Change 1 to MCO P6100.12 Marine Corps Physical Fitness Test and Body Composition Program (MCPFTBCP) and Clarification of MCPFTBCP Policy

1. PURPOSE. TO CHANGE/CLARIFICATION OF MCPFTBCP 
POLICY. 
2. PARTIAL PHYSICAL FITNESS TEST (PPFT) POLICY CHANGE (METHOD TO 
DETERMINE PPFT PERFORMANCE NOT CONSISTENT FOR ALL RANKS). 
A. ADD THE WORDS "FOR SCORE" FOLLOWING "PPFT" IN THE SECOND 
SENTENCE OF SECT 2202 OF REF A. 
B. DELETE THIRD SENTENCE OF SECTION 2202 AND INSERT THE FOLLOWING 
SENTENCE: "FOR THE EVENT NOT CONDUCTED, THE EVENT SCORE FROM THE 
PREVIOUS SEMI-ANNUAL PFT WILL BE USED." 
C. DELETE SECTION 2202.1.B. OF REF A AND REPLACE WITH: "REPORT 
PPFT PERFORMANCE (PASS/FAIL) FOR SGT AND ABOVE IN ACCORDANCE 
WITH REF E." 
3. UNDERLYING CAUSE OR ASSOCIATED DISEASE POLICY CHANGE (ADDRESSES 
CONFUSION AS TO WHAT CONSTITUTES UNDERLYING CAUSE). 
A. RENAME PARA 3200.1.A AS 3200.1.C. 
B. RENAME PARA 3200.1.B AS 3200.1.D. 
C. INSERT THE FOLLOWING AS PARA 3200.1.A: "A. UNDERLYING CAUSE 
DEFINED. THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS MAY BE CONSIDERED AS AN 
UNDERLYING CAUSE OR ASSOCIATED DISEASE WHICH EXEMPTS A MARINE 
(TEMPORARY BASIS) FROM MEETING HEIGHT/WEIGHT (HT/WT) OR BODYFAT (BF) 
STANDARDS AND NOT BEING ASSIGNED TO A BCP: (1) METABOLIC 
CONDITIONS, SUCH AS HYPOTHYROIDISM, DIAGNOSED BY A MEDICAL OFFICER 
(MO). THE TEMPORARY EXCLUSION WILL EXPIRE WITHIN 6 MONTHS OF THE 
METABOLIC CONDITION BEING NORMALIZED THROUGH TREATMENT OR A LIMITED 
DUTY/ PERMANENT DISABILITY BOARD WILL BE INITIATED. (2) MEDICAL 
CONDITIONS WHICH REQUIRE ADMINISTRATION OF MEDICATIONS THAT DIRECTLY 
RESULT IN TEMPORARY WEIGHT GAIN." 
D. INSERT THE FOLLOWING AS PARA 3200.1.B: "B. NEUROMUSCULOSKELETAL 
(NMS) CONDITIONS. NMS CONDITIONS (E.G., SPRAINED ANKLE, LOW BACK 
STRAIN) THAT CAUSE MARINES TO BE PLACED IN A NOT FIT FOR FULL DUTY 
STATUS MAY NOT BE CONSIDERED AS AN UNDERLYING CAUSE OR ASSOCIATED 
DISEASE WHICH EXEMPTS A MARINE (TEMPORARY BASIS) FROM MEETING HT/WT 
OR BF STANDARDS. A NMS CONDITION/NOT FIT FOR FULL DUTY STATUS 
DETERMINATION ALSO DOES NOT PRECLUDE ASSIGNMENT TO A BCP. 
ASSIGNMENT TO A BCP FOR MARINES IN A NOT FIT FOR FULL DUTY STATUS 
SECONDARY TO A NMS CONDITION WILL INCLUDE REFERRAL FROM A MO OR 
APPROPRIATELY CREDENTIALED HEALTH CARE PROVIDER (ACHCP) TO AN 
APPROPRIATE AGENCY FOR NUTRITIONAL GUIDANCE AND COMMENCEMENT OF AN 
ALTERNATIVE CONDITIONING PROGRAM." 
4. BCP POLICY CHANGE (CLARIFIES POLICY GOVERNING REMOVAL FROM BCP 
DURING 2ND ASSIGNMENT OR EXTENSION TO 1ST ASSIGNMENT). 
A. DELETE FIRST SENTENCE IN PARA 3201.10.C AND INSERT THE FOLLOWING: 
"C. UNLIKE THE MANDATORY SIX MONTH TIME PERIOD ASSOCIATED WITH THE 
INITIAL ASSIGNMENT TO A BCP, MARINES ON AN EXTENSION TO A FIRST 
ASSIGNMENT WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE BCP WHEN THEY RETURN TO HT/WT OR 
BF STANDARDS; SEE PARAGRAPH 13 IN THIS SECTION FOR PROGRAM REMOVAL 
INSTRUCTIONS." 
B. INSERT THE FOLLOWING AFTER THE SECOND SENTENCE IN PARA 3201.11: 
"UNLIKE THE MANDATORY SIX MONTH TIME PERIOD ASSOCIATED WITH AN 
INITIAL ASSIGNMENT TO A BCP, MARINES ON A SECOND ASSIGNMENT TO A BCP 
WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE BCP WHEN THEY RETURN TO HT/WT OR BF 
STANDARDS." 
5. BODY COMPOSITION EVALUATION POLICY CHANGE (EVALUATION MAY OCCUR 
ON SAME DAY AS PFT). 
A. DELETE PARA 1 OF SECT 3101, AND REPLACE WITH THE FOLLOWING: 
"BODY COMPOSITION EVALUATION (BCE). THE BCE IS A SEMI-ANNUAL 
(JAN-JUN AND JUL-DEC) REQUIREMENT (ANNUAL FOR RESERVES) DESIGNED TO 
ENSURE MARINES ARE WITHIN HT/WT OR BF STANDARDS. HOWEVER, 
COMMANDERS MAY DIRECT BCE'S FOR A UNIT OR INDIVIDUALS AS OFTEN AS 
DEEMED NECESSARY. BCE'S MAY BE CONDUCTED ON THE SAME DAY AS THE PFT. 
IGMC/CGI TEAMS MAY ALSO CONDUCT UNANNOUNCED BCE'S IN SUPPORT OF 
INSPECTIONS." 
6. ADVERSE FITREP REPORTING POLICY CHANGE (REPORTING CRITERIA WAS 
NOT CONSISTENT WITH REF C). 
A. DELETE WITHIN FIRST SENTENCE OF SECT 3201.6.H. THE FOLLOWING: 
"AND/OR FAIL TO MEET THE BODY COMPOSITION STANDARDS AT COMPLETION OF 
A BCP ASSIGNMENT". 
7. RISK FACTOR SCREENING CHECKLIST PROCEDURE POLICY CHANGE (THE 
30-60 DAY WINDOW FOR COMPLETING THE CHECKLIST PRECLUDED SOME MARINES 
FROM PARTICIPATING IN IGMC/CGI PFT'S). 
A. INSERT AFTER THE FIRST SENTENCE IN PARA 1 OF SECT 2307 THE 
FOLLOWING: "HOWEVER, DURING IGMC/CGI TEAM INSPECTIONS, THE 
INSPECTORS MAY DIRECT PERSONNEL AGE 46 AND OVER TO COMPLETE THE RISK 
FACTOR SCREENING CHECKLIST IF ONE IS NOT ON FILE." 
8. PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATION (PPE) POLICY CHANGE (PREVIOUS 
WINDOW BETWEEN BCE AND PFT CONSIDERED IN PPE WAS NOT SUFFICIENTLY 
DEFINED). 
A. DELETE 3102.1.A, AND INSERT AS FOLLOWS: "A 1ST CLASS PFT TAKEN 
A MAXIMUM OF 90 DAYS BEFORE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE BODY COMPOSITION 
EVALUATION." 
9. CORRECTIONS TO PPE FLOWCHART (APPENDIX E, PAGE 10, REF A) 
ARE AS FOLLOWS: 
A. DELETE ENTIRE NOTE AT THE BOTTOM OF PAGE. 
B. DELETE TEXT "OUTSIDE THIS ZONE" FOR ARROW LEADING FROM "BF ZONE" 
BOX TO "NO ACTION REQUIRED" BOX AND REPLACE WITH "INSIDE THIS ZONE." 
10. MILITARY APPEARANCE POLICY CLARIFICATION. REF A CANCELLED THE 
MILITARY APPEARANCE PROGRAM. THE MARINE CORPS CONTINUES TO HAVE THE 
MOST STRINGENT PHYSICAL FITNESS AND BCE STANDARDS IN DOD. MARINES 
WHO DO NOT MEET THESE OBJECTIVE STANDARDS WILL BE ASSIGNED TO A 
REMEDIAL PHYSICAL CONDITIONING PROGRAM OR BCP AS APPROPRIATE. 
MARINES THAT MEET THE PFT AND BCE STANDARDS, HOWEVER, WHOSE MILITARY 
APPEARANCE IS NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH UNIFORM REGULATIONS (REF D), 
SHOULD BE COUNSELED IAW THE MARINE CORPS COUNSELING PROGRAM (REF E). 
11. IN ALL MATTERS RELATING TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE MCPFTBCP, 
COMMANDERS AND MEDICAL OFFICERS ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO USE 
AVAILABLE SEMPER FIT RESOURCES AS APPROPRIATE. THE EXPERTISE 
RESIDENT IN SEMPER FIT IS ESPECIALLY USEFUL IN HELPING MARINES 
RETURN TO READINESS AND STANDARDS WHO HAVE OTHER CO-FACTORS THAT 
MAY BE RELATED TO WEIGHT GAIN (E.G., NMS CONDITIONS). NUTRITIONAL 
GUIDANCE AND ALTERNATIVE CONDITIONING PROGRAM DESIGN ARE AMONG THE 
SERVICES AVAILABLE FROM SEMPER FIT IN THIS REGARD. 
12. FILING INSTRUCTIONS. FILE THIS CHANGE MESSAGE FOLLOWING THE 
SIGNATURE PAGE OF THE BASIC ORDER. 
13. THIS MESSAGE IS EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY AND APPLICABLE TO THE 
MARINE CORPS RESERVE.