Photo By Sgt. Brian Johnson | Soldiers of Company A, 216th Engineer Battalion, work on the new National Guard Armory...... read more read more
Spc. Brian Johnson, unit public affairs representative
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio - As members of Company A, 216th Engineer Battalion prepare to move into their new armory on Narrows Road later this year, the unit continues to work to help get the facility ready.
More than 20 soldiers went to work at the site, clearing brush and dirt away from the area.
“The whole state is excited about the new facility,” said Donald Westfall, company commander. “I’m glad about the unit’s involvement to further the progression of the building process."
Westfall said the new armory shows the commitment of the state to Guard units.
“I’m honored that we will be showcased in the new facility and look forward to the completion of the building opening and the future open house. I want the whole state to see how we are preparing for the future of the Ohio National Guard and its soldiers,” he said.
The unit also did its semi-annual fitness test during the weekend.
The Army Physical Fitness Test or APFT measures a soldier’s strength and endurance in three categories; the pushup, the situp and the two-mile run. The goal is to do as many repetitions as possible in two minutes under the stringent guidelines. Scoring the maximum number of points in each category gives the soldier a score of 300.
The pushup event measures the endurance of the chest, shoulder and triceps muscles. The situp event measures the abdominal and hip-flexor muscles. The two-mile run measures overall aerobic endurance as well as the strength of the leg muscles.
“I enjoy this. This is easy for me. I used to do sports in school like soccer and wrestling,” said Spc. Clinton Sheets, of Chillicothe. “For me, this is a very easy transition. I love to run. I now work out five days a week.”
As hard as the scoring can be, there are always some soldiers who score over 280. On this Army Physical Fitness Test, there were four soldiers who scored 290 or better.
The soldiers of A Company didn’t get much chance to rest after the test. Less than an hour later, more than 20 soldiers went to work at the new National Guard Armory at Camp Sherman on Narrows Road. They were helping to clear brush and dirt from areas around the armory.
To round out the weekend, A Company also had a family day. Soldiers were invited to bring in their families on Sunday afternoon. The unit had a cookout, games and fun.
| Date Taken: | 09.10.2005 |
| Date Posted: | 04.23.2015 19:27 |
| Story ID: | 161056 |
| Location: | CHILLICOTHE, OH, US |
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