[1010RD]

4. Are there different physical fitness requirements for women and men?
Although female candidates/trainees take exactly the same Physical Fitness Test as their male counterparts, the scoring scale for each event is slightly different in order to account for physiological differences.

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Things seem to breakdown across endurance and upper body strength. Since there are very real physiological differences between the sexes women’s roles in the military should be limited as well.

[AndyTheBear]

Although female candidates/trainees take exactly the same Physical Fitness Test as their male counterparts, the scoring scale for each event is slightly different in order to account for physiological differences.

Yes, I was aware of this, and I definitively do mean that if we allow women in the infantry, they should have to meet the tougher male PT requirements.

Moreover, I suspect it might be more ideal (albeit not sure its practical) to test infantry (llB type) based on being able to march a long distance carrying a lot of weight...since that is the main physical challenge of the job.