Chapter 13 APFT Retake?

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 26 Jun 2019 08:13:17 -0400

If a soldier is facing a Chapter 13 for APFT failure, is there a regulation that states “Soldier can take another Record APFT as many times as he wants until pass, as long as it’s before the Chapter is complete”, or anything like that? Back story is I hurt my knee, I have documentation and everything from past profiles for it, I failed my last APFT and 1sg recommended initiation for chapter. We are deploying soon, I want to know if I can still retake an APFT and pass, and if my chapter will be dismissed. I need an AR backing this up if any?

Response by CPT Lawrence Cable made Jun 26 at 2019 9:06 AM

CPT Lawrence Cable — Wed, 26 Jun 2019 09:06:36 -0400

First of all, if this is your first APFT failure, you will get flagged, but other than counseling, you shouldn't be processed for discharge unless there are other compounding issues besides the APFT. You are require to take a diagnostic APFT every 30 days and you have to pass the Record APFT within a 90 day period. If you fail the second one, you get processed for discharge. So the answer to you question is no, you can't take the Record test as many times as you want. You can take a diagnostic test every day if you could find someone to administer it and will be required to take one every 30 days, but you can't count it as a Record test.
What you should be looking at is getting in shape to Ace the first Diagnostic test, wait a couple of days to recover, then take the record test.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 16 at 2019 3:36 AM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 16 Nov 2019 03:36:23 -0500

AR 350-1 states “a soldier who fails to meet the minimum required score in any event will be flagged iaw 600-8-2 and be placed in the units special emphasis PT program. The solider will be administered a record apft no earlier than 90 days. Failure to meet the minimum passing score in any event will result in separation proceedings to begin”