- July 11th, 2018, 10:00 pm
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Moderators: jcmanson, Sly Fox, BuryYourDuke
ballcoach15 wrote:Yes I saw the changes. I don't like new test. Nothing wrong with old one. It's been used since 1 January 81, if my memory is right.And had absolutely nothing to do with your ability to wage war. Change is good.
ballcoach15 wrote:What I liked about old one, was it was easy to administer. No special equipment, all was needed was stop watch, pen and APFT Scorecard. The new one needs equipment, and is more time consuming. I am glad I not have to take it, or administer it.It actually takes less than half the time. Max time allowed is 50 minutes.
thepostman wrote:The new one will actually test if you are physically fit for a combat situation. Long overdue. Sits ups, push ups and run do little to test true physical fitness.And I believe it’s ‘Gender Neutral’
Purple Haize wrote:Judging warfighters by their warfighters ability? Say it ain't so.thepostman wrote:The new one will actually test if you are physically fit for a combat situation. Long overdue. Sits ups, push ups and run do little to test true physical fitness.And I believe it’s ‘Gender Neutral’
Defense Visual Information Distribution Service wrote:NCAA champion Sam Chelanga finds new purpose as Army officerClick Here for Full Story
MESA, AZ, UNITED STATES
02.06.2023
Story by Alun Thomas
U.S. Army Recruiting Battalion - Phoenix
MESA, Ariz. – As Capt. Samuel Chelanga crossed the finish line of the Mesa Half Marathon in first place, he stopped, looked around and took the sight in.
At 37 years of age Chelanga added another accomplishment to his already storied career as a long-distance athlete, one that saw him win multiple National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) titles and set numerous records along the way.
Chelanga eventually joined the U.S. Army in 2017 and commissioned as a logistics officer, before joining the Army’s World Class Athlete Program (WCAP) in a bid to make the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.
In preparation for this, Chelanga ran the Mesa Half Marathon, Feb. 4, winning in a time of 1:03.32, while also assisting the Phoenix Recruiting Battalion in their ‘surge’ efforts to saturate the Phoenix market with numerous Army assets.
Chelanga’s journey began in his native Baringo County, Kenya, a country renowned for its long history of champion marathon runners.