Top Marine suspends PFT

Less than 24-hours after the Marine Corps said there would be no Corps-wide suspension of the Physical Fitness Test the top Marine announced the semi-annual fitness test for the current period is canceled.

“Marines, the PFT requirement for this semi-annual period is cancelled in accordance with COVID-19 prevention guidelines,” Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. David Berger announced via Twitter Tuesday.

“Our fitness to fight remains a priority, and I expect each of us to continue to maintain our fighting condition,” Berger tweeted.

The top Marine said a Marine administrative with further guidelines was forthcoming.

https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/your-marine-corps/2020/04/21/top-marine-suspends-pft/

https://twitter.com/CMC_MarineCorps/status/1252640144072548364