APFT Rifle Drills Exercises Source: Department of the Army Field Manual, FM 21-20 Physical Fitness Training Rifle drills are suitable activities for fitness training while bivouacking or during extended time in the field. In most situations, the time consumed in drawing weapons makes this activity cumbersome for garrison use. However, it is a good conditioning activity, and … [Read more...]

APFT Log Drill Exercises Source: Department of the Army Field Manual, FM 21-20 Physical Fitness Training START POSITIONS The soldiers fall in facing their log, with toes about four inches away. Figure 8-16 shows the basic starting positions and commands. Right-Hand Start Position, Move On the command "Move," move the left foot 12 inches to the left, and lower the body into … [Read more...]

Abdominal Organs and Gastrointestinal System a. Esophagus. Current or history of esophageal disease, including, but not limited to ulceration, varices, fistula, achalasia, or Gastro-Esophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) (530.81), or complications from GERD including stricture, or maintenance on acid suppression medication, or other dysmotility disorders; chronic, or recurrent … [Read more...]

Blood and blood-forming tissue diseases a. Anemia. Current hereditary or acquired anemia, which has not been corrected with therapy before appointment or induction, is disqualifying. For the purposes of this regulation, anemia is defined as hemoglobin of less than 13.5 for males and less than 12 for females. The following ICD-9 codes are used for diagnosed anemia: hereditary … [Read more...]

Dental a. Current diseases of the jaws or associated tissues that prevent normal functioning are disqualifying. Those diseases include, but are not limited to temporomandibular disorders (524.6) and/or myofascial pain that have not been corrected. b. Current severe malocclusion (524), which interferes with normal mastication or requires early and protracted treatment, or a … [Read more...]