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Portly head of New Jersey National Guard passes fitness test
Associated Press ^ | Dec. 23, 2015 4:35 PM EST | Josh Cornfield

Posted on 12/23/2015 3:09:16 PM PST by Olog-hai

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To: Olog-hai

That BG is one sorry-assed excuse for an officer. Fails to meet his own low standards. Obviously forgot “Lead by Example”. I wonder how many troops in his food chain were busted for failure to report or meet standards.

Bet he just squeaked by on body fat (much less height & weight), and only made minimums on PT score.

As an over-50 USAR LTC, I made it a point to exceed the max pushup & sit up scores on the 27-31 scale (toughest scoring). Having injured a knee, I also routinely passed 20-somethings, and completed my 2.5-mile walk before they finished their 2 mile run.

Was always amazed at how many could/would not use the entire 2 minutes spoofed for pushups & sit ups, settling for bare minimums.


21 posted on 12/23/2015 8:23:12 PM PST by castlebrew (Gun Control means hitting where you're aiming!))
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To: Olog-hai

I’m curious, can all the lady cops pass the test?


22 posted on 12/23/2015 10:55:31 PM PST by Bon mots
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To: Olog-hai

I’m curious, can all the lady NG, I mean pass the test?


23 posted on 12/23/2015 10:55:59 PM PST by Bon mots
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To: AbnSarge

That may have been then, but....

“When my NG Infantry unit was in-country in 2005-2006, we were landowners over more territory and had more troops in-country than the Active Component. Held our own, performed the mission, and our PT average was at or above our Active Component brothers.

Same when we were back there in 2007-2008”.

Glad to hear it. I have to wonder if that standard has been maintained post-war.


24 posted on 12/24/2015 1:51:08 PM PST by 82nd Bragger (Count to four except when in a helicopter)
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Depends on the unit. I’ve seen hard-corps units in both active and reserve components, and seen assed-up units in both as well.


25 posted on 12/25/2015 6:36:08 PM PST by AbnSarge
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Which branch of service?


26 posted on 12/28/2015 6:46:10 PM PST by 82nd Bragger (Count to four except when in a helicopter)
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To: Olog-hai
Cunniff on the right. Some fitness test.


27 posted on 12/28/2015 6:51:19 PM PST by Lizavetta
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