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To: QT3.14

The qualifications sound odd to me. The 6 pull ups is a joke but he push ups and situps sound moderately difficult. I did once know a guy who did 1000 situps very quickly to win a bet then asked if anyone else wanted to bet he couldn’t do 2000. There were no takers.

I was a terrible distance runner but the 5 mile jog doesn’t sound very hard at all.


28 posted on 04/08/2015 2:37:20 PM PDT by yarddog (Romans 8:38-39, For I am persuaded.)
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To: yarddog
They have changed the standards as of late.

The ruck march is light, especially for infantry standards.

The push and sit ups were once part of a normal PT test. Those are all minimum amounts, secondly the RI[Ranger Instructor] 'always' counted the push with a heavy hand, meaning, you probably had to do a extra 20 or so to ensure the correct amount, or almost bounce on the ground to be considered 'low' enough for the minimum.

The requirements, have not always been especially daunting, but the patrolling and such were always the problems.

I have no doubt these young ladies can meet the physical requirements. Especially since they have been put in a environment of being taught, land nav, patrolling and such prior to attending School. Mountain and Florida phase are not fond memories. The sugar sand at Eglin will shape the ladies calves.

RLTW

34 posted on 04/08/2015 2:47:44 PM PDT by Theoria (I should never have surrendered. I should have fought until I was the last man alive)
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