3–15. Pregnancy
a.
Personnel who meet this regulation’s standards and become pregnant will be exempt from the standards for the duration of the pregnancy plus the period of 180 days after the pregnancy ends.
If, after this period of exemption they are verified to exceed the body fat standard, they will be enrolled in the ABCP, pending approval of a medical doctor that they are fit to participate in the program.
b.
Soldiers who become pregnant while enrolled in the ABCP will remain under the flagging action.
c.
Soldiers who are enrolled in the ABCP and become pregnant will not be held to the monitoring standards outlined in paragraph 3–9.
However, these Soldiers will participate in ongoing nutritional counseling to support a healthy diet and weight throughout their pregnancy.
d.
All Soldiers who are enrolled in the ABCP when they become pregnant will be enrolled in the Pregnancy Postpartum Physical Training (P3T) Program.
P3T is designed to promote and maintain health and fitness throughout pregnancy.
e.
Soldiers entered or re-entered in the ABCP after pregnancy will be considered first-time entries into the program.
Paragraph 3–14 will not apply at that time.
3–16. Hospitalization
Personnel who meet this regulation’s standards and are hospitalized for 30 continuous days or more will be exempt from the standards for:
- The duration of the hospitalization, and
- The recovery period as specified by their profile,
not to exceed 90 days from discharge from the hospital.
If at the end of the specified recovery period the Soldier exceeds the allowable body fat standard, a DA Form 268 will be initiated and the Soldier will be enrolled in the ABCP.