Physical Fitness Evaluation
Chapter 1
THE PROBLEM - - - ITS BACKGROUND
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is a government institution mandated to serve and protect the Philippine Constitution and its people. It is a well-organized and disciplined body composed of a citizen armed force necessary for the defense and security of the State.
For operational efficiency and effectiveness, the AFP is composed of three (3) Major Services: the Philippine Army (PA) which conducts ground combat operations, the Philippine Air Force (PAF) which secures the Philippine air space and the Philippine Navy (PN) which secures the Philippine territorial waters. Each service considers the other services as brothers-in-arms and members of one big family. But how does this big organization maintain its high level of competence? Its individual members, from its top brass down to its privates, seamen and airmen, must always be in top physical and mental condition to meet the daily requirements of the body and mind in accomplishing its mission and objectives, be it pushing the enemy in combat operations and frontlines or pushing pens and papers as regard to the administrative duties of the organization. Either way, military personnel should maintain high level of physical fitness at all times whether in the garrison or in the field.
Physical fitness, as defined by Lt. Colonel Teodosio, is the possession of an individual of a healthy body, a capacity for skillful and sustained performance, an ability to recover from exertion rapidly, a desire to complete a designated task and a confidence to face any eventuality. It is in fact the ability to function effectively in physical work, training, and other activities and still have enough energy left over to handle any emergencies which may arise. Physical fitness is a must among men in uniform. Rank, length of service or nature of assignment is never an excuse for any military personnel to disregard his state of physical readiness. Complete personnel
THE PROBLEM - - - ITS BACKGROUND
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is a government institution mandated to serve and protect the Philippine Constitution and its people. It is a well-organized and disciplined body composed of a citizen armed force necessary for the defense and security of the State.
For operational efficiency and effectiveness, the AFP is composed of three (3) Major Services: the Philippine Army (PA) which conducts ground combat operations, the Philippine Air Force (PAF) which secures the Philippine air space and the Philippine Navy (PN) which secures the Philippine territorial waters. Each service considers the other services as brothers-in-arms and members of one big family. But how does this big organization maintain its high level of competence? Its individual members, from its top brass down to its privates, seamen and airmen, must always be in top physical and mental condition to meet the daily requirements of the body and mind in accomplishing its mission and objectives, be it pushing the enemy in combat operations and frontlines or pushing pens and papers as regard to the administrative duties of the organization. Either way, military personnel should maintain high level of physical fitness at all times whether in the garrison or in the field.
Physical fitness, as defined by Lt. Colonel Teodosio, is the possession of an individual of a healthy body, a capacity for skillful and sustained performance, an ability to recover from exertion rapidly, a desire to complete a designated task and a confidence to face any eventuality. It is in fact the ability to function effectively in physical work, training, and other activities and still have enough energy left over to handle any emergencies which may arise. Physical fitness is a must among men in uniform. Rank, length of service or nature of assignment is never an excuse for any military personnel to disregard his state of physical readiness. Complete personnel