Pete Hegseth Demands Higher Fitness Standards for All US Military Personnel

New Fitness Mandates for the Military

• 🎯 Pete Hegseth has directed that all members of the joint force, regardless of rank, must take a physical fitness test twice a year.
• 📏 In addition to PT tests, all service members must meet height and weight requirements twice annually.
• 🏋️‍♂️ Hegseth emphasized that PT will be conducted every duty day for every member of the joint force, codifying existing practices.

Emphasis on Uniform and High Standards

• 🚫 Hegseth expressed frustration with seeing "fat troops" and "fat generals and admirals", stating it is a bad look for the military.
• ⚖️ He stressed that standards must be uniform and gender-neutral, applying equally to all service members from private to four-star general.
• ⚔️ The directive aims to ensure all troops are proficient on their assigned weapons and capable of meeting combat arms physical standards.