At what rank should Soldiers be exempt from organized PT?

Always participate in PT with unit or staff section. Never an excuse to dodge it.

I don't understand that question. Other than being broken, why would anyone be exempt from pt?

The answer to this question is very simple: NEVER. The requirements decrease as you attain certain ages. You just SUCK it up and do it. I been there and done that. Not easy sometimes.

Never

PT should be mandatory for all ranks. It is a no brainer.

For me it is a case by case scenario, Not based on Rank. I happened to have been stationed in 3 locations where I had specialty assignments and PT was on your own. However, I was stationed on one base, where I was the Captain of the Army ten mile Race team. I would report to the 1SG at formation and myself and other team members would be excused to work out on our own. With the understanding that if one of us failed a PT test We would all be back in formation doing organized PT. I was also at another assignment in a small 3 person detachment. We did PT. But one day we ran, the next we were in the gym, and rotated as such each day. So for me it would be on a case by case basis.

A person could be exempted from organized PT at the same rank they can be exempted from deployment. Being fit for deployment and combat is a personal and unit responsibility. It should include everyone who is expected to be deployable with the unit.

Agree entirely with SSG Fleming!

WHEN YOU ARE "NO LONGER DEPLOOABLE", NO MATTER THE RANK.

I just love how units pull pt Poland out of their ass the last second to do something that "sounds good" but end up being a disaster.

Soldiers wouldn't mind PT if idk...maybe utilize facilities and equipment that the installation provides soldiers to use SPECIFICALLY FOR PT.

Also when you hear pt is "individual responsibility" I laugh because...well you already know.

I have soldiers that outshine most of everyone else because of the PT they do on their own after hours. The mandatory PT literally does not really improve performance at all. It's going through the motions and seeing what they can fit in the given time frame.