 Hi, I'm Captain Soto. I'm Staceron Pazmino and we're with the Human Performance Branch. Our section in collaboration with the Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine is conducting a body composition study to ensure the Marine Corps policies and standards strike the right balance between health, performance, fitness, and military appearance. This study is one of the most technologically advanced studies on the topic since the 1980s. The information gathered through this study will help inform the future of BCP standards in the Marine Corps. Currently, the study is underway at MCB Quantico Canterret and will last until early 2022. Study volunteers will undergo three body composition assessments via different methods, such as the Dual Energy X-ray Absorb Teometry, 3D Body Scan, Biological Impedance, and One Performance Assessment conducted on a force plate. SEXA is the industry gold standard that uses a three-compartment model approach to quantify regional fat mass, lean mass, and bone mineral density. Scans take approximately 4 to 7 minutes and the Marines will receive feedback from the scan. The 3D Body Scanner uses a two-compartment model approach to assess fat and lean mass. Scans collect 2 million data points in 8 seconds to process over 240 circumference-based body measurements in less than 2 minutes. Scans can then view a unique digital 3D surface model themselves and estimate a body fat percentage. The Biological Impedance method uses an imperceptible electrical current that reacts differently in the various compartments of the body. Lean tissues are good conductors of electricity, whereas fat and bone are not. VIA uses these differences to estimate lean mass and fat mass. The counter movement jump is a performance-based metric used in athletics. The force plate is designed to measure the forces and movement applied when a marine jumps on it. For more information, please contact us at the email provided.