Posted on May 21, 2021
What score on the ACFT will be the Army’s new “270”?
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I would have to guess that 90 in each event would be the equivalent. So 540. Good luck.
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My colleague and I were talking today and that is the number that we came up with as well. I will say though, a 540 will be much harder to obtain than a 270 was.
First let's see if it even happens. I hear rumors about the possibility of modifying the APFT and other things. Rumors but still - the changes that have happened were also rumors before they happened.
Honestly I don't think that's going to even be a thing trying to find something close to what 270 was. Maybe this will cause an overhaul in mentality of focusing so much on PT and ignoring other aspects of being a soldier. Also - all anyone has to do is a meet the minimum unless going to a school that requires something higher. I really wish people would stop putting so much emphasis on PT. Why can't we try to have well rounded soldiers? That do well in not just PT but their job, marksmanship, etc?
Honestly I don't think that's going to even be a thing trying to find something close to what 270 was. Maybe this will cause an overhaul in mentality of focusing so much on PT and ignoring other aspects of being a soldier. Also - all anyone has to do is a meet the minimum unless going to a school that requires something higher. I really wish people would stop putting so much emphasis on PT. Why can't we try to have well rounded soldiers? That do well in not just PT but their job, marksmanship, etc?
It's not even in full effect and we're talking about invented unit crap, as in not the Army standard. There is only one standard, you may not add to or take away. Striving for a score is one thing, but the whole "in this unit we have a policy that you MUST score at least xxx or else you're a dirtbag and will be treated as such" is crap and needs to be eliminated.
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Sir,
No one said you’d be a dirtbag if you didn’t score a certain score. However, like it or not, the Army does hold soldiers to a standard and those who can well exceed those standards are typically seen in a higher regard...and that’s not just PT related. The Army does have a standard, but if you can not only meet that standard, but completely push past it, than good on you!
No one said you’d be a dirtbag if you didn’t score a certain score. However, like it or not, the Army does hold soldiers to a standard and those who can well exceed those standards are typically seen in a higher regard...and that’s not just PT related. The Army does have a standard, but if you can not only meet that standard, but completely push past it, than good on you!
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SSG Clint Underhill yes. That's why we have scores and not pass/fail. I'm talking about when a unit has a set "standard" higher than the Army one and holds it against Soldiers who don't make it.
Obviously when a Soldier makes the effort on their own to exceed the standard it looks favorably.
Obviously when a Soldier makes the effort on their own to exceed the standard it looks favorably.
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Sir,
I’ve been a part of those “standards”, but we all know that if you don’t meet those standards, nothing can technically happen to you. I do like the added push that it gives soldiers though. The units I’ve been a part of will typically have incentives for meeting said standards. CW2 (Join to see)
I’ve been a part of those “standards”, but we all know that if you don’t meet those standards, nothing can technically happen to you. I do like the added push that it gives soldiers though. The units I’ve been a part of will typically have incentives for meeting said standards. CW2 (Join to see)
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SSG Clint Underhill so have I. But we'd also benefit more from Soldiers who just give more, rather than having to be incentivized.
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