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Glossary
Section I: Abbreviations
AD - active duty
ADS - active duty support
ADT - active duty for training
AGR - Active Guard/Reserve
APFT - Army Physical Fitness Test
ARNG - Army National Guard
AWCP - Army Weight Control Program
CG - commanding general
CNGB - Chief, National Guard Bureau
DA - Department of the Army
DODI - Department of Defense instruction
ETS - expiration term of service
HRC - Human Resources Command
IRR - Individual Ready Reserve
MACOM - major Army command
MEB - medical evaluation board
NCO - noncommissioned officer
PCS - permanent change of station
PEB - physical evaluation board
RC - Reserve Component
TDY - temporary duty
TPU - troop program unit
TRADOC - U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command
USAR - U.S. Army Reserve
Section II: Terms
Body composition
The human body is composed of two major elements: lean body mass (which includes muscle, bone, and essential
organ tissue) and body fat. Body fat is expressed as a percentage of total body weight that is fat. For example, an
individual who weighs 200 pounds and 18 percent body fat has 36 pounds of fat. Women generally have a higher
percentage of body fat than men because of genetic and hormonal differences; thus, body fat standards differ among
men and women by age groups.
Health care personnel
Trained physicians (military or civilian employees or contract personnel), physician’s assistants, registered nurses,
dieticians, and physical/occupational therapists under supervision of the unit surgeon or the commander of the medical
treatment facility. For the purpose of this regulation, this term includes personnel of U.S. forces and host nations.
Overweight
A Soldier is considered overweight when his or her percent body fat exceeds the standard specified in paragraph 3–1c
of this regulation.
Professional military or civilian schooling
This includes all individual training courses beyond initial entry training. It does not include unit training involving
crews and teams. Initial entry training includes basic branch course or equivalent for officers; warrant officer entry
course for nonprior service personnel; and basic training, advanced individual training,, one station unit training, and
one station training for enlisted personnel.
Satisfactory progress
Progressing toward a point to meet the body fat standards described in paragraph 3–1c. Weight loss of 3 to 8 pounds
per month is required for satisfactory progress.
Weight control
An individual program by which each Soldier attains and maintains an acceptable weight and body composition
through self-motivation or involvement in an official weight control program.
Section III: Special Abbreviations and Terms
There are no special terms.
