104th Fighter Wing conducts waist-to-height requirement ahead of scheduled deadline
Master Sgt. Jeremy Knowles, a 104th Fighter Wing finance noncommissioned officer, measures the height of Airman 1st Class Ellen Ozkaptan , a public affairs specialist with the 104th Fighter Wing, at Barnes Air National Guard Base, Westfield, Mass., Aug. 21, 2026. The new waist-to-height ratio replaces the previous abdominal circumference measurement. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Leilani Peltz)