Is someone required to pass the APFT in order to be enrolled at AMEDD DCC?

1LT Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 06 Mar 2020 15:53:23 -0500

Response by Sgt Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 6 at 2020 4:32 PM

Sgt Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 06 Mar 2020 16:32:41 -0500

1LT Private RallyPoint Member No excuses Lieutenant, and where is it written that life has to be fair. You are not new to the military as your profile lists you as prior enlisted. You are an officer and should not be failing an APFT.

Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 6 at 2020 4:50 PM

MAJ Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 06 Mar 2020 16:50:05 -0500

Wow that’s pretty brutal. Did you pass the OPAT before you commissioned? I am surprised your unit gave you an APFT for record with no prior experience in the military. You are direct commissioned. DCC is the intro course where you will learn all about the army. The apft being on record is not a schoolhouse requirement for attending DCC. It also was not a requirement to pass the school and neither was the ACFT when I went in September.

Now I can understand your unit giving you a diagnostic and then if you fail not wanting to enroll you in DCC until they are sure you can pass an apft as it looks bad on them sending a soldier to DCC who is not fit enough to pass the minimum fitness standards. Still for record apft and then flagging a brand new officer who is brand new to the military? Pretty harsh in my opinion.

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 7 at 2020 2:34 AM

MSG Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 07 Mar 2020 02:34:59 -0500

I'm not going to give you shit...nor am I going to feed you the answer. What I am going to do is tell you that you need to seek out the most experience NCO in your unit and ask these questions. Also, I would recommend you speak with your unit commander. If you want the straight skinny answers, here is your first Army Lesson: Ask your Chain of Command for answers/guidance.