The fitness test included the push-up, sit-up, pull-up, run and swim events, all graded at a 17-21 male standard for every soldier, regardless of age and was held as a part of the 1st Sgt. Funk 82nd Eight Emergency Deployment Readiness Exercise, a combat readiness exercise to evaluate the unit's ability to react to to an alert, assemble and conduct soldier tasks Paratroopers also completed a marksmanship stress shoot, tactical vehicle, equipment and arms room inspections and other combat-focused training.