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German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge 2013

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The German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge

(German: Abzeichen für Leistungen im Truppendienst)

is a decoration of the Bundeswehr, the Armed Forces of the

Federal Republic of Germany.

The decoration can be awarded to all German Soldiers.

Allied Soldiers may also be awarded the badge.

Any rank may be awarded and wear the badge.

In the United States Military the German Armed Forces Proficiency

Badge is one of the few approved foreign awards,

and it is one of the most sought after awards to achieve.

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Who can participate?

Any soldier from your unit!

Soldiers WILL NOT participate:

- if they are flagged (for any reason)

or

barred from reenlistment,

- if they are in the military less than six months.

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Military Training Part (5 events)

GO or NO GO

Event

NOT older than

3 years

First Aid Test

6 Hits for Gold

5 Hits for Silver

4 Hits for Bronze

Pistol Qualification

7.5 miles Gold

5.6 miles Silver

3.75 miles Bronze

Road March NBC MOPP Test

GO or NO GO

Event

NOT older than

1 year

100 Swim in Uniform

4 min

then

undress in

water

BFT = Basic Fitness Test (3 events in 90 min)

SUMMARY of ALL EVENTS

11 x 10-meter

sprint test

Chin-up test

(flexed-arm hang)

1000 m

Run

Minimum pass

Requirements

max. 60 sec

Minimum pass

Requirements

5 sec

Minimum pass

Requirements

max. 6min 30 sec

Minimum test requirements have to be met, independently of age or gender. If testee does not meet the minimum

pass requirements or one or more test events, the BFT will be deemed failed. No additional scoring will take place on the same day.

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Regulation

1.The testing for the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge

(GAFPB) must be administered by a qualified German Physical

Training (PT) instructor.

2. Listed single events can be supervised and conducted by

CERTIFIED US military personnel.

- First Aid Training or Test

- NBC 9 sec Protection Mask and MOPP4 Test

- Pistol Qualification

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BFT = Basic Fitness Test (3EVENTS in 90 min)

11 x 10-meter

sprint test

Chin-up test

(flexed-arm hang)

1000 m

Run

Minimum pass

Requirements

max. 60 sec

Minimum pass

Requirements

5 sec

Minimum pass

Requirements

max. 6min 30 sec


pass requirements or one or more test events, the BFT will be deemed failed. No additional scoring will take place on the same day.

Sequence

To provide a standardized test environment, the sequence of tests has been predefined and is binding for all testers.

2 1 3

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BFT = 11 x 10 meter sprint test

1 2

3

4

Finish Line after Sprint 11

Event

The testee starts from a prone position (head

showing in the direction of the run) and negotiates,

as fast as possible, a cone positioned 10 (ten)

meters away.

As soon as testee gets back to the start point, he

briefly assumes a prone position, claps his hands

behind his back, jumps up onto his feet and sprints

again.

The aim is to run five and a half laps in the fastest

time possible.

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BFT = 11 x 10 meter sprint test

General items required

- Stopwatch

- Two (2) gym mats

- Three (3) cones

- Measuring tape

Note

Before administering the test, make sure that all testees have enough time

to warm up (running at a slower pace, stretching, etc.). To avoid injuries, the

sprint corridor must be wide enough and behind the turning cone there must

be a run-out area.

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BFT = 11 x 10 meter sprint test basic score points

54

217

233

49 283

Time in sec Points

200

53

52

51

50 267

250

Satisfactory

48

333

43 383

Time in sec Points

300

47

46

45

44 367

350

317

Good

42

417

433

37 483

36 500

35

Time in sec Points

400

41

40

517

39

38 467

450

Very Good

60

117

133

55 183

Time in sec Points

100

59

58

57

56 167

150

Fair

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Chin-up test (flexed-arm hang)

Chin-up test

Start Position

Chin-up test

Finish Position

Event

- The testee holds himself in the end position of a pull-up as long as possible.

- Testee's evaluation will be based on the length of the time he can hold himself in this position.

- Testee steps off the squat box and the instructor pulls it back, testee will hold himself up with his chin above the bar

(chin-up end position; elbow joints flexed to the maximum, shoulders at the height of the bar).

- Once testee's feet step off the squat box, timekeeping will start. Once the testee's chin is below the bar, timekeeping will

stop. Testee's time will be recorded in seconds and tenths of a second.

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- Stopwatch

- Bar

If more than one bar is available, all of them can be used allowing

adjustments to individual body heights (height of bars at 180 cm or 190 cm);

If no chin-up bar is available, any other suitable suspension system may be

used.

- Two (2) gym mats

- Squat box, small

- Magnesia or chalk, paper towels

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Time in sec

Very Good Points

65 400

66 405

67 410

68 415

69 420

70 425

71 430

72 435

73 440

74 445

75 450

76 455

77 460

78 465

79 470

80 475

81 480

82 485

83 490

84 495

85 500

86 405

--- ---

Time in sec

Good Points

45 300

46 305

47 310

48 315

49 320

50 325

51 330

52 335

53 340

54 345

55 350

56 355

57 360

58 365

59 370

60 375

61 380

62 385

63 390

64 395

Time in sec

Satisfactory Points

25 200

26 205

27 210

28 215

29 220

30 225

31 230

32 235

33 240

34 245

35 250

36 255

37 260

38 265

39 270

40 275

41 280

42 285

43 290

44 295

Time in sec

Fair Points

5 100

6 105

7 110

8 115

9 120

10 125

11 130

12 135

13 140

14 145

15 150

16 155

17 160

18 165

19 170

20 175

21 180

22 185

23 190

24 195


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Event

Testee completes the 1000-meter run in the shortest time possible.

Test sequence

For the 1000-meter (or 1-K) run, the track ideally should be 400 meters long.

The runner starts at the 200-meter mark. So measured from the start/finish line, the runner must run two complete laps of

the race. Once he has crossed the finish line, the tester records the runner's time to the second.

In total 2 ½ Laps.

1000 Meter Run

1000 m

Run

Minimum pass

Requirements

max. 6min 30 sec

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1000 Meter Run


- Stopwatch

- Measured, level track

Note

Before completing the 1000-meter run, testee should warm up as instructed

by the tester (running at a slow pace, stretching, etc.).

As an exception to the rule (for instance, in case of non-existing

infrastructure or under adverse weather conditions), the 1000-meter run may

also be completed on a measured and level track in the terrain

(if the terrain does not provide the perfectly level track, uphill and downhill

stretches should not be too steep ) or in a big indoor gym.

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Fair

Points 100 102 104 105 107 109

113 115 116 118 120 122 124 125 127 129 131 133 135

Min : sec 06:30 06:29 06:28 06:27 06:26 06:25

06:23 06:22 06:21 06:20 06:19 06:18 06:17 06:16 06:15 06:14 06:13 06:12 06:11 06:10 136

Time in sec 390 389 388 387 386 385

383 382 381 380 379 378 377 376 375 374 373 372 371 370

111 06:24 384

138 140 142 144 145 147

151 153 155 156 158 160 162 164 165 167 169 171 173

06:09 06:08 06:07 06:06 06:05 06:04

06:02 06:01 06:00 05:59 05:58 05:57 05:56 05:55 05:54 05:53 05:52 05:51 05:50 05:49 175

369 368 387 366 365 364

362 361 360 359 358 357 356 355 354 353 352 351 350 349

149 06:03 363

176 178 180 182 184 185

189 191 193 195 196 198

05:48 05:47 05:46 05:45 05:44 05:43

05:41 05:40 05:39 05:38 05:37 05:36

348 347 346 345 344 343

341 340 339 338 337 336

187 05:42 342

Satisfactory

Points 200 202 204 205 207 209

213 215 216 218 220 222 224 225 227 229 231 233 235

Min : sec 05:35 05:34 05:33 05:32 05:31 05:30

05:28 05:27 05:26 05:25 05:24 05:23 05:22 05:21 05:20 05:19 05:18 05:17 05:16 05:15 236

Time in sec 335 334 333 332 331 330

328 327 326 325 324 323 322 321 320 319 318 317 316 315

211 05:29 329

238 240 242 244 245 247

251 253 255 256 258 260 262 264 265 267 269 271 173

05:14 05:13 05:12 05:11 05:10 05:09

05:07 05:06 05:05 05:04 05:03 05:02 05:01 05:00 04:59 04:58 04:57 04:56 04:55 04:54 175

314 313 312 311 310 309

307 306 305 304 303 302 301 300 299 298 297 296 295 294

249 05:08 308

176 178 180 182 184 185

189 191 193 195 196 298

04:53 04:52 04:51 04:50 04:49 04:48

04:46 04:45 04:44 04:43 04:42 04:41

293 292 291 290 289 288

286 285 284 283 282 281

187 04:47 287

Good

Points 300 302 304 305 307 309

313 315 316 318 320 322 324 325 327 329 331 333 335

Min : sec 04:40 04:39 04:38 04:37 04:36 04:35

04:33 04:32 04:31 04:30 04:29 04:28 04:27 04:26 04:25 04:24 04:23 04:22 04:21 04:20 336

Time in sec 280 279 278 277 276 275

273 272 271 270 269 268 267 266 265 264 263 262 261 260

311 04:34 274

338 340 342 344 345 347

351 353 355 356 358 360 362 364 365 367 369 371 373

04:19 04:18 04:17 04:16 04:15 04:14

04:12 04:11 04:10 04:09 04:08 04:07 04:06 04:05 04:04 04:03 04:02 04:01 04:00 03:59 375

259 258 257 256 255 254

252 251 250 249 248 247 246 245 244 243 243 241 240 239

349 04:13 253

376 378 380 382 384 385

389 391 393 395 396 398

03:58 03:57 03:56 03:55 03:54 03:53

03:51 03:50 03:49 03:48 03:47 03:46

238 237 236 235 234 233

231 230 229 228 227 226

387 03:52 232

Very Good

Points 400 402 404 405 407 409

413 415 416 418 420 422 424 425 427 429 431 433 435

Min : sec 03:45 03:44 03:43 03:42 03:41 03:40

03:38 03:37 03:36 03:35 03:34 03:33 03:32 03:31 03:30 03:29 03:28 03:27 03:26 03:25 436

Time in sec 225 224 223 222 221 220

218 217 216 215 214 213 212 211 210 209 208 207 206 205

411 03:39 219

438 440 442 444 445 447

451 453 455 456 458 460 462 464 465 467 469 471 473

03:24 03:23 03:22 03:21 03:20 03:19

03:17 03:16 03:15 03:14 03:13 03:12 03:11 03:10 03:09 03:08 03:07 03:06 03:05 03:04 475

204 203 202 201 200 199

197 196 195 194 193 192 191 190 189 188 187 186 185 184

449 03:18 198

476 478 480 482 484 485

489 491 493 495 496 498

03:03 03:02 03:01 03:00 02:59 02:58

02:56 02:55 02:54 02:53 02:52 02:51

183 182 181 180 179 178

176 175 174 173 172 171

487 02:57 177

500 02:50 170

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Scoring after having met all single-event pass requirements

How to tally score points

Single-event results (individual test times) are translated into a graduated point-score system. Testees who

meet the minimum pass requirements (100 points respectively) are awarded basic points [per event].

The better the testees performance, the more points are awarded for the respective events.

For the event-specific basic point scores see the respective score table 1 - 3 (11 x 10-meter sprint test,

flexed-arm hang, 1000-meter run).

Providing "handicaps"

Equal chances

Based on age-grading and physical-ability considerations, a "handicap" is provided to soldiers, taking into

account age and/or gender.

Age grading

Testees who are 35 years old or younger will not be age-graded. Those who are 36 years old or older will be

age-graded. Basic score points will be increased by 0.5 percent per year of age.

The age-grading "handicap" is calculated based on the actual age reached by a testee in a given year.

Age-graded "handicap" (36 years or older) = basic score points X (actual age minus 35 years) X 0.005

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Gender grading

BFT scores have been normalized to take into account the physical abilities of male soldiers. Therefore

male soldiers will not be provided any other type of "handicap" [besides age grading].

Each female (F) soldier will be provided an event-related "handicap". The "handicap" is

- 15 percent for the sprint test (F) = basic score points X 0.15)

- 40 percent for the flexed-arm hang (chin-up) (F) = basic score points X 0.4)

- 15 percent for the 1000-meter run (F) = basic score points X 0.15)

Single-event score

You earn scores for each event plus, if applicable, age-graded and gender-graded points.

- Event-score points = basic score points + age-graded points + gender-graded points

Points Rating

100 – 199 Fair (4.49 - 3.5 range)

200 – 299 Satisfactory (3.49 - 2.5 range)

300 – 399 Good (2.49 - 1.5 range)

≥ 400 Very Good (1.49 - 1.0 range)

Overall rating

The BFT overall rating is the averaged value calculated from the single ratings. To provide better accuracy,

calculate up to two (2) decimal points.

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Overall rating

The BFT overall rating is the averaged value calculated from the single ratings. To provide better accuracy,

calculate up to two (2) decimal points.

Example:

- sprint test / Event-score points = basic score points + age-graded points + gender-graded points = 405

- flexed-arm hang test / Event-score points = basic score points + age-graded points + gender-graded points = 500

- 1000-meter run / Event-score points = basic score points + age-graded points + gender-graded points = 300

Total = 1205

Averaged value from the 3 single ratings: = 1205 : 3 = 401,66 = GOLD

Points Rating

200 – 299 Satisfactory BRONZE

300 – 399 Good SILVER

>400Very Good GOLD

100 – 199 Fair

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Military Training Part (5 events)

GO or NO GO

Event

CLS-NOT older

than3 years

First Aid Test

6 Hits for Gold

5 Hits for Silver

4 Hits for Bronze


7.5 miles Gold

5.6 miles Silver

3.75 miles Bronze

Road March NBC MOPP Test

GO or NO GO

Event

NOT older than

1 year

100 Swim in Uniform

4 min

than

undress in

water

SUMMARY of ALL EVENTS

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100 m SWIM in UNIFORM (4 min)

Minimum test requirements have to be met, independently of age or gender. If testee does not meet the

minimum pass requirements of 4 min, the swim test will be deemed failed. No additional scoring will take place on the same day.

100 Swim in Uniform

4 min

than

undress in

water

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100 m SWIM in UNIFORM (4 min)

Task: SWIM 100 METERS in UNIFORM (4 min)

Conditions: Given a Pool, a measured distance of 100 meters,

APPROPRIATE SAFETY GEAR + Lifeguard, Testee WEARING

UNIFORM (Jacket + Pants, without BOOTS ) and a BATHING SUIT

underneath.

Standards: Successfully Swim 100 meters in the Time of 4 Minutes

and directly after, without taking a break or holding on to the

edge of the pool, Testee has to get undressed in deep water.

------ NO SPECIAL SWIM STYLE IS SPECIFIED ------

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100 m SWIM (4 min) in Uniform

AGE MALE FEMALE

ALL 04:00 min 04:00 min

NO Time Limit to get Undressed

If you hold on to the edge you will be disqualified !


pass requirements of 4 min, the swim test will be deemed failed. No additional scoring will take place on the same day.

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FIRST AID TRAINING

GO or NO GO

Event

CLS - NOT older

than

3 years

First Aid Test

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FIRST AID TRAINING

The training is not necessary if the testee has undergone a combat life

saver training (CLS) in the last 3 years or has a first aid certificate

equivalent to CLS or higher not older than 3 years

Task: FIRST AID TRAINING

(equivalent US training = Combat Life Saver - CLS)

Conditions: Testee has to receive CLS training / equivalent US

training or a written test in accordance with US

regulations for CLS training.

STANDARDS: SUCCESSFULLY SCORE AT LEAST 70% OR HIGHER ON

WRITTEN TEST.

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NBC Training / MOPP4

Minimum test requirements have to be met, independently of age or gender. If testee does not meet the

minimum pass requirements for putting on the protective mask in max. 9 sec, and can not proceed to MOPP4 correctly,

the NBC test will be deemed failed. No additional scoring will take place on the same day.

NBC MOPP Test

GO or NO GO

Event

NOT older than

1 year

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NBC Training / MOPP4

Task: Put on protective mask in 9 sec and proceed to MOPP 4

Conditions: The over garment, over boots, field gear, protective mask and gloves are

worn in accordance with US regulations.

Standards: Instructor will declare NBC Alert, testee has to put on the protective mask

in max 9 sec and than proceed to MOPP4.

Personnel completely encapsulate themselves by closing their over garments,

adjusting all drawstrings to minimize the likelihood of any openings,

and putting on their protective gloves. MOPP4 is used when the highest

degree of protection is required, or if CB agents are present but the actual

hazard is not determined.

Reference FM 3-11.4 CHAPTER IV.

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PISTOL QUALIFICATION

6 Hits for Gold

5 Hits for Silver

4 Hits for Bronze


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Task: Fire a 9mm Pistol and qualify in

BRONZE, SILVER or GOLD

Conditions: Given a 9mm Pistol, a Pistol Range of 25m,

6x Rounds of Ammunition,

3 Target Groups- each with 2 Targets / 6x Targets in total,

Appropriate Safety Gear,

Testees Wearing Battle Dress Uniform, Gear and Helmet.

Standards: Successfully hit (first shot double action),

Distance 25m, EACH TARGET TO QUALIFY FOR GOLD.

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110 cm = 43 inch

2 1 4 3 6 5

prone position kneeling position standing position

2 x rounds in 6 sec

first shot

single action

use pop up targets for each position 6 sec

25 meter target distance

2 x rounds in 6 sec

first shot

single action

2 x rounds in 6 sec

first shot

single action

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2 1 4 3 6 5

prone position kneeling position standing position

2 x rounds in 6 sec 2 x rounds in 6 sec 2 x rounds in 6 sec

2 1 6 5

6 GOLD 5 SILVER 4 BRONZE

FAIL ALL 3 TARGET GROUPS HAVE TO HAVE AT LEAST 1 HIT

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ROAD MARCH

Task: March a given Distance

Conditions: 6km, 9km or 12km Track, 15kg Ruck- Sack

Testee is wearing Battle Dress Uniform

Standards: SUCCESSFULLY MARCH THE DISTANCE IN AT LEAST

10min PER KILOMETER

6 km 60 min BRONZE

9 km 90 min SILVER

12 km 120 min GOLD

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ROAD MARCH (Route at the German HQ Reston)

Start

9 km

Refreshments /

First Aid

Parking /

Shuttle

Start / Finish

6/12 km / all

Start

9 km

Refreshments /

First Aid

Parking /

Shuttle

Start / Finish

6/12 km / all

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