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The basics of API
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zoomie08
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A few older officers that went through API back in the day keep telling my fellow ENS friends and I that the PT at API is killer (5 mile runs on the beach, mile+ swims through the bay, 10k xc time trial, etc). Is it really that bad? I am in pretty good shape and usually run the PRT run in 9:45 or so, 70 or so pushups, 100+ situps. Should I be worried or are they just messing with me?
rugby mike
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You shold be really worried. I mean everyone in my class had to run sub 6:00 miles with 40lbs backpacks barefoot on the beach. Pushups must be maxed out and situps minimum is 150. That's actually just to start the program, I'm sure someone has info on the last PT test but I have since blocked it out of my memory.
Wow, I'm going to start saying that to new guys.
Hmmm....week 1: practice for the mile swim almost every day. It consisted of probably <500 yds of total swimming. Week 2: more practice, maybe even the mile?? Week 3: PT with some of the PR instructors....I think we played some volleyball on, gasp, the gym floor. I know for a fact there was no PT the last 2 weeks.
API is all academic.
But don't fail the indoc PRT....you will got rolled out of your class.
The indoc PRT is as hard as it gets. You may want to go run the chip trail course. It will slow you down quite a bit (either that or all the beer you've drank while sitting around to class up for API).
I know it's been said before but the swimming isn't very hard for anyone except the most hydrophobic.
Most of the other PT sessions we had were either a do your own sort of thing or playing volleyball.
I know it's been said before but the swimming isn't very hard for anyone except the most hydrophobic.
Most of the other PT sessions we had were either a do your own sort of thing or playing volleyball.
Lol.....wow that is some seriously bad gouge. Maybe it was like that 10 years ago, but not even close now. You will be fine w/ your PT scores, just make sure you don't forget to work out here and there during A-pool. We went to the New Orleans Jazz Festival the night before the big scary
API PRT, and it was no big deal......chip trail is nothing to be afraid of.
I'd forgotten about Hip Pocket Deli. Good memories.
I'd eaten there all of 3 times during API and VT-10. I then left for 9 months to head down to Randolph AFB for maritime NFO training. Came back for the basic EW school at Corry...walked into the Hip Pocket in civvies a couple of week later...and the owner looks up at me and says without hesitation: "Heyyy...Mr. Mike...the usual...Philly Cheese no onions?"
phrogpilot73
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I went through almost 10 years ago. I'd say that you should push it back even further, more like 20 years ago.
Concur...14 years this fall for me...right after they got rid of boxing.
Raptor2216
Registered User
Its 84%....just double the chance of getting jets.
The attrition rate in flight school is not 50%. The attrition rate is different between Primary and then whatever advanced pipeline you follow on to. Some people attrite in API.....
It's about 97% for people who are curious about the attrition rates before they even get there...
Seriously. If that thought even enters your mind where you're curious what the chances are if you DON'T make it... you've already entertained that avenue. I've never seen/thought about myself not making it. Thus, despite "bumps" along the way, I'm still here.
Seriously. If that thought even enters your mind where you're curious what the chances are if you DON'T make it... you've already entertained that avenue. I've never seen/thought about myself not making it. Thus, despite "bumps" along the way, I'm still here.