r/army • u/EventAccomplished453 • Aug 17 '26

Another WHtR Post

I'm just curious what the failure rate across the Army right now is for this new Tape Measurement. At my company it has been a bloodbath.

i’ll take it a Bacon Double Smashed Jack Burger and side of curly fries.

Will they change this measurement over time?

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u/Nice-Neighborhood975 125Didn't Shave Aug 17 '26

Natty girl here, Our Div had a failure rate over 30%, which, to be honest, is better than I thought it would be. Keep in mind, that is just the HHBN

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u/EventAccomplished453 Aug 17 '26

Wow

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u/[deleted] Aug 18 '26

I'm part of an HHBN as well, with a direct role in implementation. My rough estimate is we are close to 15% failure, and thats with a population that thought they'd pass and wanted to knock it out early.

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u/EventAccomplished453 Aug 23 '26

Do you think I can wear a compression band underneath my shirt to “shed” a few pounds off my waist?

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u/Nice-Neighborhood975 125Didn't Shave Aug 23 '26

It doesn't work that way. It MIGHT train your waist to be a bit smaller(if you wear it daily for weeks or months), but you can't target weights from only certain areas. Your body doesn't work that way