Military Eligibility Requirements

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Each service has its own height and weight requirements for recruits.

Read about the Air Force's height and weight requirements in the following charts.

In most cases, these are not permanently disqualifying. However, these are factors that you should mention to your recruiter.

Eligibility rules can be a little confusing. There are different rules for enlisting and for officer programs.

The following are the Army height, weight and body fat requirements for enlistment.

These standards generally apply to all branches of the military. None of them are automatic disqualifiers, just red flags.

Below are the Navy's height and weight allowances for recruits.

We cover the common questions that someone interested in joining the Navy may ask in this list.

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