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German Army Liaison Staff Fort Knox, KY

GERMAN ARMED FORCESPROFICIENY BADGE


EVENTS INCLUDE:

200 METER SWIMSPRINT (100, 400 OR 1000 METER)HIGH / LONG JUMPSHOTPUT or STONE THROW5000 or 3000 METER RUNROADMARCHPISTOL QUALIFICATIONFIRST AID PROFICIENCY TESTCOMMANDER’S EVALUATION


Who can participate?

Any soldier from your unit!

Soldiers WILL NOT participate:

- if they are flagged ( for any reason ) or barred from reenlistment,

- if any of the events performed will violate a physical profil.


SWIM EVENT


TASK: SWIM 200 METERS

CONDITIONS: GIVEN A POOL, A MEASURED DISTANCE

OF 200 METERS, APPROPRIATE SAFETY GEAR,

GRADERS AND A SOLDIER WEARING A BATHING SUIT.

STANDARDS: SUCCESSFULLY SWIM 200 METERS IN THE

ALLOTED TIME GIVEN FOR YOUR AGE GROUP

------ NO SPECIAL SWIM STYLE IS SPECIFIED ------

200 METER SWIM


MALE FEMALE

AGE GROUP 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

MINUTES 6:00 7:00 7:30 8:00 7:00 8:00 9:00 9:30

AGE GROUPS (SPORTS) 1 – up to 29 years old 2 – 30-39 years old 3 – 40-44 years old 4 – 45-49 years old

200 METER SWIM


TRACK AND FIELD EVENTS


SPRINT EVENT

TASK: SPRINT 100, 400 OR 1000 METERS

CONDITIONS: GIVEN A RUNNING TRACK, A MEASURED DISTANCE OF 100, 400 AND 1000 METERS, APPROPRIATESAFETY GEAR, GRADERS AND A SOLDIER WEARING AN ARMY PHYSICAL FITNESS UNIFORM.

STANDARDS: SUCCESSFULLY RUN THE SELECTEDDISTANCE IN THE ALLOTED TIME GIVEN FOR YOURAGE GROUP


MALE FEMALE

AGE GROUP 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

MINUTES 13.6 14.0 14.5 16.0 16.0 17.0 18.5 20.0


100 METER SPRINT


MALE 400 M FEMALE 75 M

AGE GROUP 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

SECONDS 68.0 70.0 72.0 ---- 12,4 13,0 ---- ----


400 METER SPRINT MALE or 75 METER FEMALE


MALE FEMALE

AGE GROUP 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

MINUTES 3:50 4:10 4:30 4:45 5:30 6:00 6:40 7:00


1000 METER SPRINT


JUMPING EVENT

TASK: HIGH JUMP OR LONG JUMP A PRESCRIBED HEIGHT OR DISTANCE

CONDITIONS: GIVEN A DESIGNATED LONG JUMP ORHIGH JUMP AREA, MEASURING EQUIPMENT,APPROPRIATE SAFETY GEAR, GRADERS AND A SOLDIERWEARING AN ARMY PHYSICAL FITNESS UNIFORM.

STANDARDS: SUCCESSFULLY JUMP THE SELECTEDHEIGHT OR DISTANCE GIVEN FOR YOUR AGE GROUP


MALE FEMALE

AGE GROUP 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

MINUTES 1,35 1,30 1,25 1,15 1,10 1,05 1,00 0,95


HIGH JUMP


MALE FEMALE

AGE GROUP 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

METERS 4.50 4.50 4.25 4.00 3.50 3.25 3.00 2.90


LONG JUMP


SHOTPUT EVENT

TASK: PUT (THROW) A SHOT (A BIG, HEAVY BALL)

CONDITIONS: GIVEN A DESIGNATED SHOTPUT AREA,A SHOT OF PRESCRIBED WEIGHT (16lbs for males, 8.9lbsfor females), MEASURING EQUIPMENT, APPROPRIATESAFETY GEAR, GRADERS AND A SOLDIER WEARING ANARMY PHYSICAL FITNESS UNIFORM.

STANDARDS: SUCCESSFULLY PUT THE SHOT THE SELECTED DISTANCE GIVEN FOR YOUR AGE GROUPWITHIN THREE THROWS


MALE FEMALE

AGE GROUP 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

METERS 8.00 7.75 7.50 7.25 6.75 6.25 6.00 5.75


SHOTPUT


100 METER SWIM(ALTERNATE EVENT TO SHOTPUT)


CONDITIONS: GIVEN A POOL, A MEASURED DISTANCEOF 100 METERS, APPROPRIATE SAFETY GEAR, GRADERS AND A SOLDIER WEARING A BATHING SUIT.

STANDARDS: SUCCESSFULLY SWIM 100 METERS IN THEALLOTED TIME GIVEN FOR YOUR AGE GROUP


MALE FEMALE

AGE GROUP 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

MINUTES 1:50 1:55 2:00 2:10 2:10 2:30 2:45 3:00


100 METER SWIM


5000 / 3000METER RUN EVENT

TASK: RUN 5000 or 3000 METERS

CONDITIONS: GIVEN A RUNNING TRACK, A MEASURED DISTANCE OF 5000 / 3000 METERS, APPROPRIATE SAFETYGEAR, GRADERS AND A SOLDIER WEARING AN ARMYPHYSICAL FITNESS UNIFORM.

STANDARDS: SUCCESSFULLY RUN 5000 / 3000 METERSIN THE ALLOTED TIME GIVEN FOR YOUR AGE GROUP


MALE FEMALE

AGE GROUP 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

MINUTES 23:00 26:00 28:00 31:00 - - - -


5000 METER RUN


3000 METER RUN

MALE FEMALE

AGE GROUP 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

MINUTES 13:00 14:30 16:00 17:30 18:30 20:00 21:30 23:00



1000 METER SWIM(ALTERNATE EVENT TO SHOTPUT)


CONDITIONS: GIVEN A POOL, A MEASURED DISTANCEOF 1000 METERS, APPROPRIATE SAFETY GEAR, GRADERS AND A SOLDIER WEARING A BATHING SUIT.

STANDARDS: SUCCESSFULLY SWIM 1000 METERS IN THEALLOTED TIME GIVEN FOR YOUR AGE GROUP


MALE FEMALE

AGE GROUP 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

MINUTES 26:00 28:00 30:00 32:00 28:00 30:00 32:00 34:00


1000 METER SWIM


PISTOL QUALIFICATION


TASK: FIRE A 9mm PISTOL

CONDITIONS: GIVEN A 9mm PISTOL, A 9mm PISTOL RANGE,5x 9mm ROUNDS OF AMMUNITION, 3x 25 METER TARGETS,APPROPRIATE SAFETY GEAR, GRADERS AND A SOLDIERWEARING A BATTLE DRESS UNIFORM WITH KEVLARHELMET

STANDARDS: SUCCESSFULLY SHOOT (WITHOUT COCKINGPISTOL) AT LEAST EACH TARGET ONCE TO QUALIFY FORBRONZE MEDAL.

PISTOL QUALIFICATION


25 meter = 82 foot

110 cm = 43 inch

56 cm = 22 inch

One hit on every aim !!= BronzeFour hits for Silverand five hits for Gold


FIRST AID TEST

The test is not necessary if the soldier has a certificate for first aid (lifesaver training), not older than 12 month


TASK: TAKE WRITTEN FIRST AID PROFICIENCY TEST(OR GIVE PROOF OF COMBAT LIFESAVER CERTIFICATION OR SIMULAR)

CONDITIONS: GIVEN A CLASSROOM EVIRONMENT, A ___QUESTION FIRST AID TEST, ___ MINUTES TO COMPLETETHE TEST, A SOLDIER IN BDUs WITH A PEN OR PENCIL

STANDARDS: SUCCESSFULLY SCORE AT LEAST ___%OR HIGHER ON WRITTEN TEST

FIRST AIDPROFICIENCY TEST


ROADMARCH


ROADMARCH EVENT

TASK: ROADMARCH A PRESCRIBED NUMBER OF MILES

CONDITIONS: GIVEN A ROADMARCH ROUTE, A MEASURED DISTANCE, APPROPRIATE SAFETY GEAR, GRADERSAND A SOLDIER WEARING A BATTLE DRESS UNIFORMWITH PATROL CAP AND CARRYING 15lbs OR MORE.

STANDARDS: SUCCESSFULLY ROADMARCH THEPRESCRIBED DISTANCE IN THE ALLOTED TIME GIVENFOR YOUR AGE GROUP AND SELECTED MEDAL.


ROADMARCH

Age Group

18-29 30-44 45-59

BRONZE(hrs:min)

M12.5 mi / 20 km

3:20 11.2 mi / 18 km

3:009.4 mi / 15 km

2:30

F10.0 mi / 16 km

2:409.0mi / 14.4 km

2:247.5 mi / 12 km

2:00

SILVER(hrs:min)

M15.6 mi / 25 km

4:1012.5 mi / 20 km

3:20 11.2 mi / 18 km

3:00

F12.5 mi / 20 km

3:20 10.0 mi / 16 km

2:409.0mi / 14.4 km

2:24

GOLD(hrs:min)

M18.7 mi / 30 km

5:0015.6 mi / 25 km

4:10 12.5 mi / 20 km

3:20

F15.0 mi / 24 km

4:0012.5 mi / 20 km

3:2010.0 mi / 16 km

2:40


SGM Karl-Heinz Grenzebach

German Army Liasion Staff

US Army Armor Center

Fort Knox , KY

502-624-7045 [email protected]

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