The PFT: One Test, One Scale
Abstract
According to the Guidebook for Marines, "Physical fitness for a Marine means the maintenance of a healthy body, the endurance to withstand the stress of prolonged activity and adverse environment, the capacity to endure the discomforts that accompany fatigue and the maintenance of combat effectiveness." The book does not make a distinction between Marines, male versus female, or young versus old. Yet the test that Marines must endure twice a year does. The United States Marine Corps (USMC) must hold all Marines to the same physical fitness test (PFT) standards regardless of age or gender because of the impact on promotions, the expectations placed on Marines, the effect on unit cohesion, and the physiological capabilities of women.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 19, 2008
- Accession Number
- ADA509868
Entities
People
- E. R. Featherly
Organizations
- Marine Corps University