Posted on Mar 3, 2021
Can a Solider still be chapter for failing two APFT’s?
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A peer was flagged a couple months ago for failing an apft and will taking one again on Friday.
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S1 Personnel NCO
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Posted 3 y ago
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Yes - because the only way that someone can get an APFT failure flag removed is to take a second APFT. That's also the only way anyone can take an APFT since October.
If they fail this one, they can be chaptered yes.
If Friday their second one? Or a third one? Because they should have been chaptered at the second one.
If they fail this one, they can be chaptered yes.
If Friday their second one? Or a third one? Because they should have been chaptered at the second one.
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SSG Steven Borders
I hate to say it but it does not happen in the reserves at least what I have seen. Been a SAA Civilian for three years and I have yet to have a packet approved. Reserves is trying to keep their numbers. And as many troops ETS/IRR packets I have done I can see why. Are unit went from 230 to 164 in the three years I have been there and it’s not just our unit. It’s others in the building too!
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SSG Steven Borders Yes I've heard in the Reserves people get by with things. But on AD you'll see it happen.
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SSG Steven Borders
SFC (Join to see) oh yeah I remember all to well. I was active for 7 years. I have seen it happen.
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SPC (Join to see) Here are two prior posts with information. You can search on "APFT Fail" for any other posts.
https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/how-to-fight-a-chapter-for-apft-fail
https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/what-kind-of-discharge-do-you-get-if-you-fail-a-apft
https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/how-to-fight-a-chapter-for-apft-fail
https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/what-kind-of-discharge-do-you-get-if-you-fail-a-apft
How to fight a chapter for APFT fail? | RallyPoint
I had just arrived at my first duty station when a week after inrpcessing we where sent of to JRTC In fort polk ...we did zero PT the entire time When we had returned I was told I was taking um first APFT well I failed it and even know the grader marked it as a record my LT told me that he was going to make it a diagnostic because we had just returned and it was my first PT test Well about a month later I had just gotten of profile for about 2...
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Now think for a minute SPC. The SM has failed 2 AFPT tests in several months back to back with no passing in between. The Army discharges thousands of people for being Non-Deployable last year. This SM has proven twice that they can not meet the standards of being a soldier. Hell Yes they can chapter them, that was in the rules for most of the years that the AFPT was/is around. The ACPT is on hold, and does not count right now.
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SPC (Join to see)
Respectfully SGM guidance has been changing regarding administrating APFT’s. I’m not defending the Soldier’s failure to meet the standard
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SPC (Join to see) - What SGM? Your SGM? Your SGM doesn't have a say in Army regulation.
If they are flagged for failing, they're supposed to get 90 days to retake a second one. If someone fails two consecutive they get chaptered. Now some people will count one as a diagnostic to give them another chance but that's not how it's supposed to go.
If they are flagged for failing, they're supposed to get 90 days to retake a second one. If someone fails two consecutive they get chaptered. Now some people will count one as a diagnostic to give them another chance but that's not how it's supposed to go.
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