Fitness Requirements of the 75th Ranger Regiment: Are They Relevant?.
Abstract
This study investigates the degree to which the individual fitness standards of the 75th Ranger Regiment relate to the physical requirements of combat. Specifically, are the physical parameters that are measured during fitness testing the same physical parameters that are required to perform the physically demanding tasks of combat? The study analyzes the 75th Ranger Regiment's fitness test events in terms of the physical parameters that are measured (e.g., muscular endurance and aerobic power). It then develops a list of the most physically demanding tasks Rangers have performed in combat operations since Operation Urgent Fury in 1983. These tasks are then translated into the physical parameters that were required to perform them. Finally, the two sets of parameters are compared to determine the degree the fitness test events relate to the physically demanding combat tasks. The study concludes with recommendations for changing the individual fitness tests to make them correlate better with the physical requirements of combat.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1999
- Accession Number
- ADA367890
Entities
People
- Mark L. Walters
Organizations
- United States Army Command and General Staff College