AboutCynthia Bedell Expertise I am the Commander of the Surface Communications and Support Systems, contract management office. I am currently an active duty Colonel.
Experience I have bachelors and masters degrees in Engineering. I also hold a patent for a new way to process composite materials into complex shapes.
I am a 21 year-old female who's interested in joining the coast guard...but I am 4' 11" and weight 130lbs. Am I tall enough to join, and what weight do I need to be for my height? Does the physical count body fat as well?
Answer Dear Eva --
I do not have the Coast Guard height weight tables.
You do meet the minimum height for a female to enlist in the military which is 4'10". However, I think you are 7 pounds heavier than the allowed weight for your height. That weight could be waived, if you are very muscular, and so have more lean body mass than expected in a woman of your height.
You will also be allowed to enlist slightly heavier than the regulation, as they expect you will build muscle and lose fat during your initial entry training.
If you are serious about enlisting, please see a Coast Guard recruiter.
