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CANLANDGEN 011/06 221200 Z Dec 06
SUBJ: INTERIM DIRECTION ON ARMY PHYSICAL FITNESS POLICY
REFS: A. DAOD 5023-2 PHYSICAL FITNESS PROGRAM 08 MAY 06
B. CDS CANFORGEN 087/06 CMP 040 081835 MAY 06
C. LFCO 24-2, PHYSICAL FITNESS MAY 1997
D. B-GL-382-003/PT-001, ARMY FITNESS MANUAL 1 MAR 2004
1. BACKGROUND. REFS A AND B DIRECT ALL CF REG AND PRIMARY RESERVE PERS TO BE FITNESS EVALUATED ANNUALLY. THE ANNUAL FITNESS TESTING OF CL A RESERVE PERS REPRESENTS THE MOST SIGNIFICANT CHANGE AND REF C, LFCO 24-02, WILL BE REVISED TO INCORPORATE CHANGES.
2. INTENT. ALL REG FORCE AND PRIMARY RESERVE PERS SERVING WITHIN LFC, INCLUDING NON-LAND ENVIRONMENT PERS, WILL BE FITNESS EVALUATED ANNUALLY TO THE LAND FORCE COMMAND PHYSICAL FITNESS STANDARD (LFCPFS). IN ESSENCE, ALL PERS SERVING IN LFC WILL BE EVALUATED USING THE LFCPFS AS THE PRIMARY TEST. IMPLEMENTATION WILL COMMENCE 01 APR 07 WITH A COMPLETION DATE OF 31 MAR 08 WHICH COINCIDES WITH THE CFPAS REPORTING SYSTEM.
3. LFCPFS FITNESS TEST. THE LFCPFS CONSISTS OF THE THREE-TASK STANDARD: THE 13 KM WEIGHTLOAD MARCH, THE CASUALTY EVACUATION TASK, AND THE TRENCH DIG TASK. WHERE FACILITIES DO NOT EXIST FOR THE TRENCH DIG TASK, RESERVE PERS WILL ONLY BE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE THE WEIGHTLOAD MARCH AND CAS EVAC TASKS. ARMY FITNESS MANUAL, REF D, REMAINS THE KEY REFERENCE. SUPPLEMENTARY GUIDANCE FOR CL A PREPARATION FOR THE LFCPFS WILL BE PROMULGATED.
4. CF EXPRES TEST. EXPRES TESTING REMAINS THE CF MINIMUM PHYSICAL FITNESS STANDARD (CFMPFS) AND IS THE BASIS FOR PROMOTION AND ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION. EXPRES TESTING WILL BE USED BY LFC PERS WHEN MEDICALLY DIRECTED OR FOLLOWING TWO UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPTS AT THE LFCPFS. LAND PERS SERVING OUTSIDE OF LFC UNITS WILL REMAIN AUTH TO USE CF EXPRES TESTING (CFMPFS) IN LIEU OF LFCPFS. CF EXPRESS EXEMPT STATUS EQUIVALENCY WILL CONTINUE TO BE REFLECTED ON CFPAS PER FORMS FOR ALL PERSONNEL ACHIEVING THE ANNUAL LFCPFS REQUIREMENT.
5. LFCPFS EVALUATION FORM. A NEW FORM HAS BEEN DEVELOPED TO SUPPORT THE DELIVERY OF LFCPFS FITNESS TESTING. THIS NEW FORM REQUIRES CHAIN OF COMMAND AUTHORIZATION PRIOR TO THE COMMENCEMENT OF LFCPFS FITNESS TRAINING AND TESTING. THE NEW LFCPFS FORM HAS BEEN ENDORSED BY VETERANS AFFAIRS CANADA AND IS CONSIDERED TO BE EQUIVALENT TO THE CF EXPRES 279 DOCUMENTATION IN SUPPORT OF AN INJURY ATTRIBUTABLE TO MILITARY SERVICE. THIS NEW FORM AND COMPLETION INSTRUCTIONS ARE POSTED ON THE DAT DWAN HOME PAGE AT THE FOL LINK: HTTP://ARMYONLINE.KINGSTON.MIL.CA/LFDTS/D143000440089813.ASP
6. LFCO 24-2 WILL BE REVISED AND SUPPLEMENTARY CL A RESERVE PREPARATION GUIDANCE ISSUED NO LATER THAN 15 JAN 07. THE ARMY FITNESS MANUAL WILL BE UPDATED IN 07. OVERALL, THE NEW CF AND ARMY FITNESS POLICIES WILL CONTRIBUTE POSITIVELY TO THE OVERALL FITNESS OF ALL MEMBERS OF THE LFC. AT END STATE, ALL LFC MEMBERS WILL ACHIEVE THE LFCPFS ANNUALLY, WHICH IS CONSISTENT WITH THE IBTS FITNESS DEPLOYMENT STANDARD.
SIGNED LGEN A.B. LESLIE, CHIEF OF THE LAND STAFF
SUBJ: INTERIM DIRECTION ON ARMY PHYSICAL FITNESS POLICY
REFS: A. DAOD 5023-2 PHYSICAL FITNESS PROGRAM 08 MAY 06
B. CDS CANFORGEN 087/06 CMP 040 081835 MAY 06
C. LFCO 24-2, PHYSICAL FITNESS MAY 1997
D. B-GL-382-003/PT-001, ARMY FITNESS MANUAL 1 MAR 2004
1. BACKGROUND. REFS A AND B DIRECT ALL CF REG AND PRIMARY RESERVE PERS TO BE FITNESS EVALUATED ANNUALLY. THE ANNUAL FITNESS TESTING OF CL A RESERVE PERS REPRESENTS THE MOST SIGNIFICANT CHANGE AND REF C, LFCO 24-02, WILL BE REVISED TO INCORPORATE CHANGES.
2. INTENT. ALL REG FORCE AND PRIMARY RESERVE PERS SERVING WITHIN LFC, INCLUDING NON-LAND ENVIRONMENT PERS, WILL BE FITNESS EVALUATED ANNUALLY TO THE LAND FORCE COMMAND PHYSICAL FITNESS STANDARD (LFCPFS). IN ESSENCE, ALL PERS SERVING IN LFC WILL BE EVALUATED USING THE LFCPFS AS THE PRIMARY TEST. IMPLEMENTATION WILL COMMENCE 01 APR 07 WITH A COMPLETION DATE OF 31 MAR 08 WHICH COINCIDES WITH THE CFPAS REPORTING SYSTEM.
3. LFCPFS FITNESS TEST. THE LFCPFS CONSISTS OF THE THREE-TASK STANDARD: THE 13 KM WEIGHTLOAD MARCH, THE CASUALTY EVACUATION TASK, AND THE TRENCH DIG TASK. WHERE FACILITIES DO NOT EXIST FOR THE TRENCH DIG TASK, RESERVE PERS WILL ONLY BE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE THE WEIGHTLOAD MARCH AND CAS EVAC TASKS. ARMY FITNESS MANUAL, REF D, REMAINS THE KEY REFERENCE. SUPPLEMENTARY GUIDANCE FOR CL A PREPARATION FOR THE LFCPFS WILL BE PROMULGATED.
4. CF EXPRES TEST. EXPRES TESTING REMAINS THE CF MINIMUM PHYSICAL FITNESS STANDARD (CFMPFS) AND IS THE BASIS FOR PROMOTION AND ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION. EXPRES TESTING WILL BE USED BY LFC PERS WHEN MEDICALLY DIRECTED OR FOLLOWING TWO UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPTS AT THE LFCPFS. LAND PERS SERVING OUTSIDE OF LFC UNITS WILL REMAIN AUTH TO USE CF EXPRES TESTING (CFMPFS) IN LIEU OF LFCPFS. CF EXPRESS EXEMPT STATUS EQUIVALENCY WILL CONTINUE TO BE REFLECTED ON CFPAS PER FORMS FOR ALL PERSONNEL ACHIEVING THE ANNUAL LFCPFS REQUIREMENT.
5. LFCPFS EVALUATION FORM. A NEW FORM HAS BEEN DEVELOPED TO SUPPORT THE DELIVERY OF LFCPFS FITNESS TESTING. THIS NEW FORM REQUIRES CHAIN OF COMMAND AUTHORIZATION PRIOR TO THE COMMENCEMENT OF LFCPFS FITNESS TRAINING AND TESTING. THE NEW LFCPFS FORM HAS BEEN ENDORSED BY VETERANS AFFAIRS CANADA AND IS CONSIDERED TO BE EQUIVALENT TO THE CF EXPRES 279 DOCUMENTATION IN SUPPORT OF AN INJURY ATTRIBUTABLE TO MILITARY SERVICE. THIS NEW FORM AND COMPLETION INSTRUCTIONS ARE POSTED ON THE DAT DWAN HOME PAGE AT THE FOL LINK: HTTP://ARMYONLINE.KINGSTON.MIL.CA/LFDTS/D143000440089813.ASP
6. LFCO 24-2 WILL BE REVISED AND SUPPLEMENTARY CL A RESERVE PREPARATION GUIDANCE ISSUED NO LATER THAN 15 JAN 07. THE ARMY FITNESS MANUAL WILL BE UPDATED IN 07. OVERALL, THE NEW CF AND ARMY FITNESS POLICIES WILL CONTRIBUTE POSITIVELY TO THE OVERALL FITNESS OF ALL MEMBERS OF THE LFC. AT END STATE, ALL LFC MEMBERS WILL ACHIEVE THE LFCPFS ANNUALLY, WHICH IS CONSISTENT WITH THE IBTS FITNESS DEPLOYMENT STANDARD.
SIGNED LGEN A.B. LESLIE, CHIEF OF THE LAND STAFF
