Posted on May 10, 2016
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I think I am more curious than annoyed about the situation. My unit just took a record 30 days ago. I passed with a 258 and passed tape 4% under my max. I am not worried that I would fail, that is not an option, but what would make Top make such an annoying decision. We recently cased our company's color and have been placed under a different one? Would our records still count?
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1SG Dennis Hicks
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As stated below, ask through your COC. When I took over as 1SG I ended up redoing the record APFT due to certain SPECIAL folks not following regulations and playing buddy games. As I wasn't there and my Commander didn't trust the results from the last record APFT we did another one, low and behold, a number of folks that were scoring really high either failed or didn't come close to the original scores. Between that and a practice of allowing off schedule APFTs as a work around you tend to track your get overs really easy. Take the APPT and try to score higher, all Soldiers should show gradual improvement or the PT program needs to be redone.
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great comment, you come into new command and they say everything is copasetic, you need to know that is true, there have always been those special troops, new army new rules get ride of the slackers
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CSM Charles Hayden
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1SG Dennis Hicks That is what good top kicks do! Take charge and learn what you have to work with!
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First and foremost... ask! As a promotable specialist, you should be inquiring your leadership on their particular technique, unit training plans, and troop leading procedures. You may find a simple explanation.
For yourself, you will soon join the ranks of the NCO Corps yourself, personal and professional development is important to your growth as a leader and Soldier. A PT test should never be avoided or feared. You should always maintain your fitness level and be ready to take a Record APFT, that is the professionalism and self-discipline required of today's leaders. Be resilient and adaptive to all situations. Lead by example, even at your level.
Do not complain, seek guidance and answers. Always remain the consummate professional, strengthen your character by seeking mentorship from your leaders. If you happen to find yourself in a situation in which the answers is "because I said so", remain the quiet professional and take it as lesson learned. Don't become the leader who was not engaged in Soldier development, know that there are good leaders out there who are engaged, lead by example, answers questions with well thought out processes and relevant professional development in mind.
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MSG Mechanic 2nd
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you are ready 24/7/365 whether ac/rc or ng, with all the changes going on in the army, i would say know your people, thier fitness and abillities, because your future is thier future, if you cant do it someone else will
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COL John McClellan
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Why not just ask him/her? The answer might serve as a leadership lesson...
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