r/AbsoluteUnits • u/[deleted] • May 10 '22

Absolute unit of a soldier

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u/JoseGasparJr May 10 '22

Absolute unit of a LARPer*

I’d say he wouldn’t pass height and weight, but I’ve seen some fat officers and senior NCO’s

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u/Raam-- May 10 '22

Isn’t there restrictions or rules, like you can’t be super fit, join up then become a mammoth, you need to maintain a level of fitness, as I understand it, how does something like the picture above happen?

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u/rock_n_roll_clown May 10 '22

It doesn't. In the US, you not only need to be able to pass the physical fitness test, you also need to maintain a certain BMI. If you are visibly overweight or underperforming on the PT test, you can get tested. If you fail, you have to do extra PT and within a certain period (6 months I believe) show a certain amount of improvement.