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Variable or Standard
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DoD Directive/Instruction
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Army
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Navy
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Air Force
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Marine Corps
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Coast Guard
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Frequency of Fitness Assessment
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Formally evaluated and tested at least annually
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Semiannual
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Semiannual PRT optional for members > 50 years (NAVOP 064/90, 1990)
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Annual
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Semiannual
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At least annual and upon random urinalysis testing
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Fitness Test
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Annual
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Adjusted for age and gender (AR 350-41, 1993)
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Sit-reach Curl-ups × 2 min Push-ups × 2 min 1.5-mi run/walk or 500-yd swim (age and gender adjusted)
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Submaximal cycle ergometer test, percent of standard based on VO2max, age and gender specific (AFI 40-501, 1996)
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Men: 3-mi run Curl-ups Push-ups Pull-ups × 2 min
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None
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Adjusted for age and gender
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2-mi run; Sit-ups × 2 min*; Push-ups × 2 min
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+ BF standards (OPNAVINST 6110.1D, 1990)
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Women: 1.5-mi run Curl-ups Push-ups Bent-arm hang × 2 min
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Cardiovascular and muscular endurance
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(DoDI 1308.3, 1995)
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Duty Time for Physical Fitness
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May authorize 1 1/2 hrs, 3×/wk
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Authorize duty time
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Commanding officer's discretion
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Commanding officer's discretion
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Part of weekly training day
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Commanding officer's discretion
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NOTE: DoD, Department of Defense; PRT, physical readiness test; NAVOP, Naval Operational Message; DoDI, Department of Defense Instruction; AR, Army Regulation; BF, body fat; OPNAVINST, Naval Operations Instruction; AFI, Air Force Instruction. A more detailed table appears in Appendix B.
* Number of sit-ups performed in 2 minutes.
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