If a run is miscalculated on a APFT, what happens to the rest of the test?

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 26 Jul 2014 21:38:10 -0400

So we took a pt test for NCOes school and the instructors went to the wrong turn around point, so they are making everyone including the ones who biked redue the pt test is this right?

Response by CMDCM Gene Treants made Jul 26 at 2014 9:54 PM

CMDCM Gene Treants — Sat, 26 Jul 2014 21:54:19 -0400

Mistakes happen. If the data points are faulty then you have the same obligation as the instructors to make it correct. I recommend everyone Soldier up and do it the right way this time.

Response by SSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 26 at 2014 10:01 PM

SSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 26 Jul 2014 22:01:51 -0400

Mistakes are made, just need to some time to recover then new test.

Response by CPT Jacob Swartout made Jul 26 at 2014 10:16 PM

CPT Jacob Swartout — Sat, 26 Jul 2014 22:16:33 -0400

Unfortunately, I am leaning toward yes. For one, the school itself has to correctly assess each NCO attending the NCOES school. They made poor judgement and should have had better leadership in place to ensure proper distance for the 2-mile run. I for sure wouldn't be too happy either if the instructors missed the correct turn-around point. As much as no one wants to redo their APFT, the standard is a 2-mile on the run. Were you short or over? Also you would know something isn't right if your time was way off being a plus or minus. Depends on how much the course was off too.

As leaders, sometimes you have to just drive on despite the circumstances. Basically, fire and adjust as we say here and move out and draw fire. Hopefully they won't miss the turn-around point again. Good luck SGT Perkins and do good things out there for your unit.

Response by SSG William Sutter made Jul 27 at 2014 12:00 AM

SSG William Sutter — Sun, 27 Jul 2014 00:00:15 -0400

Yes. The entire APFT is invalid without an approved aerobic event. If the aerobic event wasn't to standard, it cancels out the whole APFT.

Response by SSG Keven Lahde made Sep 17 at 2014 8:57 PM

SSG Keven Lahde — Wed, 17 Sep 2014 20:57:15 -0400

SGT Private RallyPoint Member SGT did they know the course or was it a new one? And how much under 2 miles was it?

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 17 at 2014 9:02 PM

1SG Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 17 Sep 2014 21:02:01 -0400

Mistakes are made. They are retesting Monday form what I gather from your other comment, that is plenty of rest time. What is the problem?

Response by CW5 Sam R. Baker made Sep 17 at 2014 11:03 PM

CW5 Sam R. Baker — Wed, 17 Sep 2014 23:03:56 -0400

Wouldn't bother this warhorse, the 5 day a week PT is harder than a APFT daily for me.