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UNCLAS ALARACT 013/2002

SUBJECT: ADJUSTMENT TO THE CLARIFICATION AND REINFORCEMENT OF ARMY TRAINING POLICIES.

REF/A/MESSAGE/ODCSOPS (DAMO-TR) DTG 181850Z JUL 01, SUBJECT: CLARIFICATION AND REINFORCEMENT OF ARMY TRAINING POLICIES

1. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MESSAGE IS TO PROVIDE MORE DETAILED INFORMATION ON THE OVER 55 APFT AND TO RESTATE THE FREQUENCY OF THE TEST FOR ALL COMPONENTS

. 2. PARAGRAPH 1A(4)A OF REFERENCE A IS AMENDED TO READ: "THE ACTIVE ARMY (AC), ACTIVE GUARD/RESERVE (AGR) SOLDIERS WILL TAKE THE APFT FOR RECORD AT LEAST TWICE EACH CALENDAR YEAR. SOLDIERS IN USAR AND ARNG TPU WILL TAKE THE APFT FOR RECORD AT LEAST ONCE EACH CALENDAR YEAR."

3. PARAGRAPH 5 OF REFERENCE A IS AMENDED TO READ: "SOLDIERS 55 YEARS OF AGE AND OLDER NOW HAVE THE OPTION OF TAKING THE THREE-EVENT APFT OR THE ALTERNATE APFT. AN ALTERNATE APFT IS DEFINED AS PUSH UPS, SIT UPS AND AN ALTERNATE AEROBIC EVENT (2.5-MILE WALK, 800-YARD SWIM, OR 6.2-MILE-BICYCLE). SOLDIERS MUST EARN AT LEAST 60 POINTS ON THE PUSH UP AND THE SIT UP EVENTS. SOLDIERS MUST ALSO COMPLETE THE ALTERNATE EVENT IN A TIME EQUAL TO OR LESS THAN THE TIME FOR HIS/HER AGE GROUP AS LISTED IN FM 21-20, FIGURE 14-9. ALTHOUGH THE ALTERNATE APFT EVENTS WERE DESIGNED TO ASSESS THE AEROBIC FITNESS AND MUSCULAR ENDURANCE OF SOLDIERS WITH PERMANENT MEDICAL PROFILES OR LONG-TERM TEMPORARY PROFILES WHO CANNOT TAKE THE REGULAR, THREE-EVENT APFT, SOLDIERS OVER 55 ARE NOT TO BE CONSIDERED A PROFILED SOLDIER UNLESS A CURRENT PROFILE EXISTS. THE COMMANDER WILL DETERMINE THE ALTERNATE EVENTS BASED ON GUIDANCE FROM FM 21-20, THE SOLDIERS' ABILITIES, PREFERENCE AND AVAILABLE EQUIPMENT. SOLDIERS AGE 60 AND OLDER HAVE THE OPTION OF NOT TAKING THE APFT; HOWEVER, THEY MUST MAINTAIN A PERSONAL PHYSICAL FITNESS PROGRAM APPROVED BY A PHYSICIAN AND REMAIN WITHIN ARMY HEIGHT AND WEIGHT STANDARDS.

4. THE FAX NUMBER IN PARAGRAPH E FOR PLDC NO-SHOWS IS DSN: 222-7284, COMM 703-692-7294.

5. POC FOR THIS ACTION IS SGM PARKER OR SGM WYCHE DSN 222-6421/6420 COMM 703-692-6421/6420.

EXPIRATION DATE CANNOT BE DETERMINED