oh good, by dint of presidential fiat my country's military is being gutted today

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Originally Posted by weswood

I have to disagree on this one. The minimum is the bottom line, but it IS passing. If the minimum is too low, raise it. Or maybe if the soldier cannot consistantly pass the minimum PT, certain MOS are unavailable to him, Basic Infantry comes immediately to mind.

In fairness, the original quote is mine, not Army Sgt.'s. If the soldier can't consistently pass the PT test, he needs to find a new career path. However, I'm forced to agree that a soldier who meets the minimum standard for PT probably ought not be barred just for that. I don't like the idea of reenlisting minimum-hunters, but you're right about the minimum being the minimum. I would fully endorse MOS-specific minimums.