At what rank should Soldiers be exempt from organized PT?

No one should be exempt from PT everyone should lead by example no matter what rank PT is great for team building which helps other push people to try harder to do there best and set goals

I always enjoyed PT. I mean, it was the Army, not the typing corps. I went in knowing there might be physical expectations.....

Never did like the singing though....those were some stupid @$$ songs.

Personally, I think PT should be individual based. If the soldier fails, see ya. No, remedial plan, no second chance to pass, etc. If unit PT was as successful as it's claimed to be, then we'd see companies as a whole doing it. Just my thoughts.

I think, as a Reservist, that it's going to depend as much on the unit structure and the soldier's role (as someone observed-- I think this may be more in-the-field than in current garrison-- cooks might be excused from AM PT formations and do their own PT in the afternoon). Maybe moreso. An engineer company of 60-100 reservists will be better able to organize unit PT every month than a Military History detachment with a roster of three.

Heh, I was USCG in the 70's and 80's, and an ET to boot, what's PT? LOL

No rank should be exempt. Organized PT builds togetherness and a desire to succeed as a team. It is not designed as an individual effort. If they are exempt they feel special and will be separated from the team in the long run.

Never

The situation is the boss sometimes and missing organized PT should be avoided. It is exercise and accountability in one shot.

I’m retired SFC and in my experience organized PT served a couple of purposes, neither of which we’re to make anyone a PT stud or studette.. first, was accountability, and second, build cohesion with your team. Typically, officers would PT among themselves and enlisted in small groups, exceptions could battalion level events. IMO to be exempt solely based on rank would be contrary to every leadership trait or quality I was ever taught, not to mention warrior ethos!

Should be exempt at the rank of Civilian