Marine’s CFT leaves no one unaccounted for

Photo By Staff Sgt. Neysa Huertas Quinones | The 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing Commanding General, Maj. Gen. Gary Thomas carries ammunition cans through the maneuver under fire course as he is timed by Cpl. Ethan Mussaw during a combat fitness test at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Dec. 4, 2015. The CFT is an annual requirement for all Marines to assess their physical capacity in a broad spectrum of combat-related tasks. 2nd MAW Marines maintain their combat readiness year-round in order to provide continuous support to the Marine Air-Ground Task Force. Thomas is the commanding general of 2nd MAW and Mussaw is an operations clerk with Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 2. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. N.W. Huertas/Released)  

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT , NORTH CAROLINA, UNITED STATES

12.04.2015

Story by Cpl. Neysa Huertas Quinones 

Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, N.C.- The 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing Commanding General, Maj. Gen. Gary L. Thomas, hit the field and joined his Marines on a frigid December morning challenging the cold and the Marine Corps’ Combat Fitness Test at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, Dec. 4.

The CFT is an annual requirement for all Marines to assess their physical capacity in a broad spectrum of combat-related tasks. Combat readiness is a Marine Corps-wide standard that even the Commandant of the Marine Corps must follow.

"We are all created equal in the Marine Corps' eyes,” said Sgt. Maj. Richard Thresher, the 2nd MAW sergeant major. "Whether you are a major general, sergeant major, or a lance corporal, standards are standards and no one gets a pass - it's what makes us Marines.”

Marines with 2nd MAW maintain their combat readiness year-round in order to provide continuous support to the Marine Air-Ground Task Force. The high standards Marines are placed under ensure they are all fully capable of answering the call of duty in a moment’s notice.

"Thanks General for the leadership by example ... see you on the PFT course in January," Thresher added.

• Date Taken: 12.04.2015
• Date Posted: 12.04.2015 16:28
• Story ID: 183525
• Location: MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT , NORTH CAROLINA, US