Can combat mos be exempt from the sprint drag carry?

2024-05-02T09:05:27-04:00

Response by SSG Carlos Madden made May 2 at 2024 9:20 AM

2024-05-02T09:20:12-04:00

I'd imagine "no" but in the Army anything is possible. I feel like there's more to this story here. Can you give a little more context to what made you ask this?

Response by COL Randall C. made May 2 at 2024 9:54 AM

2024-05-02T09:54:54-04:00

The only exemptions for the ACFT, or any part of it, is pre-/post-pregnancy or if you have a medical profile.

PREVIOUS versions of the ACFT were designed to be MOS-based, but the current version is like the old APFT where it is gender and age based.

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made May 2 at 2024 9:56 AM

2024-05-02T09:56:08-04:00

If you (or any other SM) have an injury that physically excludes you from performing that exercise and that your P2 Profile reflects that the SDC is removed for you, then being Combat MOS pays no mind to the matter.

Response by SGM Bill Frazer made May 2 at 2024 12:44 PM

2024-05-02T12:44:40-04:00

Really?? Unfortunately there are times you will have to do this in combat, to get your folks to cover to treat them!!

Response by SFC Casey O'Mally made May 2 at 2024 1:23 PM

2024-05-02T13:23:19-04:00

Full disclosure: I retired as the ACFT was starting to take hold. I never had to take an ACFT, but I read about the plans and even signed for all of the equipment to implement it, very shortly before I retired. So take this for what it is worth.....

But I would think that combat arms folks would be the most likely to NEED to test on SDC. Who is more likely to need to run into a building (across an open field, from trench to trench, etc.) and drag their buddy out of harm's way? #1 firefighters. #2 combat arms. #3 ANYONE else. This particular skill / fitness component is LITERALLY a question of life or death. And more so for combat arms than any other component of the Army (except firefighters).

Response by 1LT Private RallyPoint Member made May 2 at 2024 3:14 PM

2024-05-02T15:14:07-04:00

Sure! Just do the walk, sit, sleep instead.

Response by SFC Kelly Fuerhoff made May 3 at 2024 3:07 PM

2024-05-03T15:07:07-04:00

Why would you be exempt because of your MOS?

If you want to be exempted from an event, you have to have a permanent profile that exempts it. I do alternate cardio events because of my knees. And last year I got exempted from the plank because I have an abdominal injury. I probably could get exempted from SDC because of my knees, other people have who have a perm profile for cardio events.