It's Official on Monday!!

[mlees]

Ok. My only USN experience is on the CV's.

E6's are plentiful, and can conseivably end up with little or no leadership responsibilities beyond Combined Federal Campaign Coordinator. [;)]

As an E5, I had no leadership responsibilities at all, and was out waxing the deck and shining knee-knockers along with all the other lowly peons.

[tlkiilerich]

Good luck Mogami

Got home in august, after 6 months in sunny Bashra.

Fortes Fortuna Juvat
Thomas

[WingedIncubus]

I would have joined the military too, if it weren't of my fear of heights. I've never been able to overcome it. [:(]

Too bad there are no place for dedicated civilians in the military.

[Coach Z]

Good Luck Mogami
I'm a newcomer to the boards but I've been reading your stuff for years and I'm a former ARMY ROTC Brat now a civilian. I found out that the BEST people in the ARMY were the "high-ranking" Non-coms E-7's and up!
Cant believe they lowered the # of pushups from 40! I used to hate doing 40 pushups!

[Big B]

ORIGINAL: Coach Z

Good Luck Mogami
...
Cant believe they lowered the # of pushups from 40! I used to hate doing 40 pushups!

I can't remember what the push-up requirement in the Army was back in 1980. But I remember back in basic and A.I.T. at Ft. Benning they would dole out to us X amount of push-ups per letter received from home, at mail call. I remember one day being stuck with 250 push-ups to do before I could get up and leave the company area. It took me a while...and don't let your M-16 touch the ground in between.

The more I think about it, I believe the requirement was only 25 for a PT test though...not everybody weighed only 135 lbs!

Mog, good luck -

[MineSweeper]

Good Luck Mogami...stay safe

[Grotius]

Mogami, thank you for your service to our country, and please do stay safe!

[Charbroiled]

ORIGINAL: Big B

The more I think about it, I believe the requirement was only 25 for a PT test though...not everybody weighed only 135 lbs!

I joined in '82 and IIRC, 36 was the minimum for both push-ups and sit-ups in a 2 minute time period. I think 70+- was the max. The 2 mile run had to be done under 19 minutes with 13 minutes being max. I could be wrong about all of this...after all, I'm relying on memory here.[X(]

[Apollo11]

Hi all,

ORIGINAL: Mogami

Hi, Current status.
Mobilize for Iraq Jan 3 2008
Passed PT test in Nov.
Required/actual
Pushups 25/30
Situps 30/42
2 mile run 19:30/16:12
score required to pass 180 I scored 225 (up from 196 in April)
Was recommended for promotion to SFC (E7)

I will start (Or resume) WITP games in Jan 2009.

Miss hanging out perhaps we can get an online chat sometime in December.

I am going to try to get one of those digital cameras so I can send back pictures from Iraq.

I will post a picture in "Full Battle Rattle" soon.

Still have to ask RougeUSMC to replace "Cyclone" patch in banner with "Buckeye" patch

Great to "see" you again - Russ!

Best of luck and take care over there!!!!


Leo "Apollo11"

[Apollo11]

Hi all,

ORIGINAL: Charbroiled

ORIGINAL: Big B

The more I think about it, I believe the requirement was only 25 for a PT test though...not everybody weighed only 135 lbs!

I joined in '82 and IIRC, 36 was the minimum for both push-ups and sit-ups in a 2 minute time period. I think 70+- was the max. The 2 mile run had to be done under 19 minutes with 13 minutes being max. I could be wrong about all of this...after all, I'm relying on memory here.[X(]

Is there a official requirement for those in US Military?

BTW, ever since my army time (20 years ago) I do my push-ups and sit-ups every single day... I can do 75 push-up in 2 minutes and over 100 sit-ups (without holding legs - legs are free, not bent and kept on surface ony by muscle force)...


Leo "Apollo11"


P.S. [Edit]
Sighted typos fixed

[mlees]

IIRC, the Physical Fitness requirements are variable, based on the age group of the person being tested.

[denisonh]

Yes they are, and as you get older, they cut you some serious slack. (Some need it more than others!)

ORIGINAL: mlees

IIRC, the Physical Fitness requirements are variable, based on the age group of the person being tested.

[denisonh]

Good luck and Godspeed Mog,

The security situation here is better than this time last year, and one would hope it stays this way for the duration of your tour.

Drop me a line if you get down to the IZ.

ORIGINAL: Mogami

Hi, Current status.
Mobilize for Iraq Jan 3 2008
Passed PT test in Nov.
Required/actual
Pushups 25/30
Situps 30/42
2 mile run 19:30/16:12
score required to pass 180 I scored 225 (up from 196 in April)
Was recommended for promotion to SFC (E7)

I will start (Or resume) WITP games in Jan 2009.

Miss hanging out perhaps we can get an online chat sometime in December.

I am going to try to get one of those digital cameras so I can send back pictures from Iraq.

I will post a picture in "Full Battle Rattle" soon.

Still have to ask RougeUSMC to replace "Cyclone" patch in banner with "Buckeye" patch

[Brady]

WoW, Take care of your self over thier, look forwwad to seeing the picks[:)]

[TSCofield]

Good luck with your upcoming deployment.  I was there in 2003, I am sure the facility setup is a lot better than it was four and a half years ago. 
 
The APFT has changed standards since 1982.  They if anything have gotten harder.  18 years olds have to do 42 pushups, 40 year olds like me have to do 34.  I have over 18 minutes to do my 2 mile run (I think I could still pass that, well maybe not).  18 year olds have to do it in 15:54.  The other thing is body fat standards.  Kids are authorized only 20% while older pukes like me are authorized 26%. 
 
I left with 21 years combined active duty and reserve time.  Was a senior Captain (O-3) when I left.  I am getting some interest from the Air Force Reserve as well as the Army Reserve.  They are getting critical in their numbers of critical care nurses and are dangling that oak leaf (major) in front of me.  I am considering it but my wife really doesn't want me to go back in.  Panama, Iraq, Korea, Iraq, she thinks that is enough.  I don't blame here but am still considering putting on the old pickle suit again.
 
The Air Force is looking better and better as far as reserve duty goes.  Deployments for Critical Care Air Transport teams are only three months right now which sounds better than the 18 months that activated Army Reservists are doing.  In addition, if I get activated as an Air Force Reservist most likely I will end up going to Iraq to work, not just sit as a backfill at some Army Hospital on the East Coast.
 
That isn't bad duty but I currently do that now as a DA civilian working at Madigan Army Medical Center here at Ft. Lewis WA.  It doesn't make sense for me to join the reserves, get activated and then go to Walter Reed when I am pretty much doing the same job here at Madigan. 
 
Maybe this summer.  I need to get my fat arse into shape first.  Two years off from the military haven't been good to me. 

[Knavey]

ORIGINAL: mlees



Combined Federal Campaign Coordinator. [;)]

HA! I remember those days. Give anything...ANYTHING to make thier goal. They would grovel for $2 a month (I think that was the minimum you could give). Anything for that 100% participation mark.

"No thanks, but I appreciate your efforts." That was always my reply. Anything to keep them from meeting their goal. [:D]

[Knavey]

Hey Mog,
 
Stay low and drop us a line from time to time.  Glad to see you could get back to doing something you wanted to be doing.

[Sonny II]

Wow denisonh! They send desk jockeys to Iraq?[:D]

How long you been there?

[Mike Solli]

Here's something that'll tell you how well you'd do on the APFT now:
 
http://www.armyrotc.vt.edu/PT/apft%20calculator.xls

[Ron Saueracker]

Right on Russ. Remember...don't put liver and onions in a steam table!!!