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http://www.armytimes.com/news/2012/...ses-4-mile-run-12-mile-march-pt-test-021312w/
It will really be interesting to see what they finally decide upon for the new PT test. While I kind of agree with the Sgt Major that the PT needs to be hard, but practically the more events they lard onto the test, the more complicated,time consuming and resource intense they are going to make it to administer in the field.
Bottom line though- if you are going into the Army - you need to understand that the expectation on you as an officer is that you are a heck of a lot more than just a marginal pass on the PT test. Drive yourself hard and the standard that you should be shooting for is a max on the test, not a "good enough to pass as long as they grade you leniently".
It will really be interesting to see what they finally decide upon for the new PT test. While I kind of agree with the Sgt Major that the PT needs to be hard, but practically the more events they lard onto the test, the more complicated,time consuming and resource intense they are going to make it to administer in the field.
Bottom line though- if you are going into the Army - you need to understand that the expectation on you as an officer is that you are a heck of a lot more than just a marginal pass on the PT test. Drive yourself hard and the standard that you should be shooting for is a max on the test, not a "good enough to pass as long as they grade you leniently".