Are they doing PT at Airborne School during covid?

SGT Eric Davis — Wed, 16 Dec 2020 19:54:33 -0500

This may be a crazy question but I seen a few post that said since covid they aren’t making anyone do PT test or PT at school. Are thet doing PT at airborne school? I switched units to an airborne slot have been in my new guard unit for 5 months and I have a good PT on record. I just spoke to the retention NCO and re-enlisted yesterday in the guard for 6more years. So I am qualified. I can pass my pt test. Someone from my unit said I have to take a pt test before I can go. Do I have to take the test cause I thought they was exempt? I am just wondering are they testing at schools?

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 16 at 2020 8:15 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 16 Dec 2020 20:15:26 -0500

You have to take a PT test always before you go to Airborne school and your unit has to verify that you can run 5 miles in under 45 minutes and the flexed arm hang.

Response by MAJ Javier Rivera made Dec 16 at 2020 10:21 PM

MAJ Javier Rivera — Wed, 16 Dec 2020 22:21:47 -0500

Be surprised if they don’t!

Response by SGM Bill Frazer made Dec 17 at 2020 1:54 PM

SGM Bill Frazer — Thu, 17 Dec 2020 13:54:18 -0500

Yes they are- aren't units still doing PT? AFPT is gone and ACFT is in limbo, but you will do PT in some fashion.

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 18 at 2020 12:13 AM

LTC Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 18 Dec 2020 00:13:33 -0500

Yes, you do PT. I was there in June. We didn’t do PT or the APFT during ground week, but we did during tower week. And you’ll run to the harness shed during jump week.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 22 at 2020 5:45 PM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 22 Dec 2020 17:45:49 -0500

I'm getting ready to go myself in 2 weeks.
My buddy just got back and said that they aren't doing PT tests. They are still running place to place but no PT test before, but that could change. There are a few things I KNOW.
1. You have to quarantine for 2 weeks before (be there a few days short of 5 weeks)
2. Even on our days off and at the end of the day we aren't allowed to leave barracks. Straight from training to barracks, no gym, no store, no seeing the city. It will be a long 5 weeks especially being in the same sleeping quarters as privates right out of basic. I've already stocked up on books and switch games and books.
3. We will still run everywhere, but taking PT test is subject to change. As of 3 weeks ago no PT test were being taken, just showing up with proof you passed your last PT test (DA Form 705).

When are you heading that way man? If you have to go beginning of January for quarantine I'll be there too!

Response by MAJ Anne McGee made Dec 30 at 2020 11:55 AM

MAJ Anne McGee — Wed, 30 Dec 2020 11:55:55 -0500

You are required to take a PT test before you go and you will take one on the first day of training. Half of your company will wash-out on the PT test alone. Airborne School requires you to be physically fit and mentally tough. If you show any weakness at any time during training the Black hats will exploit that and try to make you quit, (go the the White House for some donuts...). Just remember you are there to do a job, which is to complete your training and get your wings, and the Black Hats are there to make sure only the worth graduate. My advice is to be over-prepared.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 15 at 2021 9:48 AM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 15 Jan 2021 09:48:10 -0500

Here is my Updated answer.
Quick answer - No.

At the moment Airborne school is not conducting an APFT or even doing morning PT or running anywhere.
Airborne school is the easiest school in the Army right now at the moment (Even the cadre say that).

Only down side to this is you have to quarantine here 2 weeks before school starts. Make sure you bring enough to keep you busy because you wont be allowed to leave the area. That means no PX or anything. Books, good 4G data to watch movies off Netflix or hulu, Nentendo switch doesn't matter because for a little over 2 weeks you will only be waking up eating, back to your barracks, then lunch then back to your barracks then dinner them back to your barracks for bedtime

You'll be in Benning for a total of 5 weeks not being able to go anywhere. I've been here 3 weeks. It's not bad, I've been napping a lot makes the time go by faster.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 19 at 2021 6:23 PM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 19 Jan 2021 18:23:00 -0500

*UPDATE ON THE UPDATE*
As of today the Battalion Commander said that we are not doing organized PT in the morning and running. My class in the first class for a year to do any PT and running.
That being said AS OF RIGHT NOW there is still no PT test.

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 11 at 2021 3:49 PM

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 11 Mar 2021 15:49:48 -0500

Any update on this? With the vaccine and all coming out I was curious if the pt test was back

Response by PFC Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 22 at 2022 9:59 AM

PFC Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 22 Feb 2022 09:59:48 -0500

I know this response is quite late but I went thru BAC right after OSUT (FEB 2021) when Covid was still big as an IET SM, and we did the flex arm hang for 10 seconds before even being allowed to start ABN training. We did run every other day usually anywhere from 1 mile to 3 miles but the furthest we ran was 3. Now weekends obviously we didn't do shit and on the days we didn't run it was like push-ups, sit-ups, and practicing PLFs, then breakfast, then training for the day, and then our free time. Hope that answers it.