Posted on Apr 2, 2016
CSM’s Blog: Explaining the new physical assessment test for recruits » TRADOC
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The DoD and Army's new physical assessment for pre-MEPS applicants is coming to a recruiting station near you. The Occupational Physical Fitness Test (OPAT), teamed with the ASVAB, will narrow the job options for new recruits based on how well they perform. The OPAT will even prevent those who fail from joining until they pass.
Is this the beginning of a culture change, progressing from the physically weaker generation that has hampered our military with Generation Y? Or is it another good idea that goes away like the dodo bird?
Is this the beginning of a culture change, progressing from the physically weaker generation that has hampered our military with Generation Y? Or is it another good idea that goes away like the dodo bird?
CSM’s Blog: Explaining the new physical assessment test for recruits » TRADOC
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79R: Recruiter CSM 11Z: Infantry Senior Sergeant Master Fitness Trainer Course (MFTC)
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This will make recruiting a challenge, but better from the start than getting Soldiers at units that have never passed an APFT and chapter out never having passed.
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I think this is a genius idea and it is going to happen. This combined with an MOS specific APFT will help get the right person, with the right intelligence, into the right job.
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If I may add CSM. Physical demands testing is already taking place for reclass soldiers. We inprocessed 33 soldiers that are reclassing to 11B. I don't have the full task list in front of me,me it some of the events are: 35m hand grenade throw, 268lb dummy drag, 103lb casualty extrication, 100m 3-5 sec rush, wall climb, 25mm feeder move, stow, then load a TOW missle, sand bag carry, and a 12 mile ruck with 68lbs of equipment in 5 hrs.
The chief of infantry came and saw us last week to make sure we're tracking on the standards and was pleased from what I took from it.
Benning is already doing this in the "AIT" portion of OSUT. So we are doing the same in the RC MOST's.
The chief of infantry came and saw us last week to make sure we're tracking on the standards and was pleased from what I took from it.
Benning is already doing this in the "AIT" portion of OSUT. So we are doing the same in the RC MOST's.
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CSM Eric Olsen
That's some good stuff, I just came through the maneuver pre-command course and didn't hear a thing about it. Send me the task list if/when you can. Thanks!
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SGM Billy Herrington
CSM Eric Olsen - I will. Shoot me a message with your email and I'll dig up what I have Monday when I get to work.
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