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Drill and Ceremony Terminology

Element- This is an individual, squad, section, platoon, company, or larger unit formed as part of the nexthigher unit.

Formation- This is an arrangement of the unit's elements in a prescribed manner such as a lineformation, in which the elements are side-by-side, and column formation, in which the elements are onebehind the other. In a platoon column, the members of each squad are one behind the other with thesquads abreast.

Front- This is a space from one side to the other side of a formation, and includes the right and leftelements.

Depth- This is a space from the front to the rear of a formation, including the front and rear elements.

Distance- This is the space between elements that are one behind the other. The distance between

individuals is an arm's length plus 6 inches, or approximately 36 inches, measured from the chest of onesoldier to the back of the soldier immediately to his front.

Interval- This is the space between side-by-side elements.

Rank- This is a line that is only one element in depth.

File- This is a column that has a front of one element.

Guide- This is the person responsible for maintaining the prescribed direction and rate of march.

Post- This is the correct place for an officer or noncommissioned officer to stand in a prescribedformation.

Head- This is a column's leading element.

Base- This is the element around which a movement is planned or regulated.

Cadence- This is a uniform rhythm or number of steps or counts per minute.

Quick Time- This is a cadence of 120 counts (steps per minute).

Double Time- This is a cadence of 180 counts (steps per minute).

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DAY 01Recruits arrive at Fort Jackson for general orientation.

DAY 02Uniforms and ID cards issued in addition to the required haircut.

DAY 03The recruits brave the inoculations and undergo dental and eye exams.

DAY 04Recruits take first Physical Assessment Test. Men's mile: 8 and 1/2 minutes. Women's mile: 10and 1/2 minutes.

DAY 05Classes in barracks upkeep and Drill (marching) are given to recruits.

DAY 06Preparation for arrival of Drill Sergeant and start of Basic Training.

DAY 07Personal time and chapel service.

Welcome to Fort Jackson, South Carolina. Leaving behind hometowns and families, the recruitsbegin their journey. Haircuts are given and Army gear is issued in preparation for the start ofBasic Training.

Basic Combat Training - Week: 01 Fall In

DAY 01Pick-up from Reception. Inprocess begins. Drill and Ceremony.

DAY 02Army Physical Fitness Test (APFT) Diagnostic #1.

DAY 03Drill and Ceremony.

DAY 04Battalion Commander & Commander Sergeant Major conduct Values class.

DAY 05Classroom instruction.

DAY 06Classroom instruction.

DAY 07Personal Time, Foot March and Chapel Services.

Basic Combat Training - Week: 02 Direction

DAY 01Unarmed Combat Exercise

DAY 02Victory Tower

DAY 03Teamwork Development Course

DAY 04First Aid Training

DAY 05Map Reading and Land Navigation Session

DAY 06Compass Course

DAY 07Personal Time, Foot March and Chapel Services.

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Training. Moving from the classroom to the field, they encounter physical tests that challengetheir bodies and minds.

Basic Combat Training - Week: 03 Endurance

DAY 015 km Foot March

DAY 02Bayonet Instruction

DAY 03Bayonet Assault Course and Pugil Stick Training

DAY 04Nuclear Biological Chemical (Gas Chamber) Training and Obstacle Course

DAY 05Phase One Tests

DAY 06Basic Rifle Marksmanship (BRM) Fundamentals Training

DAY 07Personal Time, Foot March and Chapel Services

As week three begins, the recruits must rely on sheer determination to meet the mountingphysical and mental challenges of the simulated combat scenarios.

Basic Combat Training - Week: 04 Marksmanship

DAY 018 km Foot March, Basic Rifle Marksmanship (BRM), Procedures and Fundamentals

DAY 02Army Physical Fitness Test (APFT) Diagnostic #2

DAY 03BRM Grouping

DAY 04BRM Zero

DAY 0510 km Foot March, BRM Down Range Feedback

DAY 06BRM Single and Multiple Target Detection


The M16A2. It is the standard issue weapon of the U.S. Army, and the recruits' newresponsibility, demanding their knowledge and respect. Before a single round can be discharged,numerous nuances like breathing, stance and mechanics are covered meticulously andrehearsed methodically.

Basic Combat Training - Week: 05 Trials DAY 01

Drill Sergeant Sessions

DAY 02Basic Rifle Marksmanship (BRM) Pre-Qualification

DAY 03BRM Pre-Qualification

DAY 04BRM Qualification


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DAY 05Phase Two Tests begin

DAY 06Phase Two Tests continue. Fit to Win Obstacle Course


This week, two of the more decisive moments loom in front of the recruits-the Basic RifleMarksmanship Qualification and the "Fit to Win" Obstacle Course. Their fortitude, both mentaland physical, will be thoroughly tried and tested.

Basic Combat Training - Week: 06 Camaraderie

DAY 01Army Physical Fitness Test (APFT) Diagnostic #3

DAY 02Post Detail

DAY 03Deferred Issue

DAY 04U.S. Weapons Familiarization

DAY 05Buddy Movement Techniques Instruction

DAY 06Squad Defensive Live-Fire Exercise


The recruits' self-assurance is growing and they are becoming stronger, but that does notguarantee the success of the recruit, the company or the platoon. That success is ensured by thegrowing bond between the recruits in the field and in the barracks.

Basic Combat Training - Week: 07 Confidence

DAY 01Drill Sergeant Time and Uniform #2

DAY 02End of Cycle Army Physical Fitness Test and Phase Tests

DAY 03Hand Grenade Training

DAY 04Live-Fire Exercise

DAY 05Threat Briefing. Foot March

DAY 06

Confidence Course DAY 07

Personal Time, Foot March and Chapel Services

Confidence in themselves, their platoon and the Army way of life has been growing steadily overthe past seven weeks. All of this will be proved true as the recruits tackle the Confidence Coursethis week.

Basic Combat Training - Week: 08 Victory Forge


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DAY 01Drill and Ceremony Competition

DAY 02Victory Forge: 10 km Foot March

DAY 03Victory Forge: Night Infiltration Course

DAY 04Victory Forge: 15 km Foot March

DAY 05Personal Time and Recovery

DAY 06Personal Time and Recovery


All the miles have been marched and all the obstacles left behind. The recruits have arrived atVictory Forge, a three-day field outing in which they apply all that they have learned. This is thetrue and final test of the recruits' skills and spirit-when they prove that they have what it takes tobe a U.S. Army Soldier

Basic Combat Training - Week: 09 Graduation

DAY 01Inspection Period

DAY 02Outprocessing

DAY 03Personal Time

DAY 04Personal Time and Haircuts

DAY 05Family Day

DAY 06Graduation

With their biggest challenge now behind them and graduation just ahead, the recruits finish upsome important details before their final day in Basic Training. Family and friends eagerly awaitthis ceremony, as the recruits prepare to join the honorable legacy of those who have servedbefore them.

The Hand Salute

The salute is not simply an honor exchanged. It is a privileged gesture of respect and trust among

soldiers. Remember the salute is not only prescribed by regulation but is also recognition of each other'scommitment, abilities, and professionalism.

Some historians believe the hand salute began in late Roman times when assassinations were common.A citizen who wanted to see a public official had to approach with his right hand raised to show that he didnot hold a weapon. Knights in armor raised visors with the right hand when meeting a comrade. Thispractice gradually became a way of showing respect and, in early American history, sometimes involvedremoving the hat. By 1820, the motion was modified to touching the hat, and since then it has become thehand salute used today. You salute to show respect toward an officer, flag, or our country.


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The salute is widely misunderstood outside the military. Some consider it to be a gesture of servility sincethe junior extends a salute to the senior, but we know that it is quite the opposite. The salute is anexpression that recognizes each other as a member of the profession of arms; that they have made apersonal commitment of self-sacrifice to preserve our way of life. The fact that the junior extends thegreeting first is merely a point of etiquette-a salute extended or returned makes the same statement.

The way you salute says a lot about you as a soldier. A proud, smart salute shows pride in yourself andyour unit and that you are confident in your abilities as a soldier. A sloppy salute might mean that you'reashamed of your unit, lack confidence, or at the very least, that you haven't learned how to salutecorrectly.

In saluting, turn your head and eyes toward the person or flag you are saluting. Bring your hand up to thecorrect position in one, smart motion without any preparatory movement. When dropping the salute, bringyour hand directly down to its natural position at your side, without slapping your leg or moving your handout to the side. Any flourish in the salute is improper.

The proper way to salute when wearing the beret or without headgear is to raise your right hand until thetip of your forefinger touches the outer edge of your right eyebrow (just above and to the right of your righteye). When wearing headgear, the forefinger touches the headgear slightly above and to the right of your

right eye. Your fingers are together, straight, and your thumb snug along the hand in line with the fingers.Your hand, wrist, and forearm are straight, forming a straight line from your elbow to your fingertips. Yourupper arm (elbow to shoulder) is horizontal to the ground.

All soldiers in uniform are required to salute when they meet and recognize persons entitled (by grade) toa salute except when it is inappropriate or impractical (in public conveyances such as planes and buses,in public places such as inside theaters, or when driving a vehicle). A salute is also rendered:

When the United States National Anthem, "To the Color," "Hail to the Chief," or foreign nationalanthems are played.

To uncased National Color outdoors.

On ceremonial occasions such as changes of command or funerals.

At reveille and retreat ceremonies, during the raising or lowering of the flag.

During the sounding of honors.

When pledging allegiance to the US flag outdoors.

When turning over control of formations.

When rendering reports.

To officers of friendly foreign countries.

Salutes are not required when:

Indoors, unless reporting to an officer or when on duty as a guard.

A prisoner.

Saluting is obviously inappropriate. In any case not covered by specific instructions, render thesalute.

Either the senior or the subordinate is wearing civilian clothes.

In general, you don't salute when you are working (for example, under your vehicle doing maintenance),indoors (except when reporting), or when saluting is not practical (carrying articles with both hands, forexample). A good rule of thumb is this: if you are outdoors and it is practical to salute, do so. Outdoorsincludes theater marquees, shelters over gas station pumps, covered walkways, and other similarshelters that are open on the sides.


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Rendering Honor To The Flag

The flag of the United States is the symbol of our nation. The union, white stars on a field of blue, is thehonor point of the flag. The union of the flag and the flag itself, when in company with other flags, are

always given the honor position, which is on the right. The rules for displaying the flag are contained inAR 840-10, Heraldic Activities-Flags, Guidons, Streamers, Tabards, and Automobile and Aircraft Plates.Some of the rules for displaying the flag are as follows:

All Army installations will display the flag of the United States outdoors.

Continental United States (CONUS) Army installations will fly only one flag of the United States ata time except as authorized by the commanding generals of major Army commands.

Installations will display the flag daily from reveille to retreat.

When a number of flags are displayed from staffs set in a line, the flag of the United States will beat the right; to the left of an observer facing the display. If no foreign national flags are present,the flag of the United States may be placed at the center of the line providing it is displayed at ahigher level.

When the flag of the United States is displayed with state flags, all of the state flags will be of

comparable size.

When the flag is being raised in the morning, you should stand at attention on the first note of "Reveille"and salute. In the evening "Retreat" is played prior to "To the Colors." ("Colors" refer to the flag of theUnited States and can also include the unit flag). When you hear the first note of "Retreat" come to theposition of attention and face the flag (or the direction the music is coming from if the flag is not visible).Render the hand salute at the first note of "To the Colors." You normally face the flag when saluting,unless duty requires you to face in some other direction. At the conclusion of the music, resume yourregular duties. If you are involved in some duty that would be hampered by saluting, you do not need tosalute.

When in a formation or a group, the senior soldier present will call the group to "Attention" and then"Parade, Rest" at the first note of "Retreat." That soldier will then call the group to "Attention" and"Present, Arms" at the first note of "To the Colors" and then "Order, Arms" at the conclusion. When incivilian clothing, the only change is to place your right hand over your heart instead of saluting. Vehiclesin motion should stop. If you are in a car or on a motorcycle, dismount and salute. If you are with a groupin a military vehicle or bus, remain in the vehicle. The individual in charge will dismount and salute. Thesehonors also apply to the national anthems of foreign countries during ceremonies or parades.

When you are passing or being passed by colors that are being presented, paraded, or displayed, salutewhen the colors are six paces from you. Hold the salute until the colors are six paces beyond you.

The Pledge of Allegiance is not recited in military formations or in military ceremonies. At other functionswhere the Pledge of Allegiance is recited, a soldier in uniform silently stands at attention facing the flagand renders the hand salute if outdoors. Indoors a soldier in uniform silently stands at attention facing the

flag. Where other participants are primarily civilians or in civilian attire, soldiers in uniform indoors mayrecite the pledge if they desire. A soldier in civilian clothing recites the pledge while standing at attention,facing the flag with the right hand over the heart. Male soldiers should remove headgear with their righthand and hold it over the left



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Element- This is an individual, squad, section, platoon, company, or larger unit formed as part of the nexthigher unit.

Formation- This is an arrangement of the unit's elements in a prescribed manner such as a lineformation, in which the elements are side-by-side, and column formation, in which the elements are onebehind the other. In a platoon column, the members of each squad are one behind the other with the

squads abreast.

Front- This is a space from one side to the other side of a formation, and includes the right and leftelements.

Depth- This is a space from the front to the rear of a formation, including the front and rear elements.

Distance- This is the space between elements that are one behind the other. The distance betweenindividuals is an arm's length plus 6 inches, or approximately 36 inches, measured from the chest of onesoldier to the back of the soldier immediately to his front.

Interval- This is the space between side-by-side elements.

Rank- This is a line that is only one element in depth.

File- This is a column that has a front of one element.

Guide- This is the person responsible for maintaining the prescribed direction and rate of march.

Post- This is the correct place for an officer or noncommissioned officer to stand in a prescribedformation.

Head- This is a column's leading element.

Base- This is the element around which a movement is planned or regulated.

Cadence- This is a uniform rhythm or number of steps or counts per minute.

Quick Time- This is a cadence of 120 counts (steps per minute).

Flexibility TrainingSection 5 - TRADOC Standardized Physical Training Guide Pre-BCT, 05 November 2003

SECTION VFLEXIBILITY TRAINING

Optimal musculoskeletal function requires that an adequate range of motion be maintained at all joints.Maintenance of flexibility in the lower back and hamstrings is of particular importance. Lack of flexibility inthese areas may be associated with increased risk of injury and the development of lower back pain.Flexibility is enhanced by the daily performance of dynamic and static stretching exercises. These typesof exercises are performed daily during the warm-up and cool-down. Conditioning Drill 1 containsdynamic exercises that challenge the body's range of motion to achieve a variety of postures. The StretchDrill provides exercises that are designed to improve flexibility in most major muscle groups of the body.These static stretches involve slowly stretching muscles and then holding that position for an extendedperiod of time (20 seconds). Static stretching is most beneficial at the conclusion of a physical training


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session. Refer to Appendices A and C for specific guidance on performance of Conditioning Drill 1 andThe Stretch Drill, respectively.

The 1-1-1 Physical Fitness AssessmentAppendix F - TRADOC Standardized Physical Training Guide Pre-BCT, 05 November 2003

APPENDIX FTHE 1-1-1 PHYSICAL FITNESS ASSESSMENT

The 1-1-1 Physical Fitness Assessment

The 1-1-1 Physical Fitness Assessment consists of the following three fitness events: 1-minutepush-up, 1-minute sit-up and 1-mile run. The intent of the 1-1-1 is to provide commanders with ascore that reflects their soldiers' APFT performance and places them in appropriate ability groupsfor running activities. This assessment is not as strenuous or time-consuming as conducting anAPFT, so it may be performed as part of a PT session. Soldiers may be allowed to grade eachother. DO NOT record 1-1-1 Assessment results on a DA 705. Record results on USAREC 1-1-1Physical Assessment Form.

The 1-1-1 Overview

The 1-1-1 provides a measure of upper and lower body muscular endurance. It is a performanceassessment that indicates a soldier's ability to perform physically and handle his or her own bodyweight. The 1-1-1 consists of push-ups, sit-ups, and a 1-mile run, done in that order on the sameday. Soldiers are allowed a minimum of 5 minutes and a maximum of 10 minutes rest betweenevents.

Test Procedures

The test sequence is the push-up, sit-up and 1-mile run. The order of events cannot be changed.

There are no exceptions to this sequence. Soldiers are allowed a minimum of 5 minutes and amaximum of 10 minutes to recover between events. Recovery time is based on the number ofvolunteers taking the assessment. In addition, the wearing of unauthorized items such as: nasalstrips, braces, elastic bandages, weight lifting gloves and radios/compact disc players areaddressed. Equipment, uniform, testing area and conduct of the assessment is similar to theAPFT, with less formality and more ease of execution.

The following instructions are read aloud to all soldiers taking the 1-1-1 Assessment:

"YOU ARE ABOUT TO TAKE THE 1-1-1 PHYSICAL FITNESS ASSESSMENT. THIS ASSESSMENTMEASURES YOUR UPPER AND LOWER BODY MUSCULAR ENDURANCE. THE RESULTS OF THISASSESSMENT WILL GIVE YOU AN INDICATION OF YOUR STATE OF FITNESS AND WILL ACT ASA GUIDE IN DETERMINING YOUR ABILITY GROUPS FOR RUNNING ACTIVITIES. LISTEN

CLOSELY TO THE INSTRUCTIONS, AND DO THE BEST YOU CAN ON EACH OF THE EVENTS."


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INSTRUCTIONS

The recruiter will conduct the following prior to the start of the test:

PUSH-UP

Read aloud the following instructions for the push-up.

"THE PUSH-UP EVENT MEASURES THE ENDURANCE OF THE CHEST, SHOULDER AND TRICEPSMUSCLES. ON THE COMMAND 'GET SET', ASSUME THE FRONT-LEANING REST POSITION.PLACE YOUR HANDS SHOULDER WIDTH APART OR WHERE THEY ARE COMFORTABLE FORYOU. YOUR FEET MAY BE TOGETHER OR UP TO 12 INCHES APART (12 INCHES FROM INSIDEOF ANKLE TO INSIDE OF OPPOSITE ANKLE). WHEN IN THE FRONT-LEANING REST POSITION,YOUR BODY SHOULD FORM A STRAIGHT LINE FROM HEAD TO ANKLES. ON THE COMMAND'GO', BEGIN THE PUSH-UP BY BENDING YOUR ELBOWS AND LOWERING YOUR ENTIRE BODYAS A SINGLE UNIT UNTIL YOUR UPPER ARMS ARE PARALLEL TO THE GROUND. RETURN TOTHE STARTING POSITION BY RAISING YOUR ENTIRE BODY UNTIL YOUR ARMS ARE FULLYEXTENDED. YOUR BODY MUST REMAIN IN A STRAIGHT LINE AND MOVE AS ONE UNIT WHILEPERFORMING EACH REPETITION. AT THE COMPLETION OF EACH REPETITION, THE SCORER

WILL STATE OUT LOUD THE NUMBER OF REPETITIONS YOU HAVE COMPLETED CORRECTLY.IF YOU FAIL TO KEEP YOUR BODY STRAIGHT, TO LOWER YOUR WHOLE BODY UNTIL YOURARMS ARE PARALLEL TO THE GROUND OR TO EXTEND YOUR ARMS COMPLETELY, THATREPETITION WILL NOT COUNT ANT THE SCORER WILL REPEAT THE NUMBER OF THE LASTCORRECTLY PERFORMED REPETITION.

NO RESTARTS ARE ALLOWED. THE FRONT-LEANING REST IS THE ONLY AUTHORIZED RESTPOSITION. IF YOU CANNOT MAINTAIN THIS REST POSITION, FIRST YOU WILL BE WARNED,UPON THE SECOND WARNING YOUR PERFORMANCE ON THE EVENT WILL BE TERMINATED. IFYOU REST ON THE GROUND OR RAISE EITHER HAND OR FOOT FROM THE GROUND YOUR


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PERFORMANCE WILL BE TERMINATED. YOU MAY REPOSITION YOUR HANDS OR FEET DURINGTHE EVENT AS LONG AS THEY MAINTAIN CONTACT WITH THE GROUND AT ALL TIMES. YOUWILL HAVE ONE MINUTE IN WHICH TO PERFORM AS MANY PUSH-UPS AS YOU CAN. WATCHTHIS DEMONSTRATION."

Conduct a push-up demonstration and read the following:

"YOUR CHEST MAY TOUCH THE GROUND DURING THE PUSH-UP AS LONG AS THE CONTACTDOES NOT PROVIDE AN ADVANTAGE. YOU CANNOT BOUNCE OFF THE GROUND. IF A MAT ISUSED, YOUR ENTIRE BODY MUST BE ON THE MAT. SLEEPING MATS ARE NOT AUTHORIZEDFOR USE. YOUR FEET WILL NOT BE BRACED DURING THE PUSH-UP EVENT. YOU MAY DO THEPUSH-UP EVENT ON YOUR FISTS."

SIT-UP

Read aloud the instructions below for the sit-up.

"THE SIT-UP EVENT MEASURES THE ENDURANCE OF THE ABDOMINAL AND HIP-FLEXORMUSCLES. ON THE COMMAND 'GET SET', ASSUME THE STARTING POSITION BY LYING ONYOUR BACK WITH YOUR KNEES BENT AT A 90-DEGREE ANGLE. YOUR FEET MAY BETOGETHER OR UP TO 12 INCHES APART (12 INCHES FROM INSIDE OF ANKLE TO INSIDE OFOPPOSITE ANKLE). ANOTHER SOLDIER WILL HOLD YOUR ANKLES WITH THEIR HANDS ONLY.NO OTHER METHOD OF BRACING OR HOLDING OF THE FEET IS AUTHORIZED. THE HEEL ISTHE ONLY PART OF THE FOOT THAT MUST REMAIN IN


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CONTACT WITH THE GROUND. YOUR FINGERS MUST BE INTERLOCKED BEHIND YOUR HEADAND THE BACKS OF YOUR HANDS MUST TOUCH THE GROUND. YOUR ARMS AND ELBOWSNEED NOT TOUCH THE GROUND. ON THE COMMAND "GO", BEGIN RAISING YOUR UPPERBODY FORWARD TO THE VERTICAL POSITION (THE BASE OF YOUR NECK IS ABOVE THE BASEOF YOUR SPINE). AFTER YOU HAVE REACHED THE VERTICAL POSITION, LOWER YOUR BODYUNTIL THE BOTTOM OF YOUR SHOULDER BLADES TOUCH THE GROUND. YOUR HEAD, HANDS,ARMS OR ELBOWS DO NOT HAVE TO TOUCH THE GROUND. AT THE END OF EACHREPETITION, THE SCORER WILL STATE THE NUMBER OF SIT-UPS YOU HAVE CORRECTLYPERFORMED. A REPETITION WILL NOT COUNT IF YOU FAIL TO REACH THE VERTICALPOSITION, FAIL TO KEEP YOUR FINGERS INTERLOCKED BEHIND YOUR HEAD, ARCH OR BOWYOUR BACK AND RAISE YOUR BUTTOCKS OF THE GROUND TO RAISE YOUR UPPER BODY, ORFAIL TO KEEP YOUR KNEES AT A 90-DEGREE ANGLE. IF A REPETITION DOES NOT COUNT, THESCORER WILL REPEAT THE NUMBER OF YOUR LAST CORRECTLY PERFORMED SIT-UP. THEUP POSITION IS THE ONLY AUTHORIZED REST POSITION. IF YOU STOP AND REST IN THEDOWN (STARTING) POSITION YOUR PERFORMANCE IN THE EVENT WILL BE TERMINATED. ASLONG AS YOU MAKE A CONTINUOUS EFFORT TO SIT UP, THE EVENT WILL NOT BETERMINATED. YOU MAY NOT USE YOUR HANDS OR ANY OTHER METHOD TO PUSH OR PULLYOURSELF UP TO THE UP (RESTING) POSITION OR TO HOLD YOURSELF IN THIS POSITION. IFYOU DO SO, YOUR PERFORMANCE IN THE EVENT WILL BE TERMINATED. YOU WILL HAVE ONEMINUTE IN WHICH TO PERFORM AS MANY SIT-UPS AS YOU CAN. NO RESTARTS ARE

ALLOWED. WATCH THIS DEMONSTRATION."


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Conduct a sit-up demonstration and read the following:

"IF A MAT IS USED, YOUR ENTIRE BODY MUST BE ON THE MAT. SLEEPING MATS ARE NOTAUTHORIZED FOR USE. YOU MAY NOT SWING YOUR ARMS OR USE YOUR HANDS TO PULLYOURSELF UP OR PUSH OFF THE GROUND TO OBTAIN THE UP POSITION. IF THIS OCCURSYOUR PERFORMANCE IN THE EVENT WILL BE TERMINATED. YOU MAY WIGGLE TO OBTAIN

THE UP POSITION, BUT WHILE IN THE UP POSITION, YOU MAY NOT USE YOUR ELBOWS ORANY PART OF THE ARMS TO LOCK ON TO OR BRACE AGAINST THE LEGS. YOUR ELBOWS CANGO EITHER INSIDE OR OUTSIDE THE KNEES, BUT MAY NOT BE USED TO HOLD YOURSELF INTHE UP POSITION. IF THIS

OCCURS YOUR PERFORMANCE IN THE EVENT WILL BE TERMINATED. DURING THE YOURPERFORMANCE OF THE SIT-UP, YOUR FINGERS MUST BE INTERLOCKED BEHIND YOUR HEAD.AS LONG AS ANY OF YOUR FINGERS ARE OVERLAPPING TO ANY DEGREE, THEY ARECONSIDERED TO BE INTERLOCKED AS SHOWN IN FIGURE 3. IF THEY DO NOT REMAININTERLOCKED, THAT REPETITION WILL NOT COUNT AND THE SCORER WILL REPEAT THENUMBER OF THE LAST CORRECT REPETITION PERFORMED. BOTH HEELS MUST STAY INCONTACT WITH THE GROUND AS SHOWN IN THE PICTURE ON THE PREVIOUS PAGE. IF EITHERFOOT BREAKS CONTACT WITH THE GROUND DURING A REPETITION, THAT REPETITION WILL

NOT COUNT AND THE SCORER WILL REPEAT THE NUMBER OF THE LAST CORRECTREPETITION PERFORMED".


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1-MILE RUN

Read aloud the instructions below for the 1-mile run.

"THE 1-MILE RUN EVENT MEASURES THE ENDURANCE OF YOUR HEART, LUNGS AND LEGMUSCLES. YOU MUST COMPLETE THE RUN WITHOUT ANY PHYSICAL HELP. AT THE START

ALL VOLUNTEERS WILL LINE UP BEHIND THE STARTING LINE. ON THE COMMAND "GO", TIMEWILL START AND YOU WILL BEGIN RUNNING. TO RUN THE REQUIRED ONE MILE, YOU MUSTCOMPLETE THE DESCRIBED NUMBER OF LAPS, START AND FINISH POINTS AND COURSELAYOUT (EXPLAIN ONE-MILE RUN COURSE). YOU ARE BEING TEST ON YOUR ABILITY TOCOMPLETE THE ONE-MILE COURSE IN THE SHORTEST TIME POSSIBLE. ALTHOUGH WALKINGIS AUTHORIZED, IT IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. IF YOU ARE PHYSICALLY HELPED IN ANYWAY (PUSHED, PULLED, PICKED UP, OR CARRIED) OR LEAVE THE DESIGNATED RUNNINGCOURSE FOR ANY REASON YOUR PERFORMANCE IN THE EVENT WILL BE TERMINATED. IT ISLEGAL TO PACE A SOLDIER DURING THE ONE-MILE RUN, AS LONG AS THERE IS NO PHYSICALCONTACT WITH THE PACER AND OTHER VOLUNTEERS TAKING THE TEST ARE NOTPHYSICALLY HINDERED. THE PRACTICE OF RUNNING A HEAD OF, ALONG SIDE OF, OR BEHINDTHE TESTED VOLUNTEER WHILE SERVING AS A PACER IS PERMITTED. CHEERING ORCALLING OUT THE ELAPSED TIME IS ALSO PERMITTED. THE NUMBER ON YOUR CHEST IS

USED FOR IDENTIFICATION. YOU MUST MAKE SURE IT IS VISIBLE AT ALL TIMES. WHEN YOUFINISH THE RUN, GO TO THE DESIGNATED AREA FOR RECOVERY. WHAT ARE YOURQUESTIONS ON THIS EVENT?"


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SUMMARY

In summary, the 1-1-1 Physical Fitness Assessment is an excellent tool that may be used for thefollowing purposes:

Assign soldiers the appropriate ability groups for running activities.

Assess soldiers entering IMT to predict success on the end-of-cycle APFT.

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