Pete Hegseth Demands Higher Military Standards: 'This Job Is Life Or Death'

End of Politically Correct Leadership

• 🎯 The era of politically correct leadership in combat arms units is ending, with a focus on meeting and exceeding standards.
• ⚠️ Any individual who cannot meet the required standards of discipline, fitness, and training will be removed.

Return to Highest Male Standards

• 🔑 The Secretary of War has directed that all combat MOS and designated combat arms positions return to the highest male standard only.
• ⚡ This directive is the first of ten Department of War directives being issued to commands.

New Combat Field Test

• 🔬 A new combat field test will be implemented for combat arms units, designed to be executable in any environment, at any time, with combat equipment.
• 📊 These tests will resemble existing assessments like the Army Expert Physical Fitness Assessment or the Marine Corps Combat Fitness Test.

Gender-Neutral, Age-Normed Standards

• ⚖️ War fighters in combat jobs will execute their service fitness tests at a gender-neutral, age-normed male standard, requiring a score above 70%.

Emphasis on Physical Fitness and Appearance

• 🏋️ Physical fitness and appearance are paramount, with expectations for all members of the joint force, from new privates to four-star generals, to meet height and weight standards and pass PT tests.
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