I didn't know if anybody had seen this yet so here is a link for a video describing the new Combat Fitness Test.
Combat Fitness Test
Combat Fitness Test
According to Marine Corps Times, Oct. 1 2009 it will be a scored test. To score perfect you will need to do the 880 yd run in 2:45 or less (age 17-26), 91 ammo can lifts, and do the maneuver-under-fire in 2:14 or less. To just pass this year its 3:48 for the run, 45 lifts and 3:29.It will be interesting to see what the grading parameters are.
This is going to be hilarious when fleet squadrons do this and have failures at the cyclic rate.
I'm not saying I agree with the way PT is run in the airwing, but to get airwing Marines on par with a grunt level of physical fitness would take a big change in the way we do business, and it's not going to happen. Grunts have nothing but time... maintainers, not so much.
This is going to be hilarious when fleet squadrons do this and have failures at the cyclic rate.
I'm not saying I agree with the way PT is run in the airwing, but to get airwing Marines on par with a grunt level of physical fitness would take a big change in the way we do business, and it's not going to happen. Grunts have nothing but time... maintainers, not so much.
+1. When I was in the battalion, they were shocked when I explained just how much the wing works. They were absolutely flabbergasted when I told them the ACE had just worked through 3 weekends. "Why?" they asked. "Because they needed to have up aircraft to support you on Monday."Grunts have nothing but time... maintainers, not so much.
Don't forget that he'll also be able to hand you 45 ammo cans to store in your spacious cockpit.At least now I'll feel comfortable that if we are ever based in a forward area and we come under attack, my place captain will be able to start me up, throw a grenade at the advancing enemy, shoot his way into the bushes, carry our casualties back to the aid station, and then be back in time to taxi me out to the hold short.
I wonder if the Navy is going to develop something similar using skills useful on board ship, etc?