Ron Geren's new book, Applying the Building Code: Step-by-Step Guidance for Design and Building Professionals, is now available through several sources and in multiple formats. Here is a list of sources where the paperback version of the book can currently be purchased:
A first class score on the United States Marine Corps Physical Fitness Test is defined by one's age, and indicates the low end of a range up to the perfect score of 300: Ages 17 - 26: 225-300. Ages 27 - 39: 200-300. Ages 40 - 45: 175 - 300.
Each test must have an interval of 6 months (same standards apply for reservists). The PFT ensures that Marines are keeping physically fit and in a state of physical readiness. It consists of pull-ups or push-ups, crunches and a 3-mile run. On 1 October 2008 the Marine Corps introduced the additional pass/fail Combat Fitness Test (CFT) to the fitness requirements. The CFT is designed to measure abilities demanded of Marines in a war zone.