Considering Evolution, should the body fat standards be relaxed across the U.S. Military?

I think it's all crap, on person healthy is not the same as another's!

I think they should be replaced with more frequent testing using fitness standards (it's easy to ramp up for tests twice a year). Appearance is basically unimportant, other than being a loose proxy for fitness. I understand that people want/like certain types of what they define as a "military appearance", but the bottom line is that appearance only matters as it pertains to whether or not people can physically perform their jobs. Just my $0.02.

Not relaxed, but made more efficient and correct

To a point, absolutely...and then again no. I was always having to be taped because of my body type and build....but never failed the skills tests (ie: push ups, sit ups, and swim/run). However, there are certain disciplines in the military that must maintain very high standards of performance and their physical skills portion should count more than a "Body Fat/Weight" measurement that doesn't take that into account. It is a very hard balance to take.

I think the military should look at at a more accurate way of determining body fat. The way it is currently don has too much room for error. You can get tapped by one person then have another person tape you and they both have different results.

Has evolution occurred since the BMI and its standards were implemented?

No! They should not be relaxed. We have lowered are standards enough and now we are paying for it with these new young. I'm stressed, I need a perm no run profile because I'm fat, I'm sick and I need and LOD... Enough is enough with the lowering of our standards. I'm fact we should raise them and start discharging those who don't meet them.

Speaking as someone that has scored a 300 and been right at the max allowable body fat % in the same day I feel that they need to find a more accurate way of measuring body fat...or make the weight standards realistic... I hate seeing people that can barely pass the pt test with bigger waists than me get sub 20% body fat because they have a big neck...just my 02 cents but I know I'm not alone there is countless great soldiers and pt studs with small necks that sweat buckets everytime this sham of a body fat test comes around

Unfortunately we Americans seem to be the only ones evolving toward excess body fat. So NO! Keep the standard as it is.

No. The current standard of body fat percentage I don't have a problem with. I have a problem with largely muscled becoming synonymous with overweight. We need to look at our methods of determining bodyfat and adjusting body weight limits with respect to physical fitness.