DA Form 5500 at a glance
What it is: DA Form 5500 is the BODY FAT CONTENT WORKSHEET (Male), to provide a means for Soldier's use of the one site circumference-based tape test and the supplemental body fat assessment.
Who signs: Under PREPARED BY (Printed Name and Signature) enter RANK and DATE (YYYYMMDD); under APPROVED BY SUPERVISOR (Printed Name and Signature) enter RANK and DATE (YYYYMMDD).
A DA Form 5500 (male) or DA Form 5501 (female) must be completed for Soldiers who exceed the weight for height table (table B-1).[2]
Soldier scored a 540 or higher on the ACFT and is exempt from the body fat assessment.
A filled-in DA Form 5500 example: a sergeant completes the male worksheet
How to fill out DA Form 5500, box by box
Name, rank, height, weight and age
Enter NAME (Last, First, Middle Initial) and RANK.
Print the Soldier's last name, first name, and middle initial in NAME block.
Print rank in the RANK box.
Enter HEIGHT (to nearest 0.50 inch), WEIGHT (to nearest pound) and AGE.
Print age in years in AGE block.[2]
Neck and abdomen measurements
On page 1, measure neck just below level of larynx (Adam's apple.) Round up to the nearest 0.50 inch. Measure abdomen at the level of the navel (belly button.) Round down to the nearest 0.50 inch. Repeat three times, then average to the nearest 0.50 inch.
Find mathematical average of FIRST, SECOND, and THIRD neck circumference by adding them together and dividing by three.[2]
Circumference value and height
Enter the average neck circumference.
Enter the average abdominal circumference.
Circumference value equals abdominal circumference (STEP 4) minus neck circumference (STEP 3).
Enter height in inches to the nearest 0.50 inch.[2]
Percent body fat
Find the Soldier's circumference value (step 5) and height (step 6) in figure B-1 (Percent Fat Estimation for Men). Enter the percent body fat value that intercepts with the circumference value and height. This is Soldier's Percent Body Fat.
Compliance with Army Standards
CHECK ALL THAT APPLY: Individual is in compliance with Army Standards. Is not in compliance with the standards. Recommended monthly weight loss is 3-8 lbs. or 1% body fat. AR 600-9 Table B-2 Maximum allowable percent body fat standards, Male (% body fat): age group 17-20: 20%; 21-27: 22%; 28-39: 24%; 40 and older: 26%.
Two signatures
The DA Form 5500 or DA Form 5501 requires two signatures.[2]
The supplemental body fat assessment
You use the supplemental body fat assessment on page 2
Enter the weight to the nearest pound.
Determine percent body fat by finding Soldier's abdominal circumference value (value listed in STEP 2) and weight in pounds (value listed in STEP 3) in AR 600-9 figure B-1. The percent body fat is the value that intercepts with abdominal circumference value and weight in pounds as listed in AR 600-9 figure B-1. This is the Soldier's PERCENT BODY FAT.
Calculate body fat percentage. See AR 600-9 Table B-5 for sample body fat calculations. Body Fat % = -26.97 - (0.12 x body weight in pounds) + (1.99 x abdomen circumference in inches)
Supplemental Body Fat Assessment results, if applicable: enter the Name of Authorized Supplemental Body Fat Assessment Machine/Equipment and the Location/Facility of Authorized Supplemental Body Fat Assessment Machine/Equipment.
Common questions about DA Form 5500
Where do I file it?
Commanders must maintain an ABCP file at the unit on each Soldier enrolled in the program. Each file must include, at a minimum, for each enrollment the following: (1) DA Form 268 initiating the flagging action. (2) DA Form 5500 or DA Form 5501 from enrollment and each monthly assessment.[2]
Sources
[1] DA Form 5500 (JUN 2023), Body Fat Content Worksheet (Male), U.S. Army (the Official source link on this page).
[2] armypubs.army.mil, AR 600-9, The Army Body Composition Program, appendix B. Accessed October 20, 2026.