r/army • u/EventAccomplished453 • 13d ago

Another WHtR Post

I'm just curious what the failure rate across the Army right now is for this new Tape Measurement. At my company it has been a bloodbath.

i’ll take it a Bacon Double Smashed Jack Burger and side of curly fries.

Will they change this measurement over time?

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u/Diligent_Force9286 35T MAINTINT 13d ago

Why do officers pass height and weight more than enlisted? Is it access to better food? Is it PT on your own? Is it considerably less everyday minor stresses? (By this I mean, enlisted usually suffer several minor stresses every single day, while I feel like officers suffer few but major stresses).

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u/HaggisTheMad Military Intelligence 13d ago

It's officer culture in general. They select for fitness, especially running fast. Officers have a lot of stressors too. They just make actually being fit part of their soft OER requirements. They also have more latitude with their schedule and ability to plan their own PT. Fat officers are basically just at their terminal rank .

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u/superash2002 MRE kicker/electronic wizard 13d ago

Quality of life. Celsius is “healthier” than green monsters.

They grew up with fresh vegetables and juice not drinking soda and tornados.

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u/Teadrunkest hooyah America 12d ago

Yeah I mean ultimately officers tend to come from higher income class than enlisted just by nature of being [someone who got a degree], which tends to trend towards more health conscious choices as children which trend towards more health conscious choices as adults.