor weighs in

Is apple cider vinegar good for you A doctor weighs inIs apple cider vinegar good for you A doctor weighs inWhen my brother and I were kids back in the 80s, we loved going to Long John Silvers.But it wasnt just for the fish.It was for the vinegar malt vinegar. We would uncap a bottle at the table and swig that tangy, delicious nectar of the gods straight.Are most of you repulsed? Probably. Were we way ahead of ur time? Apparently.Some social media and online searches would have us believe that drinking vinegar is a cure-all. Our friends and colleagues will regale us with stories of the healing power of apple cider vinegar for whatever problem we may have just mentioned. Oh, that backache from mowing? Vinegar. That last 10 pounds? Vinegar will melt that right off. Syphilis, again? You know it vinegar.As a practicing physician and professor of medicine, people ask me about the benefits of drinking apple cider vinegar all the time. I enjoy those moments, because we can talk about the (extensive) history of vinegar, and then distill the conversations to how it could, maybe, benefit them.A cure for colds, the plague and obesity?Historically, vinegar has been used for many ailments. A few examples are that of the famous Greek physician Hippocrates, who recommended vinegar for the treatment of cough and colds, and that of the Italian physician Tommaso Del Garbo, who, during an outbreak of plague in 1348, washed his hands, face and mouth with vinegar in the hopes of preventing infection.Vinegar and water has been a refreshing drink from the time of Roman soldiers to modern athletes who drink it to slake their thirst. Ancient and modern cultures the world over have found good uses for sour wine.While there is plenty of historical and anecdotal testimony to the virtues of vinegar, what does medical research have to say on the subject of vinegar and health?The most reliable evidence for the health benefits of vinegar come from a few menschenwrdigs studies involving appl e cider vinegar. One study demonstrated that apple cider vinegar can improve after-meal blood glucose levels in insulin-resistant subjects. In 11 people who were pre-diabetic, drinking 20 milliliters, a little more than one tablespoon, of apple cider vinegar lowered their blood sugar levels 30-60 minutes after eating more than a placebo did. Thats good but it was only demonstrated in 11 pre-diabetic people.Anotlageher study on obese adults demonstrated a significant reduction in weight, fat mass and triglycerides. Researchers selected 155 obese Japanese adults to ingest either 15 ml, about one tablespoon, or 30 ml, a little more than two tablespoons, of vinegar daily, or a placebo drink, and followed their weight, fat mass and triglycerides. In both the 15 ml and 30 ml group, researchers saw a reduction in all three markers. While these studies need confirmation by larger studies, they are encouraging.Studies in animals, mostly rats, show that vinegar can potentially reduce blood p ressure and abdominal fat cells. These help build the case for followup studies in humans, but any benefit claims based only on animal studies is premature.In all, the health benefits we suspect vinegar has need to be confirmed by larger human studies, and this will certainly happen as researchers build on what has been studied in humans and animals to date.Is there any harm in it?Is there any evidence that vinegar is bad for you? Not really. Unless you are drinking excessive amounts of it (duh), or drinking a high acetic acid concentration vinegar such as distilled white vinegar used for cleaning (consumable vinegars acetic acid content is only 4 to 8 percent), or rubbing it in your eyes (ouch), or heating it in a lead vat as the Romans did to make it sweet. Then, yeah, thats unhealthy.Also, dont heat any kind of food in lead vats. Thats always bad.So have your fish and chips and vinegar. Its not hurting you. It may not be doing you all the good that youre hoping that it will and i t certainly is not a cure-all. But it is something that people all over the world will be enjoying with you. Now raise high that bottle of malt vinegar with me, and lets drink to our health.Gabriel Neal, Clinical Assistant Professor of Family Medicine, Texas AM University This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article.