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Book/Printed Material Impacts of Marine Corps Body Composition and Military Appearance Program (BCMAP) standards on individual outcomes and talent management

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  • Impacts of Marine Corps Body Composition and Military Appearance Program (BCMAP) standards on individual outcomes and talent management

Summary

  • The U.S. Marine Corps' Body Composition and Military Appearance Program (BCMAP) standards were not developed from populations that reflect the current makeup of the force and the fitness requirements that they are subject to. Research suggests that the implementation of these standards could drive marines to adopt unhealthy behaviors, primarily those associated with disordered eating, to meet the standards while disproportionately affecting communities of color and women more generally. Furthermore, these unhealthy behaviors can cause significant short- and long-term mental and physical health problems that could negatively affect individual marines during their service and long after. Although there is some limited research on body-composition standards and eating disorders in the services, there has been little assessment of how the negative effects of policy and the behaviors associated with it affect the mental and physical health of individual marines (particularly those from communities of color and women more generally), career retention, and overall military readiness. Service and U.S. Department of Defense leadership have made talent management and diversity of the force at different levels of leadership an institutional priority; understanding how the BCMAP affects the force will help meet these objectives. This report will help decisionmakers understand how the BCMAP and its associated policies drive individual behavior, particularly for women in general and communities of color. It will also inform talent-management efforts and discussions about relevant national security implications while providing recommendations and a general framework for policy change.

Names

  • Haynie, Jeannette, author
  • Fleming, Joslyn, author
  • Locker, Alicia Revitsky, author
  • Shih, Alice, author
  • Rand Corporation. National Security Research Division
  • Rand Corporation
  • United States. Department of Defense. Office of the Secretary of Defense

Created / Published

  • Santa Monica, CA : RAND Corporation, [2022]

Contents

  • Chapter One: Introduction -- Chapter Two: Evolution of Body Composition Standards in the Marine Corps -- Chapter Three: Scientific Basis for Body Composition Standards -- Chapter Four: Impacts of Body-Composition Standards on Individual Health -- Chapter Five: Impacts of Body-Composition Standards on Long-Term Health -- Chapter Six: Impact of Body-Composition Standards on the Organization -- Chapter Seven: Findings and Recommendations.

Headings

  • -  United States.--Marine Corps--Physical training
  • -  Marines--Health and hygiene--United States
  • -  Marines--Nutrition--United States
  • -  Physical fitness--Standards--United States
  • -  Body weight--Health aspects--United States

Notes

  • -  Title from PDF document (title page; viewed March 28, 2022)
  • -  "Prepared for the Navy and Marine Forces (NMF) Center"
  • -  "RAND NATIONAL SECURITY RESEARCH DIVISION"
  • -  Minimal Level Cataloging Plus.
  • -  Also available on the Internet as a PDF file.
  • -  Includes bibliographical references (pages 83-92).
  • -  Description from electronic resource
  • -  Description based on print version record; resource not viewed.

Medium

  • 1 online resource (xiii, 92 pages)

Call Number/Physical Location

  • MLCM 2024/41227 (U)

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Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2024739294

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Haynie, Jeannette, Author, Joslyn Fleming, Alicia Revitsky Locker, Alice Shih, Rand Corporation. National Security Research Division, Rand Corporation, and United States Department Of Defense. Office Of The Secretary Of Defense. Impacts of Marine Corps Body Composition and Military Appearance Program BCMAP standards on individual outcomes and talent management. [Santa Monica, CA: RAND Corporation, 2022] Pdf. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2024739294/.

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Haynie, J., Fleming, J., Locker, A. R., Shih, A., Rand Corporation. National Security Research Division, Rand Corporation & United States Department Of Defense. Office Of The Secretary Of Defense. (2022) Impacts of Marine Corps Body Composition and Military Appearance Program BCMAP standards on individual outcomes and talent management. [Santa Monica, CA: RAND Corporation] [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2024739294/.

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Haynie, Jeannette, Author, et al. Impacts of Marine Corps Body Composition and Military Appearance Program BCMAP standards on individual outcomes and talent management. [Santa Monica, CA: RAND Corporation, 2022] Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/2024739294/>.