Navy Weight Requirements at a Glance

Fort Carson swimming Navy physical fitness assessment — Cryptologic Interpretive 2nd Class Brittney Martin, attached to Navy Operational Support Center Fort Carson, swims her portion of the physical fitness assessment at the indoor pool at Ivy Physical Fitness Center on the United States Army installation on Fort Carson. (Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Gilbert Bolibol/U.S. Navy)

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Published May 08, 2012

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

MEN		WOMEN
MAXIMUM		MAXIMUM
Weight	Height	Weight
(pounds)	(inches)	(pounds)
97	51	102
102	52	106
107	53	110
112	54	114
117	55	118
122	56	123
127	57	127
131	58	131
136	59	136
141	60	141
145	61	145
150	62	149
155	63	152
160	64	156
165	65	160
170	66	163
175	67	167
181	68	170
186	69	174
191	70	177
196	71	181
201	72	185
206	73	189
211	74	194
216	75	200
221	76	205
226	77	211
231	78	216
236	79	222
241	80	227
246	81	233
251	82	239
256	83	245
261	84	251
266	85	257
271	86	263

The maximum allowable body fat limits are 23% for men and 34% for women.

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