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Hawaii Army National Guard Leadership readies for the upcoming Army Combat Fitness Test
During the early morning hours Hawaii Army National Guard Leadership gathered in Waimanalo to be familiarized with the new Army Combat Fitness Test. The Army Combat Fitness Test is an upcoming change to how Soldiers fitness is measured.
-Brig. Gen. Ken Hara, Deputy Adjutant General Hawaii National Guard
The 40 plus leaders from the Officer and Senior Enlisted Corps were briefed in the now 6 exercises that they and their Soldiers will be scored on starting in 2020.
- Col. Walter Ross - Commander, Medical Detachment, Hawaii Army National Guard, -
After a further safety brief and a prescribed ten minute warm up the leaders, in chalks of three per flight took part in each evolution.
The three round Dead Lift
The Power Throw
The release pushups
The multi discipline Sprint Drag Carry
The Leg tuck
All Finished with a two mile run
- Col. Walter Ross - Hawaii Army National Guard, Deputy Human Resource Officer -
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Many of the leaders who have been preparing for today had one message for their Soldiers.
- Brig. Gen. Ken Hara, Deputy Adjutant General Hawaii National Guard
Also notable is the amount of manpower it takes to Administer the Army Combat Fitness test.
- Sgt. 1st Class Alika Kane, Hawaii Army National Guard Joint Forces Headquarters
The goal of this change is to better prepare Soldiers for combat tasks, and reduce injuries as the test focuses on functional movements and overall fitness.
- Sgt. 1st Class Sherly Ludaes, Hawaii Army National Guard Joint Forces Headquarters
The new Army test which takes about 52 mins to complete, 52 Minutes the will be shaping the force for years to come.
| Date Taken: | 11.08.2018 |
| Date Posted: | 11.15.2018 17:02 |
| Category: | Package |
| Video ID: | 640807 |
| VIRIN: | 181108-Z-IX631-001 |
| Filename: | DOD_106220677 |
| Length: | 00:03:11 |
| Location: | HAWAII, US |
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