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<blockquote data-quote="LibertyTurns" data-source="post: 400753" data-attributes="member: 789"><p>FB I understand what you’re saying but the rationale behind the change wasn’t qualifications but a capitulation in addressing a mandate from the Secdef (Lyin’ Leon Panetta) back in 2013 that the services remove barriers to females serving in combat roles.</p><p></p><p>The fact of the matter is females could not pass at acceptable rates so the standard was removed. It was done quietly and without any rationale behind the move. Bad leadership.</p><p></p><p>Now if the Corps said “we removed the requirement because the test basis was invalid” and we’ve now replaced it with these other more applicable requirements it would have been well received.</p><p></p><p>I’m all for having a standard run time, strength and endurance standard, etc. Get rid of the genders, eliminate the age brackets, etc. If a 50yo guy wants to stay in the Infantry, put down the donuts and exercise. Same for the women. I ran alongside Gen Shelton and he was probably 55. Outran most of us, strong as an ox, etc. When the bullets are flying having a beer belly Colonel along with your unit is not an advantage unless he’s sporting a Mk19.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LibertyTurns, post: 400753, member: 789"] FB I understand what you’re saying but the rationale behind the change wasn’t qualifications but a capitulation in addressing a mandate from the Secdef (Lyin’ Leon Panetta) back in 2013 that the services remove barriers to females serving in combat roles. The fact of the matter is females could not pass at acceptable rates so the standard was removed. It was done quietly and without any rationale behind the move. Bad leadership. Now if the Corps said “we removed the requirement because the test basis was invalid” and we’ve now replaced it with these other more applicable requirements it would have been well received. I’m all for having a standard run time, strength and endurance standard, etc. Get rid of the genders, eliminate the age brackets, etc. If a 50yo guy wants to stay in the Infantry, put down the donuts and exercise. Same for the women. I ran alongside Gen Shelton and he was probably 55. Outran most of us, strong as an ox, etc. When the bullets are flying having a beer belly Colonel along with your unit is not an advantage unless he’s sporting a Mk19. [/QUOTE]
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