At what rank should Soldiers be exempt from organized PT?

Lead, follow, or get the hell out of the way! NO ONE should be exempt!

None!

Any leader, which is anyone who holds a higher rank or higher TIG/TIS, should be out there showing there subordinates that they are doing it as well.

Our military services are unique in that our soldiers are taught to continue mission as long as possible, which includes losing superiors, and becoming a de facto mission leader.

So, regardless of your rank, you should be doing guerilla drills, squat thrusts and all those other wonderful physical activities that Uncle Sam, DoD and Department of the (insert service branch here) believe will make you fit to fight.

PT is part of training to be a cohesive unit. Everyone must take part in it together. Now some disagree. So in that case. Then if you max out on your pt test ie.. 300 score. Then they should be exempt until they no longer can max out.

No one should be excused from organized pt due to their rank

Never while actively serving

I would not exempt anyone from PT due to there rank ! I would exempt soldiers from doing PT if it was causeing them harm . I am retired and and just went threw a double knee replacement because both knees were destroided by the PT I did while in service . I am of the opinion that we schould train to the standards ( PT Test ) and not expect our soldiers to hurt themselves trying to run mini marithons several times a week . I went threw Deasert Shield and Deasert Storm with screwed up knees and still compleated my mission . I was going for retirement and ended up being forced out at 17 years due to the condition of my knees . SGT X X XXXX US Army Retired & DISABLED

When the unit goes out to PT, the leader and all of his subordinate leaders should be out there with him/her. If the Division is doing a mass PT session of all its entities, the General in charge of that Division should be out there with it. His subordinate Colonels, Lt. Colonels, Majors, Captains, Lieutenants, Sergeant Majors, Staff NCO's, and all other NCO's should be out there leading their separate Regiments, Battalions, Companies, Platoons, and Squads. Everyone of these leaders should pass the Physical Fitness Test with a First Class score. If they cannot do that they should not be promoted and if they are promoted and then fail to maintain their 1stClass PFT score, they should be be demoted. All leaders SHOULD LEAD FROM THE FRONT!

Discharged or retired. It is your duty to be combat ready, therefore in good physical condition.

They should not... readiness!

Mando PT? I got Doc suff to do at the BAS, sorry maybe next time!