I have no issue with this. Everyone should try reading the article, before calling the tes soft, it’s actually a good test. As a cadet we had to do the PFT which sucked, long jump, max pulls ups, max sit ups, max push ups and 600 yard run in 2:03. That was tough and you had to be in shape to do it. You need to be in shape to do the new one as well.
The auto reaction is the result of all the other craziness we see going on in our country and culture today.
To me, it’s not the test itself, or how “soft” or “crossfit” it is. The devil lies in the details.
Push-ups, sit-ups, and a run can be accomplished without huge hassles at any unit, whether active duty, reserve, or National Guard.
This one? Looks like a bunch of gear is gonna have to get purchased. Outside of major posts, this will become a problem. Will DoD build courses all over the country to keep reservists and National Guard troops current? JMO, but the people who put this together appear to have little knowledge of what a “Total Force” concept means. Unless you start fragmenting standards all over the place — active duty infantry, artillery, cooks, then reserve and NG infantry, artillery, cooks, etc.... and so on. I see a logistical nightmare coming with the new test.
As for pencil-whipping PT tests of any kind... that stuff will go on no matter which test is used.