What is the consequence of not complying with the ABCP plan?

• A. Continued noncompliance can lead to administrative actions and possible separation review per AR 600-9; though specifics vary.
• B. No consequences.
• C. Immediate discharge.
• D. Only counseling.

Answer: (B)

ABCP is a remediation tool, not a punishment. The Army Body Composition Plan is designed to help Soldiers who don’t meet body fat standards return to compliant levels through prescribed steps, counseling, nutrition guidance, exercise plans, and periodic remeasurement. Not following the plan by itself does not automatically trigger disciplinary actions or punitive penalties. The consequences you’d face come from failing to meet the actual body composition standards after using the plan, or from not participating in required actions once those standards are enforced. So, in the sense of immediate penalties tied to simply not complying with the plan, there aren’t direct consequences—the plan’s purpose is corrective, not punitive.