If a female NCO measures a male service member and no same-gender NCO is available, who must be present?

• A. A female NCO
• B. A male soldier
• C. No witness required
• D. A civilian supervisor

Answer: (B)

The key idea is to protect privacy and maintain the integrity of the measurement by having a witness present when gender dynamics could raise concerns about propriety. In this situation, a female NCO is performing the body composition measurement on a male service member, and there isn’t a same-gender NCO available to witness. To provide appropriate oversight and reduce any appearance of impropriety, a male service member must be present as a witness. A civilian supervisor isn’t the standard witness for this procedure, and having no witness at all would fail to safeguard the process.