European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 4, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse                                For marines Here exercising at Spain fitness is a matter of accepted  All the two mile another Soldier said in commenting on the two Mill requirement or army personnel in others argue that tightened regulations Are forcing a change in attitudes even among the hardcore with  and retention now tied to weight standards some servicemen Are surprising even them selves As they shed weight by eating less and exercising under current programs it comes As no Surprise that running is the most visible Means of for it is a requirement in air Korce and Marine corps it with the exception of the All services administer fitness tests on a regular basis and All enforce weight Navy and Marine corps weight tables Are identical for men and women air Force standards Are but link allowable weights to weigh control programs throughout the military Are coupled with medical and dietary consultation and continuous the overweight Are spotted at scheduled during spot checks or by 1c by tightening up weight standards in the army new fitness put the Pinch on thousands of senior cos and officers who now must sweat off excess the new regulation that in cases where weight must be realistic weightless goals will be set Bruce internal Medicine consultant for the army medical says the overweight individual is Given six months to make weight standards extensions normally Are granted in six month increments for those who show Fariss has no figures on the number of troops assigned to weigh control but he Points out that As Many As 15 per cent of All personnel in Usa eur May be borderline obesity under regulation a six foot male cannot weigh More than 203 in Europe a Usa eur supplement adds the two mile run to army fitness the supplement requires men under 40 to Complete two Miles in 17 women to run the distance in 19 while the initial Date for completion of the two mile test was april commanders have been directed to con duct periodic evaluations to maintain unit running Stan in addition to the two mile army personnel Page a2 the stars and stripes under 40 must continue to take it tests twice a responsibility for it testing and weigh control pro Grams rests with unit Glenn Usa eur staff operations offi Points out the two mile run is just part of the Overall physical training this requirement is supposed to equal four hours of duty time training a Overby its a require ment that has been in effect for the Standard air Force aerobics lest is Given once a year to men under with performance require ments varying by the draft of a new test now Pend ing Calls for the of a three mile walk and stationary running As a separate physical fitness test is currently Given to air Force personnel Are weighed once a with weighing usually held in conjunction with the aerobics but an individual suspected of excess weight May be checked at any even Fay visiting in it Paul who directs weight and fit Ness programs for describes weight control As a burning Issue for Many of those who must trim their there arc individuals who feel the program implies they cannot do their he some of these people were told in the past that they were doing a Good for this reason changes in requirements have Cre ated some Strong but the changes Are a matter of National our Altitude is to give people every Chance to make weight we do feel that Stan Dards Are sufficiently lenient so that anyone can attain required those assigned to air Force weight control pro Grams Are expected to lose a minimum of three pounds a month until required standards Are tightened regulations Are forcing a change in attitudes even among the hardcore May 1977 they Are weighed monthly and checked by their commanders every two it is possible for a moderately Over weight individual to make the weight Standard in matter of while monitoring is not required once weight limits Are some units conduct at the 86th combat support personnel Are checked quarterly for a year after reach ing required since the air Force crackdown on fat in 1972 the number of persons in Safe weight control programs has dropped from an initial to an average of 700 to 800 during the past two Gottschalk says that less than 5 per cent of those who must lose weight end up being overweight was the cause of 25 discharges in Safe during in the fitness is an individual naval policy excludes it testing but aerobic Type conditioning is recommended for All the Navy lies weight control to for this reason the weight charts Are used As a but not As the final under this interpretation person exceeding weight standards May be permitted to retain excess while another individual meeting might be ordered to lose weight to improve fitness in the Marine corps is a matter of accepted except when serving in All Mannus take the Standard corps test at least twice a in training situations it May be Given As often As once a consisting of the three mile run and a mini Rouw number of setups and depending on the age of the the Lesl is designed to measure All aspects of embassy marines in Europe Lake the test four times their average time in the three mile run is Between 19 and 20 their average score on the three part 257 of 300 maximum Jim executive officer of the regional Marine says marines stay in shape Lor it tests by working out three to five limes a week and by running in keeping with the the corps takes a dim View fat an attitude that was reinforced by its Comman Louis in an of quoted if i see a fat Hes got a now a similar message is heard throughout the ranks of other services