JOINT BASE MYER-HENDERSON HALL, Va. (Army News Service, Oct. 10, 2014) -- Before the sun peeks over the horizon, the Soldiers of the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard), are already hard at work preparing the caisson horses for the day's solemn duties.
The US Army is in the process of reevaluating the physical fitness test and may actually create two versions - Army Physical Readiness Test (APRT) and Army Combat Readiness Test (ACRT). You can read more on this page about the new tests and what locations are currently trying the new tests.
PHYSICAL FITNESS TEST BATTERY 2 INTRODUCTION Peace officers have unique job functions , some of which can be physically demanding. An officerâs capability to perform those functions can affect personal and public safety. Physical fitness underlies an officerâs ability to perform the frequent and critical job tasks demanded. which an officerâs capacity to safely learn and perform fr equent or critical job tasks is compromised. of fitness are associated with better performance of physical job tasks required of Idaho peace officers.