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Originally Posted by Surgicalcric
Base level of what, fitness? I hardly believe that to be the case. It simply measures 3 events which are unrelated to combat, strength, or endurance.
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The APFT testing provides an Army wide standard for measuring fitness. This is not a substitute for higher goals or standards which a regular, balanced exercise program would provide, based upon the needs of the command.
It also provides a base level measurement tool which is a term I referred to it as. You have to start somewhere and build from there. For example, IET soldiers must meet the minimum is 50 points, for almost any other school its 60per event, for us its 80 per event. (or at least it used to be) Of course we add other requirements such as swimming, the nasty nick, the ability to endure selection and SFQC both physically and mentally so on and so on but, this goes well beyond a base level standard.
....jd
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