The maximum waist-to-height ratio allowed for Marines is more stringent than the Defense Department’s requirement.

The Marine Corps just killed height-and-weight screenings. A completely new method is now the standard for every Marine's ...

The U.S. Marine Corps is slated to implement a sex-neutral physical fitness test scoring system for Marines with combat military occupational specialties beginning Jan. 1, 2026, according to a recent ...

The U.S. Marine Corps has gone further in its waist-to-height ratio than the Department of Defense's standards, making the new criteria 0.52 or less.