If the distance for the PT test run was 2.13 miles, am I still allowed to dispute it and request a retest?

Thanks LCpl. For comparison sake- the PFC has a minimum passing requirement of 16:36. At that pace he needs to run aprox 49 seconds per tenth mile, (compared to your 56 seconds per tenth mile requirement for 3 miles in 28 minutes).
Lets say he usually runs a 15:50, its not stellar but it well exceeds the standard. That extra tenth of a mile will result in a fail.
Consider that .13 mile additional on 2 miles is the same as .195 mile additional on 3 miles. .195- lets round that to .2 for the sake of easier math. 2 tenths of a mile at 56 seconds per tenth. I know many Marines that wouldn't benefit from an extra two minutes on their runtime. How about you?

Damn! I was going to vote you up until that second paragraph...

The PFC has said he used a measuring wheel to confirm the course was 2.13 miles. That invalidates the test for everyone pass or fail. In my book contesting it is not only the integrity thing but it is the loyalty thing too. The command has screwed everyone out of promotion points and (using 20 y/o male as example) any Soldier that run at a pace below 74 on a 2 mile course would fail the 2.13 mile course. Since when is a 70 a fail? Then an improper flagging making the Soldier ineligible for promotion and other restrictions. Likely adverse NCOER without cause (invalid APFT failure) that will haunt an NCO for years. What about the Soldiers erroneously processed for separation?

This PFC correcting the leadership failure would also improve his Battle Buddies' promotion points, eliminate improper flags, avoid adverse NCOERs, and save careers. If I was his NCO, I would recommend him for a CoA and take on the fight for him. If the command did not admit their error and try to blame the PFC, I sure hope the PFC simply asks Soldiers how many promotion points they got screwed out of by having to run an extra 229 yards at the end of their 2 mile run.

I'd make sure all the E4 up for E5 and E5 up for E6 knew they were getting screwed on the extended 2.13 mile course. The difference between a 274 APFT score and 260 APFT score is 24 promotion points the command wrongfully took away from all Soldiers in that category. How many Soldiers would get passed over for promotion or get a delayed promotion with 24 points missing from their cut off score?

Accepting this leadership failure is a big blue falcon move in my book! Assuming I am 100% positive the course is invalid, if command leadership did not fix the problem properly, I'd go IG in a heart beat. Should anyone in the command came hunting for me, a nice letter to Congress might even be in order if appropriate internal measures failed to resolve the issue.

CPO (Join to see) - Thanks for your response. What I am saying is that 1: "be careful what you wish for" and think about how others may perceive the action. In a long career (26 plus years, 19 years enlisted, an E-7 prior to becoming a Warrant Officer) I've learned (most of the time the hard way) that being right and doing the right thing are not always be the same thing. I also cant speak for the Soldier, I do not know what kind of culture is in the Soldier's unit. It is the kind of action that could result in a highly uncomfortable work environment for no significant gain. I would say the best thing the Soldier can do is learn from the event and try to be the kind of leader one day that will be aware of these things and do the best to prevent them from happening within his span of control and influence.

SSgt Mike Stalker Calling your cat or looking in the mirror? Look up Army regs on their APFT and enlisted promotions. How many promotion point does the E4 20 y/o male PT stud loose when the course adds an extra 52 seconds to his run time and eliminates what would have been a perfect 300 score? Do you seriously think this is a single PFC being a "pussy" or unit leadership screwing over every Soldier that runs on that extended course?