Can I be forced to take an alternate APFT while on profile?

2019-05-14T06:07:00-04:00

im On profile with a hurt hip and I’m trying to recover but I’m being forced to take a record apft with the alternate event with on the 2.5 m walk and push ups is this against regulations?

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made May 14 at 2019 6:47 AM

2019-05-14T06:47:21-04:00

Your profile should indicate what PT events you can and can not take, and what alternate events can be performed. What does your profile say?

Response by Capt Daniel Goodman made May 14 at 2019 6:56 AM

2019-05-14T06:56:22-04:00

Please understand, this is purely,a suggestion...obviously, I can't answer as to regs, however, I'd you're legitimately injured, and there's nothing else involved to further complicate the matter, you might perhaps go to the chaplains and ask them to intercede with the clinical facility by you to see if both might perhaps ask your chain for some leniency, I mean, I'd the injury is legitimate, that'd obv be the big thing, and exactly how serious it is, how it happened...chaplains have ability to intercede often I should think in unusual circumstances like to urs, most are accustomed to often being asked to do social work I've observed...also, you could submit to actual social work at your clinical facility as well for a far more detailed med eval, not just by orthopedics, or by PT, ask explicitly for physical med and rehab (PM&R), physicians, not PTs, called physiatrists, few generally know if the field...also, I'd you're referred out to PT by medicine, ask for a DPT, a doctoral level PT, also ask about IT as well, see if there's a VA near your installation as well, many times while I'd trained at VA goals before my total perm disability I'd known of instances where active, Guard, and Reserve were referred to VA for svc s unavailable at a regular mil med facility, however, I'd def ask the chaplains for help first, I'd you're given a rehab regimen as leniency, you ob v must stick to it, that goes without saying, however, that's the most concrete advice I can give you, honest, ok?

Response by Capt Daniel Goodman made May 14 at 2019 6:57 AM

2019-05-14T06:57:23-04:00

Sorry for any typos, clumsy tablet....

Response by CSM Darieus ZaGara made May 14 at 2019 8:20 AM

2019-05-14T08:20:23-04:00

You will need to evaluate your profile restrictions, if it is not clear you should speak to whomever wrote the profile. There is in fact an authorization to take alternative events while in profile. Don’t listen to the barracks lawyers, see the medics.
Thank you for your service.

Response by SSG Brian G. made May 15 at 2019 12:24 AM

2019-05-15T00:24:14-04:00

Your APFT goes by your profile. If it says you cannot do X events then you cannot do those events IE run or sit-ups. This means that they can assign alternate events that do not violate your profile.

If in doubt, check with the medics and your training nco.

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 27 at 2019 12:36 PM

2019-06-27T12:36:52-04:00

FM 7-22: "A-41. Soldiers with temporary physical profiles must take a regular three event APFT after the profile has expired. Soldiers with temporary profiles of long duration (more than three months) may take an alternate aerobic event as determined by the commander with input from health-care personnel. Once the profile has been lifted, the Soldier must be given twice the length of the profile (not to exceed 90 days) to train for the regular three event APFT. If a regularly scheduled APFT occurs during the profile period, the Soldier should be given a mandatory make-up date for the APFT. " The way I read that, if you are on temporary profile of less than 90 days, you are not authorized to do an alternate event and therefore unable to take the APFT.