does the army still discharge people for failing the army physical fitness test (APFT)?
398129
I've been out for 10 years now, but yes, the Army will discharge a person for failing the APFT. Normally, the soldier is put on a remedial fitness program in hopes of helping him to meet the standard. The soldier is usually "flagged" during that time, which means he is ineligible for awards, promotions, etc. If eventually he can pass an APFT, the flag is removed. If after a certain amount of time, the soldier does not improve, he can be discharged.
825456
you know how the military is. i would check with the or about manning and see how many slots are still open and if they have any inbounds coming to fill them. if you know anyone that works assigments at mpf they might be able to hook you up.\ni would just talk to my first shirt about it and tell him the truth. if he's not  an ass then maybe he would understand. i don't know however if you can get a waiver to go before a promotion board? i worked in the orderly room for 4 years and never heard of anyone doing that before? you know how it is though, start at the lowest level and work your way up. sorry to hear about the situation, that sucks! you must be stationed in san antonio? good luck!
844714
plain and simple no...you'll have to talk to the courts and if you are on delayed entry they might end your conditional discharge. {they did for me} but like i said i was on delayed entry so i already had the paper work proving that i was enlisted and not saying it to be released before my time. they best place to find out would be a recruiter though ..
656005
Contact your state representative office, senator,i have found that they will get involved with these kinds of matters. While in the service we knew if we had a problem that was being ignored we would go to our state representative, all the sudden the problem got more attention than those trying to hide it or ignore it,so problem got fixed, took a while. it is sad though that army is ignoring this problem, this is not the kind of attention they need and the PFC needs to spend some time in military prison for his behavior.
219181
Probably with a medical discharge.  I am not sure there would be any benefits since military service did not cause the disorder, unless the person is at a point that they can retire.  The first seargeant is the person who should be able to find the answer.
1045196
Yes.  It is punishable both by federal law and the Uniform Code of Military Justice.\n\nThere are much much simpler ways of getting out of military service than just being AWOL.  \n(Here's a hint: They can't ask, but you CAN tell)
1119107
I guess it depends on the state you live in.  If you're talking about the ParaPro Assessment(like here in Oregon), you have to take it again once more to see if your score is higher than the minimum allowed score.  We had one woman in the district who didn't pass the test twice.  She was let go.
484675
I am a FORMER Marine. The physical fitness regs are not the same as for male recruits. The USMC does recognize that there are REAL differences in physiology in males and females and cannot expect the same results to the same physical tasks. If the Corps sees this, I know the USAF does.Don't fret, Mom, they'll get her up to speed.
400611
It is becoming quite acceptable in the UK Armed Forces for both let alone one member to be on active service and I've heard of children being born and still both members are retained in the Forces. Is your question to do with UK or US?
1093779
If the discharge was not dishonerable you can probably get it changed yourself.  If it was a general discharge just contact DOD.
1147775
no, not unless it was a very sensitive test. I worked there during the holidays for extra income and had to take the test too. I also use listerine and I didnt fail. Tests do come back wrong my dear so I suggest seeing if you can get a retake.
958671
Yes and no.  Active duty members who serve a full career and retire are subject to recall (enlisted as well as officers), although it rarely happens.  On the other hand, anyone who does just a single tour and gets out may still be in the inactive reserves for a few years and thus subject to recall, but once the reserve time he agreed to when sworn in (read the fine print!) is done, the military can't call him back under any normal circumstances.\n\nRetirees don't get called back often, but it can happen-- which is one of the arguments in favor of retirees benefits.  If you retire from the Acme Candy Company and they find themselves short on licorice-makers, they're out of luck.  If the military desperately needs logistics officers (or whatever), well... I hope you dodn't throw away your uniforms!\n\nAn exception-- people who are medically retired don't get recalled, for obvious reasons.
315637
If you genuinely can't hack the AIT for the MOS you've selected, I believe you get to reclass for something that may be more your speed.  Otherwise, you get recycled to the next Co. coming through.  At least that's what happened in my unit.  I've actually never heard of anyone getting put out of the Army altogether.
348476
Yes they can make you go but you will obviously not win if your company pulls names from a hat.  I feel sorry for you if your command gives no incentives to being soldier of the year (parking spot, 4 day pass, or a coin) and no soldiers or NCO's want to excel or be promoted (the soldier of the month board is good practice for promotion boards).\n\nno they can not NJP (Non Judicial Punishment) you for not winning but they can if you don't try or mess up on purpose.
261903
They only have Push-ups, situps, and a 2 mile run for the Army Physical Fitness Test..., also called the APFT.\n\nBasic training is more of a mind game than anything physical.  I wouldn't worry much about it, but for a 27 year old male, you need to complete Between 39 (for 60%) up to 77 (for 100%) for push-ups, between 76 (for 60%) up to 82 (for 100%) for Sit-ups, which both have to be done in 2 minutes, and the form in how they are done are almost as important as how many you do.  The run is 2-mile and you have 17 minutes (for 60%) up to 13 minutes 18 seconds (for 100%).\n\nIts hard to explain the form, you kinda have to see it.
1094038
i'll get back to you... \nEDIT:\n"RE-4 - Individuals separated from last period of service with a nonwaiverable disqualification (refer to AR 601-280). Ineligible for enlistment except as provided for in paragraphs 2-7c and 2-7d. (See waiverable moral and administrative disqualifications.) Disqualilication is nonwaivable."\n\nPer the regulation referenced it seems you can apply for a waiver to HRC-Alexandria. You need a recruiter willing to work hard for you. You will have to write a letter explaining the situation, in which you come clean about the past & SELL them on taking a chance on the new you (they're going to have a valid concern that you'll flake out again when it's time to go to work after they've spent a bunch of money training you).
1121695
First, we are not taking felons as stated above. The military is meeting its numbers http://usmilitary.about.com/od/joiningthemilitary/a/06recruiting.htm and will continue to meet them.\n\nIf your condition is cleared up and can pass the MEPS physical again and meet the procurement requirements in the reg (http://www.army.mil/usapa/epubs/pdf/r40_501.pdf) then you can get a waiver. Now you must have your 4707 (medical board proceedings) in order to get a medical waiver. Without them, you can not process.