Marine Corps Combat Fitness Test (CFT)
The CFT consists of three events: an 880 yard run, ammo can lifts, and maneuver under fire.
- 880 Yard Run: Marines will run for 880 yards while wearing boots and camouflage uniform (trousers and skivvie shirt).
- Ammo Can Lifts: Marines will lift a 30 pound ammo can from the ground, over their heads as many times as they can in two minutes.
- Maneuver Under Fire: Marines must move through a 300 yard course, and perform designated tasks, in the time limit authorized. The tasks include:
- Moving in a quick scurry (low crawl) for 10 yards, then a high crawl for another 15 yards.
- Drag a casualty for 10 yards while zigzagging through several cones. Then lift the casualty and fireman carry him at a run for 65 yards.
- Carry two 30-pound ammo cans for 75 yards, while zigzagging through a series of cones.
- Toss a dummy grenade 22 1/2 yards and land it in a marked target circle.
- Perform three push-ups, pick up the two 30-pound cans and sprint to the finish line.
The proposed perfect score my my age is:
880 Yard Run: 2:51
Ammo Can Lifts: 100
Maneuver Under Fire: 2:26
Right now, the CFT is pass or fail. In July 2009, the Marine Corps will establish a point system for each event. The current minimum requirements to pass the CFT are:
| Males | |||
| Age | 880 Yard Run | Ammo Can Lifts | Maneuver Under Fire |
| 17-26 | 3:48 | 45 | 3:29 |
| 27-39 | 4:00 | 45 | 3:55 |
| 40-45 | 4:19 | 44 | 3:57 |
| 46+ | 4:30 | 43 | 4:28 |
| Females | |||
| Age | 880 Yard Run | Ammo Can Lifts | Maneuver Under Fire |
| 17-26 | 4:34 | 20 | 4:57 |
| 27-39 | 4:40 | 21 | 5:27 |
| 40-45 | 5:09 | 17 | 6:07 |
| 46+ | 5:20 | 15 | 6:30 |
The following video was last December when Alpha Company recruits ran their first CFT.
Most text taken from About.com: US Military
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Born in the year of the Dragon, the author grudgingly accepts the fact he has too many interests and not enough time. A cyclist as long as he can remember, an avid yet inconsistent writer since age eleven, and a U.S. Marine since age twenty-one, the author also adds computers, snowboarding, and motorcycles to his list of interests. Incidentally, he is aware of his inability to make a living from any but the Corps. The author accepts this as fact and remains optimistic. Feel free to drop him a line.
Ouch. That looks harder than pedaling to Omaha.
The CFT is is less than an hour of your life. But to face a day when you know you’ve got to cover 100+ miles in the saddle… now THAT’S a challenge. I’ve been there man. I’m jealous you’re still spinning the pedals (and somewhat relieved it isn’t me!).