The Marine Corps just killed height-and-weight screenings. A completely new method is now the standard for every Marine's ...

The maximum waist-to-height ratio allowed for Marines is more stringent than the Defense Department’s requirement.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Marines serving in combat arms jobs will begin taking a gender-neutral Physical Fitness Test on Jan. 1, 2026. All Marines in ...

The U.S. Marine Corps has gone further in its waist-to-height ratio than the Department of Defense's standards, making the new criteria 0.52 or less.

The U.S. Marine Corps is slated to implement a sex-neutral physical fitness test scoring system for Marines with combat military occupational specialties beginning Jan. 1, 2026, according to a recent ...

The Marines’ waist-to-height standard for body composition shall be less than or equal to 0.52, slimmer than the Pentagon’s ...

The U.S. Marine Corps is rolling out significant updates to its physical fitness and body composition requirements starting January 1, 2026. These changes aim to align standards with the physical ...

Dive into the grueling Recon Physical Assessment Test (RPAT) and discover what it takes to become one of the most capable Marines in the USMC. From 500m swims to pushups, situps, pullups, and a ...