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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION A – WELCOME
Welcome to the Army Family
SECTION B – HELPFUL WEBSITES
SECTION C – REIMBURSABLE INCENTIVES
Reimbursable Incentives for Cadets Majoring in Nursing
CC PAM 145-1, Appendix C: Reimbursable/Non-Reimbursable Fees or Payment Under
ROTC Scholarships
SECTION D – ARMY PHYSICAL TRAINING
Army Physical Training
DA Form 705, Army Physical Fitness Scorecard
APFT Standards
Height/Weight Standards
SECTION E – LDAC AND LTC
Leader Development and Assessment Course (LDAC)
Leader’s Training Course (LTC)
SECTION F – NURSE SUMMER TRAINING PROGRAM (NSTP)
Requirements
Locations
SECTION G – REASONS TO CONTACT YOUR BRIGADE NURSE COUNSELOR
SECTION H – YOUR FUTURE IN THE ARMY NURSE CORPS (ANC)
Army Nurse vs. Civilian Professional
Army Nurse Corps Life Cycle Model
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SECTION A
WELCOME
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Welcome to the Army Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) and the Army family!!
We are excited that you have chosen this opportunity to prepare to become an Army Nurse
Corps Officer. While you are pursuing your degree in Nursing, ROTC will provide you with the
opportunity to receive practical, hands-on leadership skills. The courses will provide a chance
for you to develop management, communication, and decision-making skills in a non-threatening
environment. Furthermore, you will be given the chance to challenge yourself both physically
and mentally through physical training and confidence building activities such as rappelling.
Students who are interested in obtaining a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from an
accredited university or college may enroll in ROTC. Whether you enroll as a freshman,
sophomore, or junior you will receive the training necessary to succeed in ROTC and your future
assignments. Upon completion of the program, students are commissioned as officers in the
United States Army.
There are some exciting times ahead as well as some growth periods in which you may
question your decision to join ROTC. The Army ROTC cadre and support staff is present to
support you throughout this rewarding challenge of becoming an Army Nurse Corps Officer.
Also, remember that you are not in this alone. More than 450 colleges and universities offer
both a BSN degree and access to Army ROTC. Please ask your Brigade Nurse Counselor (BNC)
for contact information if you are interested in talking to other nursing cadets.
Set yourself up for success from the start. Although you will be very busy while studying to
become a nurse and an Army Officer, this experience will set you up for a lifetime of success.
Ensure you conduct yourself in a professional manner. Any illegal use of drugs or alcohol is
forbidden and could mean the loss of your ROTC benefits. You are representing your school
and Army ROTC; please conduct yourself as an Army Nurse Corps Officer would conduct
him/herself.
Take advantage of every leadership opportunity presented to you. This will come in handy in
the future. Talk to junior and senior Cadets in your program and learn as much as you possibly
can. Remember that they have already been through what you are going through. Your ROTC
department will have a mentorship program in place so you can receive guidance from the other
nursing students on ROTC and nursing related questions and concerns. It can be very difficult to
recover from a bad semester so seek help early. Remember – ask early and ask often!
Attempt to do your very best on the Army Physical Fitness Test (APFT). You must maintain
good physical fitness. Many Cadets need to be involved in an exercise program outside of their
regularly scheduled Physical Training (PT) to perform well on the APFT. Keep in mind that
consistency is the key to success. PT on a regular basis can assist you in improving your muscle
strength and maintaining or reducing your weight. Furthermore, a healthy diet is essential to
maximizing your physical fitness goals.
Please keep in mind that you must keep the ROTC cadre up to date on your nursing schedule
and identify conflicts early so a plan to meet both ROTC and nursing requirements may be
formulated. Meeting your nursing course requirements must be your priority so ensure you
focus on your studies and inform your cadre and nurse counselor if you are not succeeding in
your classes. The earlier you seek assistance in these courses the greater your chance of success.
Last but not least, you must keep your BNC informed about your current address, phone
number, and email address. If this information changes, you must notify your BNC.
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SECTION B
HELPFUL WEBSITES
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Websites
1. Army ROTC Home Page – Gives basic information about Army ROTC as well as
opportunities that ROTC can offer you.
http://www.goarmy.com/rotc
2. ROTC Blackboard – Updated to give you PowerPoint lessons learned in ROTC. It is also
utilized by Cadre at your ROTC battalion with assignments and extra help.
http://www.rotc.blackboard.com
3. Army Knowledge Online (AKO)
www.us.army.mil
This is the most important website for you to know how to navigate on. From your AKO
site, you can find websites to everything you need, including finance, healthcare, military
forms and publications, and your Officer Record Brief (ORB). You will need to remember
your username and password to access this account.
4. Military One Source
https://www.militaryonesource.com
This website is a great resource for military members, spouses and families. It provides
access to the following features: Online articles, worksheets and suggested reading lists;
educational materials; local community information; interactive tools; personalized
homepage; and much more.
5. Army Nurse Corps Home Page
http://armynursecorps.amedd.army.mil
This website contains information on continuing education, assignment opportunities,
how to interpret your orders, etc.
6. The US Army Homepage
www.army.mil
Helps you stay current on what is happening in the Army.
7. Army Medical Department (AMEDD)
www.armymedicine.army.mil
Includes top news stories on what is happening in the AMEDD, the Surgeon General’s
blog, and information on current healthcare programs.
6. Army Family Websites
http://www.armyfamiliesonline.org/skins/WBLO/home.aspx Army Families Online
https://www.armyfcc.com/index02.cfm US Army Family Child Care
http://www.myarmylifetoo.com Family Advocacy Program Online
7. Military Pay
www.dfas.mil
http://perdiem.hqda.pentagon.mil/perdiem/ Basic Allowance for Housing
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8. Military Healthcare
www.tricare.osd.mil
9. Education
http://call.army.mil/ Army Center for Lessons Learned
http://www.history.army.mil/reference/CSAList/CSAList.htm CSA Reading List
https://atrrs.army.mil/
Army Training Requirements and Resources System
https://usarmy.skillport.com/SkillPortFE/login/usarmylogin.cfm Army E-Learning
Take Rosetta Stone courses for free.
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SECTION C
REIMBURSABLE
INCENTIVES
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Reimbursable Incentives for Cadets Majoring in Nursing
All of the following incentives apply to scholarship Cadets.
If you are a non-scholarship Cadet please ask your BNC for clarification.
Book Allowance – Presently, the book allowance is at $1200 per year divided between
semesters. For nurse Cadets the total book allowance will be paid at the beginning of the Fall
semester for the whole school year. This action will allow the Cadet to purchase the high cost
reference books required for the year at the beginning of the Fall semester.
Nurse Malpractice Insurance – Many schools of nursing require their students to obtain
student nurse liability (malpractice) insurance prior to beginning their clinical experience and
hands-on patient care. All costs and fees associated with this yearly expense are reimbursable.
Immunization and testing prior to beginning clinical training – All fees incurred by a Cadet
to meet mandatory immunization and/or laboratory testing required before coming in contact
with patients are reimbursable. This includes but not limited to PPD, Hepatitis A/B, Tetanus and
HIV screening.
Nursing uniforms and clinical supplies – A major financial expense at the beginning of a
student's clinical experience is the purchase of unique nursing uniforms for their school of
nursing and associated equipment. Dependent on the school's requirements, the cost can exceed
$400. Therefore, there is a ONE TIME PAYMENT to cover the cost of the required number of
school of nursing uniforms, lab coat, and shoes. Accessories and equipment include, but are not
limited to: stethoscope, blood pressure cuff, penlight, tape measure, bandage scissors, forceps,
pocket/belt carrying pouch, clip board, and, if required, clinical bag for community health visits.
To get reimbursed, bring the list of required items you receive from your school of nursing along
with the receipts to your ROTC Human Resource Technician (HRT) so a request for
reimbursement may be submitted. Bring ALL receipts for required purchased items at the time
of the request for re-imbursement as you will receive a one-time only payment for your costs.
*Because you will receive a very nice Littman Cardiology III stethoscope during your junior
year, ROTC will only reimburse for a $40 stethoscope. If you would like to purchase one over
this amount, you may pay the difference.
Clinical nursing fee – Dependent on the school of nursing, there may be an additional fee for
the use and upkeep of the "learning lab" area. This is an area within the school of nursing set up
like a hospital ward with bed, equipment, and patient care models. Basic nursing theory and
concepts, i.e., injections, bed baths, are practiced in this area before performing the skills on
actual patients. Also, often included in the fee is the cost for CPR certification required prior to
entering a hospital setting. If the cost of CPR certification is not included in this fee you may
request reimbursement.
NCLEX-RN review course (even offered to non-scholarship students; pay inquiry info provided
in folder) – For the nurse Cadet to become a professional Registered Nurse (RN), they must take
and successfully pass the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses
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(NCLEX-RN). An officer must pass the exam and hold a valid license before being accessed
into the Army Nurse Corps. The knowledge used to pass this exam comes from the years of
attending classes within the school of nursing. To assist students to focus their studies and
provide a general refresher of their nursing knowledge, many schools offer a NCLEX review
course. Frequently a school of nursing will present this review as a non-credit elective during
the last semester before graduation. There are also many private educational corporations that
offer the review course in larger cities nation-wide as well as on-line. The cost varies by state
and may range from $200 - $500. There are two methods of requesting reimbursement for this
program. The preferred method is a review course offered through the school of nursing.
The cost of the course is listed as an additional fee charged through the university for the
semester in which the course takes place. Even if the school offers a NCLEX-RN review course,
the nurse Cadet may take one provided by an educational corporation outside of their institution.
This review course will be paid for only ONE time by ROTC. Also, the nurse Cadet must
schedule it and it must be paid for prior to graduation. Scholarship nurse Cadet payments
are processed through CCIMS/Scholarship Tracking Module. Non-scholarship nurse Cadet
payments are processed through usage of the IMPAC credit card. Please contact your Battalion
HRT to request payment.
NCLEX-RN Testing Fee – A $200 processing fee is charged to cover the test center cost of
administering the exam. No earlier than 60 days prior to graduation and no later than 30
days prior to graduation, the HRT will submit a request to Cadet Command for $200 to cover
the cost of the Cadet taking the NCLEX-RN. This process will allow the Cadet to take
advantage of this incentive while meeting the requirement for payment prior to graduation. The
testing fee will only be reimbursed for the first attempt.
Please note this reimbursement does not include the fee charged by each state to process the
license application. This fee varies by state. Each nurse will be required to renew their license
through their particular state either annually or biennially (dependent on state law). It is a
professional responsibility to obtain and maintain a license to practice nursing.
Extension of benefits for Mandatory Summer Sessions – The majority of nursing programs
throughout the United States offer their required curriculum during the Fall and Spring
semesters. However, there are a few schools that require students to attend specific courses
during the summer between the sophomore and junior years and/or junior and senior years. For
these few schools with mandatory summer sessions, an attempt to streamline the payment
process is currently being worked. For Cadets taking an optional summer session to reduce their
academic course load and to keep aligned with projected mission sets, an extension of
scholarship benefits for summer tuition is required.
For Cadets required to take mandatory summer course work, an identification process is
currently being developed to allow the school to submit a request for payment without filing for
an extension of benefits. Resource Management will pay the tuition and fees after crossreferencing the request with a list of schools and courses that are mandatory for academic
progression. As this incentive is finalized, it will be described in a separate newsletter article.
Please ask your school for guidance.
Until the new process is implemented, a request must be submitted to Cadet Command for an
extension of benefits. Please keep in mind that each extra semester that is funded by Cadet
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Command will require a six-month active duty pay back. Also, Cadet Command does not
currently cover summer classes between the freshman and sophomore year.
*Please remember that payment of educational fees or reimbursement for any of the
above items is prohibited after you graduate and commission.
The following is a list of fees that are reimbursable for Scholarship Cadets per CC PAM 145-1
(Rev: 09/04/09), Appendix C
Reimbursable/Non-Reimbursable Fees or Payment Under ROTC Scholarships
C-1. Reimbursable/appropriate fees for payment (when required for degree completion or to attend
the college or university)
Academic enrichment fee
Equipment fee
Academic program fee
Equipment rental fee
Accident insurance fee
Facility fee
Activity fee
Faculty improvement fee
Application fee
Financial aid trust fee
Art gallery fee
Freshman of the year studies fee
Artist fee
General use fee
Arts and science fee
Graduation fee
Athletic fee
Health and recreation fee
Auxiliary fee
Health center fee
Auxiliary maintenance fund fee
Health enhancement fee
Building maintenance fee
Health fee
Bond Requirement fee
Health insurance fee
CAAP testing fee campus activity fee
Health service fee
Campus privilege fee
ID card fee
Campus recreation fee
Infirmary fee
Campus services card fee
Instructionally related activities fee (IRA)
Cap & gown fee
International student service fee
Chapel fee
Internet/On-Line Class fee
Class activity fee
Laboratory fees
CLEP fee (payable only if taken after contract date)
Learning technical fee
Lecture fee
Clinical nursing fee
Communication lab fee
Liability fee
Comprehensive fee
Library fee
Computer lab fee
Mail box fee
Computer lease fee (not auth if applied to purchase)
Maintenance fee
Computer usage fee
Malpractice fee
Construction fee
Matriculation fee
Convocation fee
Medical center fee
Course fee
Medical science fee
Course incidental fee
Medical service counseling fee
Early experience fee
Microscope fee
Ecology lab fee
Mobile Computer Access fee (not authorized is
applied to purchase)
Education fee
Music fee
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Educational enhancement fee
English lab fee
Enhancement fee
Enrollment fee
Equipment fee
Required Nurse uniforms/clinical
supplies/equipment to be paid no earlier than the
start of clinicals (up to three school of nursing
uniforms, lab coat (one), and shoes (up to two
pairs). Required accessories and equipment may
include, but are not limited to: blood pressure cuff,
penlight, tape measure, bandage scissors, forceps,
pocket/belt carrying pouch, bag for community
health visits. The stethoscope is normally
authorized in the Junior year. If according to the
school catalog, one is needed prior to the Junior
year, the Cadet can purchase a less expensive
stethoscope and we will reimburse up to $40.00. If
the stethoscope is more expensive, the Cadet must
pay the remaining amount over $40.00). NOTE:
One time payment. The Cadet should receive a list
of uniforms and equipment from the nursing
department for items needed for clinicals. ALL
items should be purchased in the first qtr/semester
in which clinicals begin. These costs will be the one
time payment authorized for uniforms and clinical
supply purchases. The amount of reimbursement to
the Cadet will be validated in CCIMS. Attach
receipts to obligation report and submit to Pay
Operations ROTC Cadet Command.1
NCLEX-RN Review Course (must be paid prior to
commissioning) 1,2
NCLEX-RN PREP Test 1,2
Nurse State Licensing Exams (must be paid prior to
commissioning) 1,2
Nursing immunization fee 1,2
Observer fee
Orientation fee
Phone registration fee
Photo ID fee
Recording fee
Recreation fee
Registration fee
Science lab fee
Sickness insurance fee
Music room practice fee
New student orientation fee
Nonresident fee
Nurse Malpractice insurance fee
Special operating fee
State university fee
Student activity fee
Student assessment fee
Student center fee
Student commons fee
Student government fee
Student publications fee
Student record
Student recreation complex fee
Student recreation fee
Student union fee
Technology fee
Telecommunications fee (cannot include dorm
hookup, cable TV, telephone)
Special assessment fee
Telecommunications fee (cannot include dorm
Special course fee (required for degree; i.e., music, PE, hookup, cable TV, telephone)
biology, physics, science, engineering, business,
Theater fee
chemistry, art, choir fee, opera fee, natural science,
Transcript fee
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criminology, etc.) (does not include flying hours of any Union maintenance fund
course)
Wellness center fee
1
All scholarship nurse Cadets are eligible for these fees regardless of whether they have elected tuition and fees or
the room and board scholarship option.
2
GRFD-NG and dedicated National Guard scholarship nurse Cadets are not eligible for reimbursement of NCLEX
Review course, prep test or exam fees.
C-2. Non-Reimbursable Fees/Items Not Paid by ROTC Scholarship
Add/drop fee
Payment plan change fee
Alumni Fee
Personal Digital Assistant (PDAs) – this is an
MRI for nurse Cadets – non-reimbursable for all
Cadets
Audit fees
Placement test fee
Aviation fees (including flying hours of any type)
Post office box rental (unless mandatory for all
students)
Cable TV fee
Private music lessons
Complete withdrawal fee
Replacement of student ID card
Copies
Residence fee (if Tuition and Fee elected)
Correspondence fee
ROTC or Military Science fees not included in
tuition
Course change fee
State licensing application fees
Credit card processing fee
Supplies
Departmental billing fee
Syllabus
Deposits (not related to Room & Board)
Telephone service fee (unless mandatory for all
students)
Dorm fee (if Tuition and Fee elected)
Third party billing fee
Dorm network or hookup fee (if Tuition and Fee
Transit fee (unless mandatory for all students)
elected)
Equipment purchases - Computer/automated
Transportation fee
equipment purchase cost if identified as separate fee
Field trips
Uniforms
Food service (if Tuition and Fee elected)
University facilitation system
Housing (if Tuition and Fee elected)
Voice mail (if not required for all for registration)
Incomplete registration fee
Yearbooks (unless mandatory for all students)
Invoice preparation fee
Late fee
Laundry/dry cleaning
Lost book fee
NCLEX-RN Licensure Testing Fee (taken after
*I-Touch – this is an MRI for nurse cadets –
graduation)
non-reimbursable
Packets
Parking/permit/decal fees (any fees associated with
vehicles)
*Recent addition, not yet reflected in CC Pam 145-1
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SECTION D
ARMY PHYSICAL
TRAINING
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Army Physical Training
Physical training (PT) involves safe training that challenges all soldiers while improving their
physical fitness level to meet the Army standard. The regulation and doctrine that govern the
conduct of PT are AR 350-1, Army Training and Education; TRADOC Regulation 350-6,
Enlisted Initial Entry Training (IET) Policies and Administration; and the TRADOC
Standardized PT Guide (BCT).
Physical fitness is defined in the TRADOC Standardized PT Guide (BCT) as the ability to
effectively function in work, training and other activities while maintaining optimal health and
well-being. Standardized PT contains three interrelated components: strength, endurance and
mobility.
The TRADOC Standardized PT Guide (BCT) defines strength as the ability to overcome
resistance. Soldiers need strength to march under load, enter and clear a building or trench line,
repeatedly load heavy rounds, lift equipment, and transport a wounded soldier to the casualty
collection point. The goal of strength training is to attain the strength required to perform
functional movements against resistance. A well-designed strength training program improves
performance and controls injuries. Calisthenics are the foundation of Army strength training and
body management. The conditioning drills contain a structured sequence of calisthenics
designed to develop the fundamental movement skills necessary for soldiers to manipulate their
own body weight. Strength is further developed through the use of pull-ups, rope climbing,
obstacle negotiation, free weights and strength training machines.
The TRADOC Standardized PT Guide (BCT) defines endurance as the ability to sustain
activity. Endurance training enhances both the ability to sustain high intensity activity of short
duration (anaerobic) and low-intensity activity of long duration (aerobic). Examples of
anaerobic training are sprinting, individual movement techniques, and negotiating obstacles.
Examples of aerobic training are continuous running, foot marching, cross-country movement,
and water survival. A properly planned and executed endurance-training program will be
balanced with respect to both aerobic and anaerobic training. Endurance training programs
based solely on distance running, while likely to improve aerobic endurance, may fail to prepare
units for the anaerobic endurance requirements of soldier common tasks.
The TRADOC Standardized PT Guide (BCT) defines mobility as movement proficiency.
The component of mobility functionally applies strength and endurance to enhance performance
of physical tasks. For example, strength with mobility allows a soldier to squat low, in order to
achieve a safe and effective position to lift a casualty. Without sufficient mobility, a strong
soldier may have difficulty executing the same casualty transport technique. Likewise,
endurance without mobility may be fine for a distance runner, but for soldiers performing
individual movement techniques (IMT), both components are essential for success. Mobility
consists of eight qualitative performance factors: agility, balance, coordination, posture, stability,
flexibility speed and power.
Army leaders may use a number of assessment tools appropriate to determining unit
readiness based on mission. The APFT is one of these tools. The APFT measures baseline
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physical fitness, qualifying soldiers to wear the uniform. There may be additional physical
requirements to meet the unit mission. IAW AR 350-1, Training in Units, the APFT must be
performed at least two times per year for active units and once per year for reserve component
Soldiers.
The APFT provides a measure of upper and lower body muscular endurance. It is a
performance test that indicates a Soldier’s ability to perform physically and handle his or her
own body weight. APFT standards are adjusted for age and physiological differences between
the genders.
The APFT consists of push-ups, sit-ups, and two-mile run—done in that order—on the same
day. Soldiers are allowed a minimum of ten minutes and a maximum of 20 minutes rest between
events. Soldiers must attain a score of at least 60 points in each event and an overall score of at
least 180 points. The maximum score a Soldier can attain on the APFT is 300 points. APFT
results will be recorded on a DA Form 705, Physical Fitness Scorecard and one will be
maintained for each Soldier.
Below you will see a sample Army Physical Fitness Test Scorecard as well as the standards
scales for all three events. To read the standard chart, first, find your age and gender across the
top of the chart. Then follow that column down to find the number of repetitions or time for the
event to see the number of points earned for each event.
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DA Form 705, Army Physical Fitness Scorecard
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PUSH-UP STANDARDS
17-21
AGE GROUP
Repetitions
M
22-26
F
M
27-31
F
77
M
32-36
F
M
37-41
F
M
100
76
42-46
AGE GROUP
F
99
Repetitions
M
47-51
F
M
52-56
F
M
57-61
F
M
62+
F
M
AGE GROUP
F
Repetitions
77
77
76
76
75
100
98
100
75
75
74
99
97
99
74
74
73
98
96
98
100
73
73
72
97
95
97
99
72
72
71
100
96
94
96
98
71
71
70
99
94
93
95
97
70
70
69
97
93
92
94
96
69
69
68
96
92
91
93
95
68
68
67
94
91
89
92
94
67
66
93
90
88
91
93
66
100
66
65
92
89
87
90
92
65
99
65
64
90
87
86
89
91
64
98
64
63
89
86
85
88
90
63
97
63
62
88
85
84
87
89
62
96
62
61
88
84
83
86
88
61
94
60
85
83
82
85
87
60
93
59
83
82
81
84
86
59
92
100
59
58
82
81
80
83
85
58
91
99
58
57
81
79
79
82
84
57
90
98
56
79
78
78
81
83
56
89
96
100
55
78
77
77
79
82
55
88
95
99
54
77
76
76
78
81
54
87
94
98
53
75
75
75
77
79
53
86
93
97
100
53
52
74
74
74
76
78
52
84
92
96
99
52
51
72
73
73
75
77
51
83
91
94
98
50
71
71
72
100
74
76
50
82
89
93
97
100
50
49
70
70
71
99
73
75
49
81
88
92
95
99
49
48
68
69
69
98
72
74
48
80
87
91
94
98
48
47
67
68
68
96
71
73
47
79
86
90
93
96
47
46
66
67
100
67
95
70
72
46
78
85
89
92
95
46
45
64
66
99
66
94
69
100
71
45
77
84
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91
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45
44
63
65
97
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93
68
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70
44
76
82
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90
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43
61
63
96
64
92
67
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69
43
74
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92
43
42
60
100
62
94
63
90
66
96
68
42
73
80
84
87
91
42
41
59
98
61
93
62
89
65
95
67
41
72
79
83
86
89
41
40
57
97
60
92
61
88
64
93
66
100
40
71
78
82
85
88
40
39
56
95
59
90
60
87
63
92
65
99
39
70
76
81
84
87
39
38
54
93
58
89
59
85
62
91
64
97
38
69
75
80
83
86
38
37
53
91
57
88
58
84
61
89
63
96
37
68
100
74
79
82
85
37
36
52
90
55
86
57
83
60
88
62
94
36
67
98
73
78
81
84
36
35
50
88
54
85
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82
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93
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72
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82
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34
49
86
53
83
55
81
58
85
60
91
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64
95
71
100
76
78
81
34
33
48
84
52
82
54
79
57
84
59
90
33
63
94
69
98
74
77
80
33
32
46
83
51
81
53
78
56
83
58
88
32
62
92
68
97
73
76
79
32
31
45
81
50
79
52
77
55
81
57
87
31
61
90
67
95
72
100
75
78
31
30
43
79
49
78
50
76
54
80
56
85
30
60
89
66
93
71
98
74
76
30
29
42
77
47
77
49
75
53
79
55
84
29
59
87
65
92
70
96
73
75
29
28
41
76
46
75
48
73
52
77
54
82
28
58
86
64
90
69
95
71
100
74
28
27
39
74
45
74
47
72
51
76
53
81
27
57
84
62
88
68
93
70
98
73
27
26
38
72
44
72
46
71
50
75
52
79
26
56
82
61
87
67
91
69
96
72
25
37
70
43
71
45
70
49
73
51
78
25
54
81
60
85
66
89
68
94
71
100
25
24
35
69
42
70
44
68
48
72
50
76
24
53
79
59
83
64
87
67
92
69
98
24
23
34
67
41
68
43
67
47
71
49
75
23
52
78
58
82
63
85
66
90
68
96
23
22
32
65
39
67
42
66
46
69
48
73
22
51
76
56
80
62
84
65
88
67
93
22
21
31
63
38
66
41
65
45
68
47
72
21
50
74
55
78
61
82
63
86
66
91
21
20
30
62
37
64
40
64
44
67
46
70
20
49
73
54
77
60
80
62
84
65
89
20
19
28
60
36
63
39
62
43
65
45
69
19
48
71
53
75
59
78
61
82
64
87
19
18
27
58
35
61
38
61
42
64
44
67
18
47
70
52
73
58
76
60
80
62
84
18
17
26
57
34
60
37
60
41
63
43
66
17
46
68
51
72
57
75
59
78
61
82
17
16
24
55
33
59
36
59
39
61
42
64
16
44
66
49
70
56
73
58
76
60
80
16
15
23
53
31
57
35
58
38
60
41
63
15
43
65
48
68
54
71
57
74
59
78
15
14
21
51
30
56
34
56
37
59
39
61
14
42
63
47
67
53
69
55
72
58
76
14
13
20
50
29
54
33
55
36
58
38
60
13
41
62
46
65
52
67
54
70
56
73
13
12
19
48
28
52
32
54
35
56
37
59
12
40
60
45
63
51
65
53
68
55
71
12
11
17
46
27
50
31
52
34
54
36
57
11
39
58
44
62
50
64
52
66
54
69
11
10
16
44
26
49
29
50
33
52
35
56
10
38
57
42
60
49
62
51
64
53
67
10
9
14
43
25
49
28
49
32
50
34
54
9
37
55
41
58
48
60
50
62
52
64
9
8
13
41
23
48
27
49
31
49
33
53
8
36
54
40
57
47
58
49
60
51
62
8
7
12
39
22
46
26
48
30
49
32
51
7
34
52
39
55
46
56
47
58
49
60
7
6
10
37
21
45
25
47
29
48
31
50
6
33
50
38
53
44
55
46
56
48
58
6
5
9
36
20
43
24
45
28
47
30
48
5
32
49
36
52
43
53
45
54
47
56
5
4
8
34
19
42
23
44
27
45
29
47
4
4
3
6
32
18
41
22
43
26
44
28
45
3
3
2
5
30
17
39
21
42
25
43
27
44
2
1
3
29
15
38
20
41
24
41
26
42
1
Repetitions
M
F
M
F
M
F
M
F
M
F
Repetitions
AGE GROUP
17-21
22-26
27-31
32-36
37-41
AGE GROUP
67
61
60
57
56
55
54
51
26
2
1
M
F
42-46
M
F
47-51
M
F
52-56
M
F
57-61
M
F
62+
Repetitions
AGE GROUP
Scoring standards are used to convert raw scores to point scores after test events are completed. Male point scores are indicated by the M at the top and bottom of the shaded column. Female
point scores are indicated by the F at the top and bottom of the unshaded column. To convert raw scores to point scores, find the number of repetitions performed in the left-hand column. Next,
move right along that row and locate the intersection of the soldiers appropriate age column. Record that number in the Push-Up points block on the front of the scorecard.
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SIT-UP STANDARDS
AGE GROUP
17-21
22-26
27-31
32-36
37-41
AGE GROUP
42-46
47-51
52-56
57-61
62+
AGE GROUP
Repetitions
MF
MF
MF
MF
MF
Repetitions
MF
MF
MF
MF
MF
Repetitions
82
100
82
82
81
99
81
81
100
98
80
80
80
79
99
97
79
79
78
100
97
96
78
78
77
98
96
95
77
77
76
97
95
94
100
100
76
76
75
95
93
92
99
99
75
75
74
94
92
91
98
98
74
73
92
91
90
96
97
73
72
90
89
89
95
96
72
100
72
71
89
88
88
94
95
71
99
71
70
87
87
87
93
94
70
98
70
69
86
85
86
92
93
69
97
69
68
84
86
85
91
92
68
96
67
82
83
84
89
91
67
95
66
81
81
83
88
89
66
94
100
100
65
79
80
82
87
88
65
93
99
99
64
78
79
81
86
87
64
92
98
98
100
63
76
77
79
85
86
63
91
97
97
99
100
63
62
74
76
78
84
85
62
90
96
96
98
99
62
61
73
75
77
82
84
61
89
94
95
97
98
61
60
71
73
76
81
83
60
88
93
94
96
97
60
59
70
72
75
80
82
59
87
92
93
95
96
59
58
68
71
74
79
81
58
86
91
92
94
95
58
57
66
69
73
78
80
57
85
90
91
92
94
57
56
65
68
72
76
79
56
84
89
89
91
92
56
55
63
67
71
75
78
55
83
88
88
90
91
55
54
62
65
70
74
77
54
82
87
87
89
90
54
53
60
64
69
73
76
53
81
86
86
88
89
53
52
58
63
68
72
75
52
80
84
85
87
88
52
51
57
61
66
71
74
51
79
83
84
86
87
51
50
55
60
65
69
73
50
78
82
83
85
86
50
49
54
59
64
68
72
49
77
81
82
84
85
49
48
52
57
63
67
71
48
76
80
81
83
84
48
47
50
56
62
66
69
47
75
79
80
82
83
47
46
49
55
61
65
68
46
74
78
79
81
82
46
45
47
53
60
64
67
45
73
77
78
79
81
45
44
46
52
59
62
66
44
72
76
77
78
79
44
43
44
50
58
61
65
43
71
74
76
77
78
43
42
42
49
57
60
64
42
70
73
75
76
77
42
41
41
48
56
59
63
41
69
72
74
75
76
41
40
39
47
55
58
62
40
68
71
73
74
75
40
39
38
45
54
56
61
39
67
70
72
73
74
39
38
36
44
52
55
60
38
66
69
71
72
73
38
37
34
43
51
54
59
37
65
68
69
71
72
37
36
33
41
50
53
58
36
64
67
68
70
71
36
35
31
40
49
52
57
35
63
66
67
69
70
35
34
30
39
48
50
56
34
62
64
66
68
69
34
33
28
37
47
49
55
33
61
63
65
66
68
33
32
26
36
46
48
54
32
60
62
64
65
66
32
31
25
35
45
47
53
31
59
61
63
64
65
31
30
23
33
44
46
52
30
58
60
62
63
64
30
29
22
32
43
45
50
29
57
59
61
62
63
29
28
20
31
42
44
49
28
56
58
60
61
62
28
27
18
29
41
42
48
27
55
57
59
60
61
27
26
17
28
39
41
47
26
54
56
58
59
60
26
25
15
27
38
40
46
25
53
54
57
58
59
25
24
14
25
37
39
45
24
52
53
56
57
58
24
23
12
24
36
38
44
23
51
52
55
56
57
23
22
10
23
35
36
43
22
50
51
54
55
56
22
21
9
21
34
35
42
21
49
50
53
54
55
74
73
68
67
66
65
64
21
Repetitions
MF
MF
MF
MF
MF
Repetitions
MF
MF
MF
MF
MF
Repetitions
AGE GROUP
17-21
22-26
27-31
32-36
37-41
AGE GROUP
42-46
47-51
52-56
57-61
62+
AGE GROUP
Scoring standards are used to convert raw scores to point scores after test events are completed. To convert raw scores to point scores, find the number of repetitions performed in the lefthand column. Next, move right along that row and locate the intersection of the soldier’s appropriate age column. Record that number in the Sit-Up points block on the front of the scorecard.
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2-MILE RUN STANDARDS
17-21
AGE GROUP
Time
M
22-26
F
M
27-31
F
M
32-36
F
M
37-41
F
M
42-46
AGE GROUP
F
12:54
Time
M
47-51
F
M
52-56
F
M
57-61
F
M
62+
F
M
AGE GROUP
F
Time
12:54
12:54
13:00
100
100
13:00
13:00
13:06
99
99
13:06
13:06
13:12
97
98
13:12
13:12
13:18
96
97
100
100
13:18
13:18
13:24
94
96
99
99
13:24
13:24
13:30
93
94
98
98
13:30
13:30
13:36
92
93
97
97
100
13:36
13:36
13:42
90
92
96
96
99
13:42
13:42
13:48
89
91
95
95
98
13:48
13:48
13:54
88
90
94
95
97
13:54
14:00
86
89
92
94
97
14:00
14:06
85
88
91
93
96
14:06
100
14:06
14:12
83
87
90
92
95
14:12
99
14:12
14:18
82
86
89
91
94
14:18
98
14:24
81
84
88
90
93
14:24
97
100
14:30
79
83
87
89
92
14:30
97
99
14:36
78
82
86
88
91
14:36
96
98
14:42
77
81
85
87
91
14:42
95
98
100
14:42
14:48
75
80
84
86
90
14:48
94
97
99
14:48
14:54
74
79
83
85
89
14:54
93
96
98
14:54
15:00
72
78
82
85
88
15:00
92
95
98
15:00
15:06
71
77
81
84
87
15:06
91
95
97
15:12
70
76
79
83
86
15:12
90
94
96
15:18
68
74
78
82
86
15:18
90
93
95
100
15:18
15:24
67
73
77
81
85
15:24
89
92
95
99
15:24
15:30
66
72
76
80
84
15:30
88
91
94
98
15:36
64
100
71
100
75
79
83
15:36
87
91
93
97
15:42
63
99
70
99
74
78
82
15:42
86
90
92
97
100
15:42
15:48
61
98
69
98
73
100
77
81
15:48
85
89
91
96
99
15:48
15:54
60
96
68
97
72
99
76
100
80
15:54
84
88
91
95
98
15:54
16:00
59
95
67
96
71
98
75
99
80
16:00
83
87
90
94
97
16:00
16:06
57
94
66
95
70
97
75
99
79
16:06
83
87
89
93
96
16:06
16:12
56
93
64
94
69
97
74
98
78
16:12
82
86
88
92
95
16:12
16:18
54
92
63
93
68
96
73
97
77
16:18
81
85
87
91
94
16:18
16:24
53
90
62
92
66
95
72
97
76
16:24
80
84
87
91
93
16:24
16:30
52
89
61
91
65
94
71
96
75
16:30
79
84
86
90
93
16:30
16:36
50
88
60
90
64
93
70
95
74
16:36
78
83
85
89
92
16:36
16:42
49
87
59
89
63
92
69
94
74
16:42
77
82
84
88
91
16:42
16:48
48
85
58
88
62
91
68
94
73
16:48
77
81
84
87
90
16:48
16:54
46
84
57
87
61
91
67
93
72
16:54
76
80
83
86
89
16:54
17:00
45
83
56
86
60
90
66
92
71
100
17:00
75
80
82
85
88
17:00
17:06
43
82
54
85
59
89
65
92
70
99
17:06
74
79
81
84
87
17:06
17:12
42
81
53
84
58
88
65
91
69
99
17:12
73
78
80
83
86
17:12
17:18
41
79
52
83
57
87
64
90
69
98
17:18
72
77
80
83
85
17:18
17:24
39
78
51
82
56
86
63
90
68
97
17:24
71
100
76
79
82
84
17:24
17:30
38
77
50
81
55
86
62
89
67
96
17:30
70
99
76
78
81
83
17:30
17:36
37
76
49
80
54
85
61
88
66
96
17:36
70
99
75
100
77
80
82
17:36
17:42
35
75
48
79
52
84
60
88
65
95
17:42
69
98
74
99
76
79
81
17:42
17:48
34
73
47
78
51
83
59
87
64
94
17:48
68
97
73
99
76
78
80
17:48
17:54
32
72
46
77
50
82
58
86
63
94
17:54
67
97
73
98
75
77
80
17:54
18:00
31
71
44
76
49
81
57
86
63
93
18:00
66
96
72
97
74
77
79
18:00
18:06
30
70
43
75
48
80
56
85
62
92
18:06
65
96
71
97
73
76
78
18:06
18:12
28
68
42
74
47
80
55
84
61
92
18:12
64
95
70
96
73
75
77
18:12
18:18
27
67
41
73
46
79
55
83
60
91
18:18
63
94
69
96
72
74
76
18:18
18:24
26
66
40
72
45
78
54
83
59
90
18:24
63
94
69
95
71
73
75
18:24
18:30
24
65
39
71
44
77
53
82
58
89
18:30
62
93
68
94
70
72
74
18:30
18:36
23
64
38
70
43
76
52
81
57
89
18:36
61
92
67
94
69
71
73
18:36
18:42
21
62
37
69
42
75
51
81
57
88
18:42
60
92
66
93
69
70
72
18:42
18:48
20
61
36
68
41
74
50
80
56
87
18:48
59
91
65
92
68
70
71
18:48
18:54
19
60
34
67
39
74
49
79
55
87
18:54
58
90
65
92
67
69
70
18:54
19:00
17
59
33
66
38
73
48
79
54
86
19:00
57
90
64
91
66
100
68
69
19:00
19:06
16
58
32
65
37
72
47
78
53
85
19:06
57
89
63
91
65
99
67
68
19:06
19:12
14
56
31
64
36
71
46
77
52
85
19:12
56
89
62
90
65
99
66
67
19:12
19:18
13
55
30
63
35
70
45
77
51
84
19:18
55
88
62
89
64
98
65
67
19:18
19:24
12
54
29
62
34
69
45
76
51
83
19:24
54
87
61
89
63
97
64
66
19:24
19:30
10
53
28
61
33
69
44
75
50
82
19:30
53
87
60
88
62
96
63
65
19:30
19:36
9
52
27
60
32
68
43
74
49
82
19:36
52
86
59
87
62
96
63
64
19:36
19:42
8
50
26
59
31
67
42
74
48
81
19:42
51
85
58
87
61
95
62
100
63
19:42
19:48
6
49
24
58
30
66
41
73
47
80
19:48
50
85
58
86
60
94
61
99
62
19:54
5
48
23
57
29
65
40
72
46
80
19:54
50
84
57
86
59
93
60
98
61
20:00
3
47
22
56
28
64
39
72
46
79
20:00
49
83
56
85
58
93
59
98
60
100
20:00
20:06
2
45
21
55
26
63
38
71
45
78
20:06
48
83
55
84
58
92
58
97
59
99
20:06
20:12
1
44
20
54
25
63
37
70
44
78
20:12
47
82
55
84
57
91
57
96
58
98
20:12
20:18
0
43
19
53
24
62
36
70
43
77
20:18
46
82
54
83
56
90
57
95
57
98
20:18
20:24
42
18
52
23
61
35
69
42
76
20:24
45
81
53
82
55
90
56
95
56
97
20:24
20:30
41
17
51
22
60
35
68
41
75
20:30
44
80
52
82
55
89
55
94
55
96
20:30
F
M
F
M
F
M
F
M
F
Time
M
F
M
F
M
F
M
F
M
F
Time
AGE GROUP
M
17-21
22-26
27-31
32-36
37-41
AGE GROUP
13:54
14:00
14:18
42-46
14:24
14:30
14:36
47-51
15:06
15:12
52-56
15:30
15:36
57-61
19:48
19:54
62+
Time
AGE GROUP
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2-MILE RUN STANDARDS
17-21
AGE GROUP
22-26
27-31
32-36
37-41
42-46
AGE GROUP
47-51
52-56
57-61
62+
AGE GROUP
Time
M
F
M
F
M
F
M
F
M
F
Time
M
F
M
F
M
F
M
F
M
F
Time
20:18
0
43
19
53
24
62
36
70
43
77
20:18
46
82
54
83
56
90
57
95
57
98
20:18
20:24
42
18
52
23
61
35
69
42
76
20:24
45
81
53
82
55
90
56
95
56
97
20:24
20:30
41
17
51
22
60
35
68
41
75
20:30
44
80
52
82
55
89
55
94
55
96
20:30
20:36
39
16
50
21
59
34
68
40
75
20:36
43
80
51
81
54
88
54
93
54
95
20:36
20:42
38
14
49
20
58
33
67
40
74
20:42
43
79
51
81
53
87
53
92
53
94
20:42
20:48
37
13
48
19
57
32
66
39
73
20:48
42
78
50
80
52
87
52
91
53
94
20:48
20:54
36
12
47
18
57
31
66
38
73
20:54
41
78
49
79
51
86
51
91
52
93
20:54
21:00
35
11
46
17
56
30
65
37
72
21:00
40
77
48
79
51
85
50
90
51
92
21:00
21:06
33
10
45
16
55
29
64
36
71
21:06
39
77
47
78
50
84
50
89
50
91
21:06
21:12
32
9
44
15
54
28
63
35
71
21:12
38
76
47
77
49
84
49
88
49
90
21:12
21:18
31
8
43
14
53
27
63
34
70
21:18
37
75
46
77
48
83
48
87
48
90
21:18
21:24
30
7
42
12
52
26
62
34
69
21:24
37
75
45
76
47
82
47
87
47
89
21:24
21:30
28
6
41
11
51
25
61
33
68
21:30
36
74
44
76
47
81
46
86
46
88
21:30
21:36
27
4
40
10
51
25
61
32
68
21:36
35
73
44
75
46
81
45
85
45
87
21:36
21:42
26
3
39
9
50
24
60
31
67
21:42
34
73
43
74
45
80
44
84
44
86
21:42
21:48
25
2
38
8
49
23
59
30
66
21:48
33
72
42
74
44
79
43
84
43
86
21:48
21:54
24
1
37
7
48
22
59
29
66
21:54
32
71
41
73
44
79
43
83
42
85
21:54
22:00
22
0
36
6
47
21
58
29
65
22:00
31
71
40
72
43
78
42
82
41
84
22:00
22:06
21
35
5
46
20
57
28
64
22:06
30
70
40
72
42
77
41
81
40
83
22:06
22:12
20
34
4
46
19
57
27
64
22:12
30
70
39
71
41
76
40
80
40
82
22:12
22:18
19
33
3
45
18
56
26
63
22:18
29
69
38
71
40
76
39
80
39
82
22:18
22:24
18
32
2
44
17
55
25
62
22:24
28
68
37
70
40
75
38
79
38
81
22:24
22:30
16
31
1
43
16
54
24
61
22:30
27
68
36
69
39
74
37
78
37
80
22:30
22:36
15
30
0
42
15
54
23
61
22:36
26
67
36
69
38
73
37
77
36
79
22:36
22:42
14
29
41
15
53
23
60
22:42
25
66
35
68
37
73
36
76
35
78
22:42
22:48
13
28
40
14
52
22
59
22:48
24
66
34
67
36
72
35
76
34
78
22:48
22:54
12
27
40
13
52
21
59
22:54
23
65
33
67
36
71
34
75
33
77
22:54
23:00
10
26
39
12
51
20
58
23:00
23
64
33
66
35
70
33
74
32
76
23:00
23:06
9
25
38
11
50
19
57
23:06
22
64
32
66
34
70
32
73
31
75
23:06
23:12
8
24
37
10
49
18
56
23:12
21
63
31
65
33
69
31
73
30
74
23:12
23:18
7
23
36
9
49
17
56
23:18
20
63
30
64
33
68
30
72
29
74
23:18
23:24
5
22
35
8
48
17
55
23:24
19
62
29
64
32
67
30
71
28
73
23:24
23:30
4
21
34
7
48
16
54
23:30
18
61
29
63
31
67
29
70
27
72
23:30
23:36
3
20
34
6
47
15
54
23:36
17
61
28
62
30
66
28
69
27
71
23:36
23:42
2
19
33
5
46
14
53
23:42
17
60
27
62
29
65
27
69
26
70
23:42
23:48
1
18
32
5
46
13
52
23:48
16
59
26
61
29
64
26
68
25
70
23:48
23:54
0
17
31
4
45
12
52
23:54
15
59
25
61
28
64
25
67
24
69
23:54
24:00
16
30
3
44
11
51
24:00
14
58
25
60
27
63
24
66
23
68
24:00
24:06
15
29
2
43
11
50
24:06
13
57
24
59
26
62
23
65
22
67
24:06
24:12
14
29
1
43
10
49
24:12
12
57
23
59
25
61
23
65
21
66
24:12
24:18
13
28
0
42
9
49
24:18
11
56
22
58
25
61
22
64
20
66
24:18
24:24
12
27
41
8
48
24:24
10
56
22
57
24
60
21
63
19
65
24:24
24:30
11
26
41
7
47
24:30
10
55
21
57
23
59
20
62
18
64
24:30
24:36
10
25
40
6
47
24:36
9
54
20
56
22
59
19
62
17
63
24:36
24:42
9
24
39
6
46
24:42
8
54
19
56
22
58
18
61
16
62
24:42
24:48
8
23
39
5
45
24:48
7
53
18
55
21
57
17
60
15
62
24:48
24:54
7
23
38
4
45
24:54
6
52
18
54
20
56
17
59
14
61
24:54
25:00
6
22
37
3
44
25:00
5
52
17
54
19
56
16
58
13
60
25:00
25:06
5
21
37
2
43
25:06
4
51
16
53
18
55
15
58
13
59
25:06
25:12
4
20
36
1
42
25:12
3
50
15
52
18
54
14
57
12
58
25:12
25:18
3
19
35
0
42
25:18
3
50
15
52
17
53
13
56
11
58
25:18
25:24
2
18
34
41
25:24
2
49
14
51
16
53
12
55
10
57
25:24
25:30
1
17
34
40
25:30
1
49
13
51
15
52
11
55
9
56
25:30
25:36
0
17
33
40
25:36
0
48
12
50
15
51
10
54
8
55
25:36
25:42
16
32
39
25:42
47
11
49
14
50
10
53
7
54
25:42
25:48
15
32
38
25:48
47
11
49
13
50
9
52
6
54
25:48
25:54
14
31
38
25:54
46
10
48
12
49
8
51
5
53
25:54
26:00
13
30
37
26:00
45
9
47
11
48
7
51
4
52
26:00
26:06
12
30
36
26:06
45
8
47
11
47
6
50
3
51
26:06
26:12
11
29
35
26:12
44
7
46
10
47
5
49
2
50
26:12
26:18
11
28
35
26:18
43
7
46
9
46
4
48
1
50
26:18
26:24
10
28
34
26:24
43
6
45
8
45
3
47
0
49
26:24
26:30
9
27
33
26:30
42
5
44
7
44
3
47
0
48
26:30
F
Time
F
M
F
M
F
M
F
M
F
Time
AGE GROUP
M
F
17-21
M
F
22-26
M
F
27-31
M
F
32-36
M
37-41
AGE GROUP
M
42-46
47-51
52-56
57-61
62+
Time
AGE GROUP
Scoring standards are used to convert raw scores to point scores after test events are completed. Male point scores are indicated by the M at the top and bottom of the shaded column. Female
point scores are indicated by the F at the top and bottom of the unshaded column. To convert raw scores to point scores, find the number of repetitions performed in the left-hand column. Next,
move right along that row and locate the intersection of the soldier’s appropriate age column. In all cases, when a time falls between two point values, the lower point value is used. Record that
number in the 2MR points block on the front of the scorecard.
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Height Weight Standards
U.S. Army height/weight charts from AR 600-9, The Army Weight Control Program, 27
November 2006.
Body Composition Standards
Body composition is the amount of body fat a soldier has in comparison to his lean body
mass. Body composition is a component of health and well being, contributing to physical
performance. Improving the components of strength, endurance and mobility through a sound
physical training (PT) program, accompanied by good nutritional practices, will promote the
maintenance of appropriate body composition.
Maximum allowable percent body fat standards
Information on the Army Weight Control Program maximum allowable percent body fat
standards from AR 600-9
Age Group: 17–20
Age Group: 28–39
Male (% body fat): 20%
Male (% body fat): 24%
Female (% body fat): 30%
Female (% body fat): 34%
Age Group: 21–27
Age Group: 40 & Older
Male (% body fat): 22%
Male (% body fat): 26%
Female (% body fat): 32%
Female (% body fat): 36%
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SECTION E
LEADER DEVELOPMENT
AND
ASSESSMENT COURSE
LEADER’S TRAINING
COURSE
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Leadership Development and Assessment Course (LDAC)
An experience common to all Officers commissioned through ROTC is the Leadership
Development and Assessment Course (LDAC) at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington.
Most ROTC Cadets attend the course during the summer between their junior and senior year,
however there are alternate options available for those that have academic requirements that
preclude them from attending that summer.
The purpose of LDAC is to assess the leadership ability and potential of Cadets during a
common experience. The assessment is very important in determining what type of jobs and
training the Cadets will get when they come onto active duty in the Army after graduation. For
nurse Cadets LDAC does not determine your job when you are on active duty, however, those
who perform well will have a better chance of getting their duty assignment of choice.
The assessment is a 29-day experience that contains both garrison and field based training.
The cadets are placed into platoons of approximately 30 Cadets that come from universities all
around the nation. The Cadets go through physical training tests, weapon familiarization, and
land navigation training and testing. They also spend time building their leadership skills in
settings that include a confidence course and a leadership reaction course. In the field setting,
Cadets are allowed to demonstrate their leadership skills through the utilization of the infantry
tactics that they have learned at their university.
The entire focus of the course is assessing leadership. The Cadets take turns leading squads
(10 people), platoons (30 people), and companies (120 people). Each Cadet is assessed several
times in various leadership positions throughout LDAC. There are also self evaluations and peer
evaluations. At the end of the course the leadership ability and potential of the Cadet is known
with a fairly high level of certainty.
LDAC is generally seen as the “final exam” for ROTC, where Cadets are given the
opportunity to demonstrate the skills they have learned on their campus and perfect their
leadership skills. Often, Cadets have another year of training prior to commissioning.
Therefore, they can then use their experience at LDAC to train other Cadets preparing to attend
LDAC the following summer.
Nurse Cadets often wonder why it would be necessary to learn infantry skills and attend
LDAC with all the other Cadets. The reality is that we as nurses do need the training. Although
we may not be conducting raids or ambushes, the Army Nurse Corps depends on the leadership
training we receive in ROTC to support the Nurse Corps as competent leaders in various position
throughout the Army. Also, the reality is that until you pass the NCLEX-RN you cannot be
assessed as a Nurse Corps Officer. Therefore, in the unfortunate event that you are unable to
pass the NCLEX-RN after two (possibly three) times, you may be assessed on active duty to
another branch and will be attending BOLC II and BOLC III as a line officer.
At LDAC you will receive a physical that will clear you medically for Active Duty. You will
not assess on active duty if the physical is not within two years. Therefore, if you attend LDAC
two years prior to commissioning, talk to your ROTC personnel to get your physical updated.
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Leader’s Training Course (LTC)
If you join ROTC after your Sophomore year, you may be required to attend LTC in the
summer to receive training that was missed in ROTC freshman and sophomore year. This 29day course includes basic Soldiering skills (drill and ceremony, military bearing, army etiquette,
basic rifle marksmanship, squad tactics), as well as basic leadership skills (such as squad leader
in charge of up to 12 Soldiers or Platoon leader in charge of 40 people). At the end of this
training, you will be caught up in all lessons that were taught to the other ROTC Cadets entering
their junior year. Many people explain this course as a "good prerequisite leadership
development and assessment course".
This course is also used by many universities to re-align nursing Cadets by permitting them
to attend LDAC a year earlier; this will allow more study time for nursing courses and not
compete with training time preparing for LDAC.
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SECTION F
NURSE SUMMER
TRAINING PROGRAM
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Nurse Summer Training Program (NSTP)
The Nurse Summer Training Program (NSTP) is a voluntary, paid clinical elective for nurse
Cadets. The program’s primary focus is to provide nurse Cadets with at least 120 hours of
clinical experience during a three to four week rotation. During the experience, Cadets will
utilize military, leadership, clinical nursing, administrative and interpersonal skills. The 120
hours of clinical will be completed in an Army Medical Treatment Facility (MTF) alongside an
Army Nurse Corps Officer. This training is intended to expose you to the mission, structure and
personnel of the U.S. Army Medical Department (AMEDD) and solidify your basic nursing
skills. This is also an excellent opportunity to see what you can expect your daily routine to be
like once you are on active duty.
As a general rule, you will attend NSTP during the summer between your junior and senior
year. However, circumstances such as summer classes may require you to attend NSTP at an
alternate time. If you anticipate a conflict with attending NSTP that summer, notify your
Brigade Nurse Counselor. For those who attend LDAC the summer prior, NSTP will last four
weeks at all locations for pay purposes. Cadets who attend LDAC and NSTP during the same
summer will attend NSTP for three weeks unless assigned to an overseas MTF. You are eligible
to attend NSTP once you have met the following criteria:
1. Successfully complete the Leadership Development Assessment Course (LDAC).
Exceptions to policy may be granted on a case-by-case basis, specifically for End
of Camp Commissionees – speak to your Brigade Nurse Counselor to determine
your eligibility.
2. Complete at least one semester or two quarters of an inpatient nursing clinical
(neither Psychiatric Nursing nor Community Health Nursing clinical meet this
requirement).
NSTP locations vary from year to year based on the number of slots each MTF has the ability
to support at that time. Each MTF hosts NSTP Cadets for a specific date range; therefore, where
you attend NSTP will be based primarily on the dates that you are available. Factors that
determine your NSTP rotation include: LDAC attendance, summer school, date your spring term
ends, date your fall term begins, etc. Possible NSTP sites include but are not limited to:
Landstuhl Regional Medical Center (LRMC), Landstuhl, Germany
Tripler Army Medical Center (TAMC), Honolulu, HI
Madigan Army Medical Center (MAMC), Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA
Brooke Army Medical Center (BAMC), Fort Sam Houston, TX
Womack Army Medical Center (WAMC), Fort Bragg, NC
Walter Reed Army Medical Center (WRAMC), Washington DC
William Beaumont Army Medical Center (WBAMC), Fort Bliss, TX
Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center (DAMC), Fort Hood, TX
Dwight D. Eisenhower Army Medical Center (DDEAMC), Fort Gordon, GA
Winn Army Community Hospital (WACH), Fort Stewart, GA
Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital (BJACH), Fort Polk, LA
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Your BNC will discuss NSTP with you during your fall semester counseling prior to the
summer you are eligible to attend. Your BNC may provide you with an NSTP application or you
can access it on the Cadet Command website (Your PMS or HRT should be able to help you).
You must complete an NSTP application and provide all supporting documentation (BLS card,
immunization records) in order to be reserved a spot. Applications are generally due in
December. Ensure the application is sent directly to your BNC. It is highly advised that you
carry a copy of the entire packet to your NSTP site. Furthermore, prior to attending your NSTP
training you will receive a welcome packet from the MTF you are assigned. If you do not
receive a packet by May please inform your BNC.
If you are attending “NSTP Only” or go to NSTP before LDAC, ensure your flight itinerary
is sent to the POC at the MTF so they can plan for your arrival. Also, please ensure that you
provide an e-mail and phone number that you can be reached at during the summer on your
NSTP application. If there are any changes to your contact information, notify your BNC.
When you arrive to your MTF, ensure you have a valid military ID. Also, bring a copy of all
immunizations and your BLS card. If you have issues that arise while attending NSTP, contact
your BNC immediately. We cannot help you if we do not know that anything is wrong.
Before attending NSTP, make sure to visit the NSTP website on AKO. If you are unable to
find access to the website, contact your BNC to provide you with the information on the AKO
site. This includes site information from each of the training sites, requirements, applications
and handbooks for NSTP.
NSTP Home site https://www.us.army.mil/suite/page/625125
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SECTION G
REASONS TO CONTACT
YOUR
NURSE COUNSELOR
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Reasons to Contact your Nurse Counselor
1. Academic Progression: You must keep your Professor of Military Science (PMS) and the
BNC informed of any academic issues that may change your graduation date. Academic failure
will postpone your advancement in the ROTC program as well as your nursing studies. Also,
keep your CC Form 104-R updated identifying classes completed and those needed for
graduation.
2. HT/WT/APFT Standards: You must pass the APFT and meet the height and weight
standards to contract and receive ROTC benefits. Furthermore, you must continue to meet the
standard to participate in Leadership Development and Assessment Course (LDAC) and
commission. If you are unable to pass an APFT or fall outside of the height/weight standards,
you will not be allowed to attend LDAC nor NSTP. This may be a cause for disenrollment from
the Army ROTC program. Because not meeting the standard may prevent you from progressing
in your ROTC training you must keep the BNC informed if you are having difficulty in this area.
3. Profile/Injuries: If you have an injury that will prevent you from participating in required
ROTC events, inform your BNC immediately.
4. Questions or Problems: Keep your BNC as well as your chain of command informed of any
difficulties you may be experiencing. If not informed, we cannot help you. Furthermore, look at
your BNC as your link to the Active Duty Nurse Corps. If you have questions, ask. Your BNC
can be reached by phone or e-mail for any questions or concerns you may have.
5. Change of Contact Information: If your contact information changes notify your BNC.
Also, ensure your BNC has an e-mail and phone number that you will use during breaks and
holidays if it is different from your primary contact information.
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SECTION H
YOUR FUTURE IN THE
ARMY NURSE CORPS
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ARMY NURSE vs. CIVILIAN PROFESSIONAL
Compare Your Future
Civilian Professional
Army Officer
VACATION
Two weeks per Year
30 Days per Year
SICK LEAVE
Limited
Unlimited, with full pay and
allowances
MEDICAL/ DENTAL
Possible Professional Discount
FREE
TRAVEL
At Own Expense
Military facilities around the world
and space available flights overseas
RECREATION
At Own Expense
Officers Club, golf courses, fitness
centers, etc. at reduced rates. Planned
family activities
CONTINUED EDUCATION
Possible Reimbursement
Programs available for tuition Army
pays 100% of all tuition cost
RETIREMENT
Social Security at 62 and own
retirement plan
Eligible for retirement after 20 yrs.
Active service
PAY RAISES
As determined by civilian institution
Automatic raises every 2 years
SHOPPING
Civilian stores
Reduced prices at Base Exchange
and Commissary, Garden Shop, etc.
RELOCATION ALLOWANCE
At Own expense
Household goods moved government
expense, plus moving allowances
LIFE INSURANCE
At Own expense
$400,000 term policy for only $27
per month
JOB SECURITY
Seniority lost when relocating
SECURE! Your security moves with
you
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Army Nurse Corps Life Cycle Model
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