Thread by @rmannina86

This is an expression of the culture that needs to change. Maybe you don't think lifting heavy things is part of your job. Name an Army MOS that would never conceivably have to evacuate a casualty and if I agree I'll also agree that said MOS doesn't need lower body strength.

https://twitter.com/bretwaldradwald/status/1366407232024420352

Secondly, we need to acknowledge how absurdly low the MDL passing standard is for most soldiers - 140#. Some fitness experts claim that the average male novice can DL 133% of his body weight w/minimal training; 101% for a novice woman.

The average American man weighs 198#, and the average American woman weighs 170#. I acknowledge those numbers skew high due to the prevalence of obesity in the US. But still, an average American should have no problem passing the ACFT MDL standard.

And soldiers NEED to be stronger than the average American (anyone remember Army Strong?)

It looks like what the author of this tweet really has beef with is not the ACFT, but the warrior tasks and battle drills and common soldier tasks that informed it.

iadlest.org/Portals/0/AD10…

If so, feel free to state your case to @16thSMA as to why your MOS doesn't need to be able to evacuate a casualty or build a hasty fighting position, etc. Maybe he'll scrap those warrior tasks / common soldier tasks.

Otherwise, go #TakeTheTest, quit whining and help make it better instead. Pick up a f*cking hex bar and DO THE WORK. You'll get better and your fellow soldiers will respect your hustle.

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