We have to send soldiers to school to learn how to become FITNESS INSTRUCTORS? I am SO VERY GLAD I’m R-E-T-I-R-E-D military.
The new Army, fags and pregnant chicks. What could go wrong?
Well, why not? Learning to be an instructor in -any- subject is very different from merely having the skill that is being taught. Being fit isn't all it takes to teach fitness. There's more about nutrition, biomechanics, sports medicine, leadership, and just plain presentation skills that someone needs if they're going to try to be an instructor.