USAFA Weight vs Military

[BuckeyeDad20]

According to the USAFA website, the height and weight standards are far more stringent than the ither academies and active duty. For instance , 69 inches is 169, but other academies and active duty has a max weight of 186. Is this accurate? Why is USAFA like this?

 

[crymsonwynters]

This is accurate. I am not exactly sure why, but you'll notice that all of the maximum weights for USAFA (with respect to height) align with a BMI of 25, which is the border between normal weight and overweight. The other academies align their heights/weights to 27.5 BMI. Again, not exactly sure why. Maybe they want better performance, and maybe it has to do something with the higher altitude.

 

[Korab]

This is accurate. I am not exactly sure why, but you'll notice that all of the maximum weights for USAFA (with respect to height) align with a BMI of 25, which is the border between normal weight and overweight. The other academies align their heights/weights to 27.5 BMI. Again, not exactly sure why. Maybe they want better performance, and maybe it has to do something with the higher altitude.

Or small cockpits.

 

[SaltiDawg]

Or small cockpits.

Yeah. The USSubmarineAcademy has a height limit of 5'8".

 

[TexasAggie204]

Different mission / different requirements

 

[BuckeyeDad20]

Eh, Its not cockpit size, thats height based.

I doubt it is mission based. If it is based on mission, I would expect USMA or USNA to be be more stringent than USAFA. I was in USAF and active duty officers were various shapes and sizes...