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BS6's Dude
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OK, well maybe I have a poor base of reference.
That's the extent of my compromise on this issue.
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Got Silk?
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quote:
Originally posted by Sh0t
Low PFT score will hurt your promotion chances in the Corps.
It can't be that bad - low IQs seem to be acceptable. HEE HEE []
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Regular Joe
 
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I agree with JR. Its a start, and it will be better than what we currently have in place. If anything, it will get these joes off their 4th point and in the gym or on the road doing PT where they belong and maybe, just maybe, it will instill some pride into them. Granted, there will definitely be some pencil whipping and plenty of excuses but the man up top is setting a standard and I am glad somebody finally has the "boys" to make it so.
People may doubt what you say, but they will believe what you do!--Lewis Cass
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Cherry
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yeah on the flightline the census is that it won't apply to most maintainers because of ops scheduling. I find a way to work out dispite 14 hour days on swing shift. I think they will end up with a bunch of people failing at first but if the cut out an hour somewhere maybe it might work. most of these people like the proper motivation to workout. I do think it should be in our eprs. Basically it is gonna come down to some commander putting his foot down.
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Cherry
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"I do think it should be in our eprs."
There is already a section in our EPR's for it, it's one of the blocks that people just generally blow over when they fill out the form. I think it's the third or fourth set of ratings.
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Strac Trooper
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Sh0t,
Here's an example (my own personal one (26 y/o male) of what my scores would have to be.
The total composite score has to be greater than 75. There are 4 scores that are compiled:
1. 1.5 mile run %50 of score
2. Body fat %30 of score
3. Push-ups %10 of score
4. sit-ups %10 of score
for me to get a 75 my score would ahve to be the following
1. 12:54 run time
2. 35 in waist
3. 30 push ups
4. 38 sit ups
that gets me 75 pts.
for 100 points I need
1. 9:36 run
2. 30.5 in waist
3. >57 pushups
4. >53 situps
 
Fighters are our salvation, But BOMBERS alone provide us with the means of VICTORY! - Winston Churchill
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Seasoned Vet
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30 1/2 " waist is pretty small. I am a 32 and I'm skinny.
Congrats on the silver bar. Its nice.
Go with God, but make Him walk the point.
If you load a mudfoot down with a lot of gadgets he has to watch somebody a lot more simply equipped - say with a stone axe - will sneak up and bash his head in while he is trying to read a Vernier. - Robert Heinlein
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Regular Joe
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Its true there is more of a demand in the AF for "tech skills" than physical but there is still a need for a standardized PT program for the Air Force(branch of military service). The real concern comes down to health and operational needs. Everybody here knows as well as I do that when deployed, you cant afford to lose troops due to illness. For that matter, you cant afford to lose people in garrison as well. Any time a troop goes down others have to pick up the slack. Out of shape people are prone to sickness. PT will help to alleviate this problem. And the PT standards are not that difficult. Hopefully, it does not discourage people from joining.
People may doubt what you say, but they will believe what you do!--Lewis Cass
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