Posted on Oct 4, 2014
Raining when you show up for APFT: Run it or postpone?
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So I was in this situation this morning where I showed up to the APFT and was faced with the choice: have the test or postpone it due to weather. Do you say "if it ain't raining we ain't training" or do I postpone until tomorrow when the weather will be nicer as this is a test and the test matters for advancements for about four people taking it and promotion packets for some NCOs and officers?
What would you do a why?
What would you do a why?
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Responses: 45
No danger to troops (light rain, etc) then continue on. If soldiers aren't happy with their APFT results, there is always a retake (which I would make available next week (or drill weekend) if they feel so inclined to take advantage of ;)
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It is too easy to move the test date. You cannot offer the RECORD APFT again for 90 days from execution. The REG states atleast 90 days between tests. Might as well do it right and move the date. I have enough whining from some on a beautiful day that I would hate to see the line of complaints when it is an easy solution.
COL Randall C.
1SG Eliseo Navarrete, actually the regulation states that there will be a four month separation between tests. You're probably thinking of the requirements to retest Soldiers that fail the APFT within 90 days. Either way, Soliders doing a make-up or restesting because of APFT failure are exempt from the four month rule.
I can't tell them they they are going to take a record APFT within the four month window (except for APFT failures), but if they want to retake it because they want to improve their score, they are free to do so.
I can't tell them they they are going to take a record APFT within the four month window (except for APFT failures), but if they want to retake it because they want to improve their score, they are free to do so.
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LTC Cudworth, that is correct in the pretense you are using. I was referring to the Soldier that fails and we want to let them retake it the next day. I wouldn't do that. The Commander would counsel them advising that this counts as a 90 day record. If they fail again, they are out.
Lt Col Michael Hills
My dad was Army (family joke is that me joining the Air Force was as much rebellion as he would tolerate) and he always said if it ain't raining, it ain't training so if we train like we fight, long as no threat to the troops (i.e. lightening and such) I say suck it up and knock it out. Honestly, if you are that close to the bubble that rain impacts your ability to pass, you aren't where you need to be.
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If a light rain, execute training. If heavy enough that you feel safety will be impacted, reschedule. Getting wet, in and of itself, shouldn't affect performance. (exceptions for monsoons.)
Personally, I prefer it to lightly rain, or drizzle when I run the 2 mile.
Personally, I prefer it to lightly rain, or drizzle when I run the 2 mile.
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SFC Brian Mattson
Run it, Battle does not wait for the weather, so we must learn to cope with it and use it to our advantage
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There is something about running in the rain that makes it great. I say go for it and do a long run...as long as there is no lightning.
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CPT Jacob Swartout
LTC (Join to see) giving the four Soldiers an option to do an APFT the next day is your choice. It may or may not give them a better score. All four may actually prefer it and I would ask them as long as you can say that there is no real danger or chance of high injuries from running in the rain. Like my last command told us, light rain shouldn't stop anyone from taking it. Good leaders can make a smart determination when knowing if it is too risky or just fine to conduct an APFT in rain. A heavy rain storm than yes, postpone it. I didn't fully read your post yesterday as I was skimming down RP for a quick minute. I have taken 2-3 APFTs in the rain before and STILL passed without any problems. Rain doesn't bother me. COL Vincent Stoneking COL Randall C.
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