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BCS Update

Sept. 1, 2026

Coast Guard reinstates standard Body Composition Screenings for all members

The PFT is no longer a primary path to compliance for BCS.

The Coast Guard will soon establish a physical fitness test (PFT) mandate for all military members.

Sept. 4, 2025

Take the personal fitness assessment

We’re upping our personal readiness to up our overall mission readiness!

Members of the USCGC Stone (WMSL 758) conduct a regular workout while at sea in the South Atlantic on Jan. 19, 2021. Maintaining physical fitness is key to performing operations safely. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class John Hightower)

Aug. 3, 2023

Body composition screening requirements for October 2023, April 2024 semiannual screening updated for some commands during beta test

Members of identified operational units can choose to enter Boatcrew Physical Fitness Test instead of Body Composition Screening.

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