I know when my oldest went through Ft Benning 3 years ago he definitely had to pass the PT test. Had to constantly pass the ruck marches in Infantry school as well. He's an absolute beast though and it was a walk in the park for him. It kills me to see him weigh every piece of meat and vegetable that he eats these days but it works for him so it is what it is. Two and a half hours a day in the gym as well as running everyday has him looking like a chiseled statue!

You damn sure can't get out of Coast Guard basic training without passing the run, push ups, sit ups, sit and reach, as well as the swim test! I can guarantee that. And then when the kids get to "A" school we PT them three times a week for at least an hour and a half. After that they are kind of left to do for themselves unless they are on a boarding team or boat crew. The work outs are still voluntary but they have to pass the PT quals regularly so they have to maintain some type of physical fitness routine.

Its definitely not hard to stay fit and eat right underway!! There's plenty of idle time between drug busts and it has to be filled with something! There are limited options out here so most of the crews makes an effort to work out daily. Our flight deck is always littered with equipment and with 140 of us sharing the small gym onboard we basically have to "schedule" our work outs! LOL I've been doing my at night lately just so I'm not constantly waiting on someone to get off the equipment I want. It does make it a little tough to go to sleep afterwards when my workout ends at 1am!