Posted on Jun 7, 2016
What are your thoughts on the Army OPAT (Occupational Physical Assessment Test) to enlist in a specific MOS?
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The OPAT is currently being evaluated at a select number of recruiting stations around the Army. It involves four physical fitness tests that together measure a future Soldier's muscular strength, cardio-respiratory endurance, and lower body and upper body explosive power. The four tests include the standing long jump, the seated power throw, the strength dead-lift and the interval aerobic run.
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I be happy if we could get everyone coming out of AIT to pass the regular old APFT.
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CW5 Andrew J. Foreman
Good point, but this will weed out recruits that cannot even do there MOS, physically and regardless of gender.
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Sure why don't we make it ever harder to join our critical skills mos's.
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How will the Army/Recruiters be protected from a law suit when and applicant drops dead? The million dollar question. I do believe it may cause the lose of some applicants that didn't play sports in HS. We know HS PE class was a joke.
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SFC Stephen King
SFC (Join to see) a true test of survival of the fittest, streaming certain applicants for a particular MOS. As if getting them to pass the ASVAB wasn't hard enough.
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CW5 Andrew J. Foreman
They are joining the military not the boy or girl scouts. Signing waivers is a good way to protect against lawsuits.
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