WASHINGTON (NNS) — The Navy announced revisions to the Physical Readiness Program separation policy, directing commands to discontinue processing Sailors for separation as a result of Physical Fitness Assessment (PFA) failures and providing guidance on how to handle Sailors with approved separations in NAVADMIN 304/17, Dec. 21. The goal of the Navy’s physical readiness program is to maintain a minimum prescribed level of fitness necessary for world-wide deployment and to maintain a Sailor’s long-term health and wellness. “My number one priority is to keep the Fleet properly manned,” said Vice Adm. Robert Burke, Chief of Naval Personnel. “Retention of every capable Sailor is critical to the operational readiness of the Navy while ensuring every Sailor has the opportunity to safely achieve and maintain fitness and body composition standards.” Effective immediately: * All commands will discontinue processing members for separation as a result of PFA failures. For enlisted Sailors who fail one PFA, the failure will be entered into Navy Standard Integrated Personnel System (NSIPS) to inform them of the failure and enroll them in the Fitness Enhancement Program (FEP) until passing the next official PFA. Also, Sailors cannot be frocked or advanced but may regain eligibility by meeting PFA standards with a monthly mock PFA. If an enlisted Sailor fails two or more consecutive PFAs, they will continue service until their SEAOS. These Sailors will be ineligible for advancement, reenlistment or extension, receive an adverse report that states significant problems on evaluations and detailed as required. A Sailor can regain eligibility for advancement and reenlistment by passing an official PFA and receiving the recommendation of the Commanding Officer. Enlisted Sailors who currently have an approved separation or Fleet reserve dates as a result of the previous PFA separation policy may have a decision to make on whether or not they want to remain on active duty. The NAVADMIN annotates direction for these Sailors to take if they desire to stay Navy. Officers who fail one PFA will not be promoted. Commands are required to delay promotion and inform PERS-834, Officer Performance and Separations. A Letter of Notification will be issued to inform them of the PFA failure and their enrollment in FEP. Members may regain eligibility by passing the next command monthly FEP mock PFA. Officers who fail two or more consecutive PFAs will be recommended for administrative separation processing. If the Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) determines the officer is to be separated or retired, this action will occur at the officer’s PRD or upon SECNAV’s determination, whichever is later, regardless of PFA cycle outcomes. If an official PFA is passed prior to SECNAV’s decision on retention or separation, administrative separation processing will cease and the member will be retained upon notification to PERS-834, Officer Performance and Separations. A special Fitness Report may be submitted to document the Officer’s satisfactory physical readiness status. Two or more consecutive PFA failures will result in an adverse report that states significant problem on their fitness report. Effective Jan. 1, 2018, all PFA failures will be reset to zero. Also, a Body Composition Assessment (BCA) will be conducted within five working days of reporting to a new command. This BCA spot-check will not count as the official BCA for newly reported members during the command PFA cycle, regardless of the status of the official command PFA cycle. Upon either a BCA spot-check failure or PFA failure, Sailors must be enrolled and participate in FEP until they pass an official PFA. All members who have regained promotion/advancement eligibility are reminded of their ability to communicate in writing to promotion and selection boards as outlined in MILPERSMAN 1420-010, Communication with Officer Promotion Selection Boards. Additional information can be found on the website: http://www.public.navy.mil/bupers-npc/support/21st_Century_Sailor/physical/Pages/default2.aspx. For more information, visit www.navy.mil, www.facebook.com/usnavy, or www.twitter.com/usnavy. For more news from Chief of Naval Personnel, visit www.navy.mil/local/cnp/
Many ADF roles involve outdoor activity and a reasonable level of fitness is required. Regular exercise is an important part of service life, so you'll get paid to keep fit.
How fit must I be to apply?
Sit ups (feet held): 20 Choice of timed cardio component: Run, Walk, Shuttle Run or Swim
Sit ups (feet held): 45 Push ups: 8 Shuttle run score: 7.5
Sit ups (feet held): 20 Shuttle run score: 5.1 We’ve created a personalised guide for women to help you to get started on your fitness journey, including practising correct techniques for your PFA.
Fitness standards differ for selected age groups. Please refer to the Navy - Health and Fitness page for further details. Navy Divers must achieve 30 push ups, 25 sit ups and a shuttle run to level 10.1. The exercises listed in the table above are relevant for General Entry Combat roles and Officer Entry roles. General Entry Non-Combat roles have different fitness requirements. Visit the Army Health and Fitness page to see the specified number of exercises you’ll need to complete during the PFA. Special Forces must achieve 40 push ups, 60 sit ups, 6 over-grasp heaves (pull-ups) and shuttle run to level 10.1. Ground Defence Officers and Physical Training Instructors must complete push ups, sit ups and shuttle runs and achieve higher standards than those outlined above. For further details, visit the information pages for these roles at the links above.
Sit ups (feet held): 20 Choice of timed cardio component: Run, Walk, Shuttle Run or Swim
Sit ups (feet held): 45 Push ups: 15 Shuttle run score: 7.5
Sit ups (feet held): 20 Shuttle run score: 6.1
Fitness standards differ for selected age groups. Please refer to the Navy - Health and Fitness page for further details. Navy Divers must achieve 30 push ups, 25 sit ups and a shuttle run to level 10.1. The exercises listed in the table above are relevant for General Entry Combat roles and Officer Entry roles. General Entry Non-Combat roles have different fitness requirements. Visit the Army Health and Fitness page to see the specified number of exercises you’ll need to complete during the PFA. Special Forces must achieve 40 push ups, 60 sit ups, 6 over-grasp heaves (pull-ups) and shuttle run to level 10.1. Ground Defence Officers and Physical Training Instructors must complete push ups, sit ups and shuttle runs and achieve higher standards than those outlined above. For further details, visit the information pages for these roles at the links above.
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Please note that the BMI result is indicative only, and there may be other factors that affect the result. An initial adverse BMI result or failing the pre-entry physical fitness test may not necessarily preclude you from into the ADF. However, some career paths apply stringent standards. For example some aircrew occupations must have a BMI between 18.5 to 29.9, however must have a body weight between 55kg and 105kg (in underwear).
Attaining the fitness required to join the Navy, Army or Air Force is well within most people's capability. The new ADF Active mobile app is the smarter, more efficient way to reach that level. Take the Pre-Entry Fitness Assessment to see how close you are to ADF requirements. You can also check out your Body Mass Index. From your results, ADF Active creates a personalised program designed to get you to the required fitness level in time for your interview. You'll be shown the correct way to do push-ups and sit-ups, and complete a shuttle run (beep test), with step-by-step instructional videos. Check how you're travelling with stats, graphs and badges, and along the way receive in-app advice and motivation from ADF PT Instructors.
Articles & Podcasts Learn tips as you go on everything from recovery techniques to staying motivated.
Helpful Videos Instructors demonstrate the most effective techniques.
Personalised Program Workouts are tailored to your fitness level.
What if I do not pass the assessment? If you have the attributes and personal drive we’re looking for in the Army, but would benefit from additional physical and mental preparation, you may be eligible for the Army Pre-Conditioning Program (APCP). This program assists in improving your fitness, confidence and resilience to help you unlock your potential and assist with your Initial Military Training. You can find more information on our flexible enlistment pathways on our Women in the ADF page. Candidates must achieve a fitness level of 2 push-ups, 20 sit-ups and 5.5 on the beep test.
How fit must I be to serve? For many recruits into the Navy, Army and Air Force the physical exercise they do – which can be quite demanding during training – is all part of the fun. They enjoy improving their health in a supportive team environment. The actual level of fitness you will be expected to reach varies greatly according to the role you've chosen. For instance, in combat roles the highest level is required while business-related roles require less. It's also important that you maintain good levels of medical and dental fitness. Therefore regular medical checks, dental treatment and inoculations are compulsory, and all are provided free of charge to full-time personnel. |
When an enlisted member fails their most recent physical fitness assessment their eligibility?
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