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To clarify some of the jargon we have in the above posts:
BCT - Upon arrival at the Academy, expect an intense PT regimen as the staff (cadre) seek to elevate all new students to a level required to pass the student fitness exam (PFT - physical fitness test, and AFT aerobic fitness test). Basic Cadet Training (BCT) lasts 6 weeks and is an acclimation period to get your body conditioned for performing exercise at altitude.
4th Class Year (freshman) - During your 4 degree year, PT will be random and the intensity/frequency will depend on several factors to include the squadron (group of ~100 people) you are assigned to. Some units are more intense than others. You are treated differently (think non-human with no rights/privileges) from June arrival until ~Spring Break when a major PT event called Recognition happens and you are then treated like a normal college student and gain freedoms.
Upperclassman - as an upperclassman, you are expected to do whatever prep you need to pass the PFT/AFT. Unless you are dropping 4th class cadets to do PT, no one else is dropping you and thus there is effectively zero forced PT. All upperclassman participate in the Recognition event, but again, you tend to decide what you are doing in that scenario.
For non-intercollegiate athletes (NARP - non-athletic regular person) if you fail the PFT or AFT, you will be placed on Athletic Probation. Those on AthPRO will be enrolled into a Reconditioning (RECONDO) program whereby you go to a fitness class after school during what would have been free time on your non-intramural days. The class is run by cadets and aimed at getting your fitness levels up to give you the best chance at passing at the retest. Should you fail again, you could be disenrolled. There are members of every grade level in this program and it is more of a work out than a beat-down session.
BCT - Upon arrival at the Academy, expect an intense PT regimen as the staff (cadre) seek to elevate all new students to a level required to pass the student fitness exam (PFT - physical fitness test, and AFT aerobic fitness test). Basic Cadet Training (BCT) lasts 6 weeks and is an acclimation period to get your body conditioned for performing exercise at altitude.
4th Class Year (freshman) - During your 4 degree year, PT will be random and the intensity/frequency will depend on several factors to include the squadron (group of ~100 people) you are assigned to. Some units are more intense than others. You are treated differently (think non-human with no rights/privileges) from June arrival until ~Spring Break when a major PT event called Recognition happens and you are then treated like a normal college student and gain freedoms.
Upperclassman - as an upperclassman, you are expected to do whatever prep you need to pass the PFT/AFT. Unless you are dropping 4th class cadets to do PT, no one else is dropping you and thus there is effectively zero forced PT. All upperclassman participate in the Recognition event, but again, you tend to decide what you are doing in that scenario.
For non-intercollegiate athletes (NARP - non-athletic regular person) if you fail the PFT or AFT, you will be placed on Athletic Probation. Those on AthPRO will be enrolled into a Reconditioning (RECONDO) program whereby you go to a fitness class after school during what would have been free time on your non-intramural days. The class is run by cadets and aimed at getting your fitness levels up to give you the best chance at passing at the retest. Should you fail again, you could be disenrolled. There are members of every grade level in this program and it is more of a work out than a beat-down session.