ALCOAST 307/21 - AUG 2021 REMINDER OF UPCOMING BODY COMPOSITION SCREENING AND HEALTH PROMOTION RESOURCES

united states coast guard

R 301314Z AUG 21
FM COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC
TO ALCOAST
BT
UNCLAS
ALCOAST 307/21
SSIC 1020
SUBJ: REMINDER OF UPCOMING BODY COMPOSITION SCREENING AND
HEALTH PROMOTION RESOURCES
A. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC 131450Z JUL 21/ACN 068/21
B. Coast Guard Weight and Body Fat Standards Program Manual,
COMDTINST M1020.8 (series)
1. This ALCOAST is a reminder of the resumption of Body Composition
Screenings (BCS), beginning 01 OCT 2021, as announced in REF (A).
While the requirement to meet body composition standards remained
unchanged during the pandemic, the administrative consequences were
placed on hold. For the October 2021 BCS and beyond, all
administrative consequences are in place per REF (A).
2. Commands/Supervisors are responsible to know the BC status of
all military members and to assist their personnel in seeking
medical/health and wellness resources to assist them in achieving
compliance at the October 2021 BCS.
3. Military members that will or may exceed maximum body
composition standards should reach out to local medical staff
and/or find assistance from the resources listed below:
   a. CG SUPRT Health Coaching at 855-CGSUPRT (855-247-8778) or
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www.CGSUPRT.com

   b. The Human Performance Resource Center website has information
available on a variety of health subjects such as nutrition, exercise,
and dietary supplements and can be found at:
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http://www.hprc-online.org/


   c. A variety of resources on weight management can be found at:
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https://www.dcms.uscg.mil/Our-Organization/Assistant-Commandant-for-
Human-Resources-CG-1/Health-Safety-and-Work-Life-CG-11/Office-of-
Work-Life-CG-111/Health-Promotion-Resources/Weight-Management-
Program/

4. POC: For medical screening questions, contact COMDT (CG-112)
at: HQS-BodyCompMedical@uscg.mil. For general policy questions
contact COMDT (CG-1331) at: HQS-BodyCompPolicy@uscg.mil or visit
the Body Composition website at:
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https://www.dcms.uscg.mil/military/Body-Composition-Program/

5. RADM E. C. Jones, Assistant Commandant for Human Resources
(CG-1), sends.
6. Internet release is authorized.