Greetings PHS Officers,
It’s pumpkin everything season so it is time to get out and enjoy some fresh air with fellow officers!?
Maybe your annual APFT is rapidly approaching- would you like motivation from others to get through it? Was the last time you took your APFT with a group during OBC? Are you looking to meet other officers in your area?
Join one of the groups completing their APFT in September! It can be a great opportunity to meet new people, or just meet up with officers you have not seen in a while. So invite other officers to join you and have fun while maintaining your readiness!
**The Annual Physical Fitness Test (APFT) Subcommittee is one of six under the Readiness & Deployment Committee. The purpose of the subcommittee is to educate officers on revisions for the APFT, and identify and promote opportunities for USPHS Officers to train for, and to take the APFT together. The subcommittee strives to include officers in remote locations by assisting with networking and linking officers to train together virtually. For more information, please visit https://dcp.psc.gov/osg/JOAG/committees_readiness_apft.aspx **
APFT Event(s) for September (as of September 5, 2017)
- APFT Event in Palmer, AK
Description: This APFT will be held indoors. Officers will be running on the indoor track and utilizing a corner of the rubberized track for the flexibility, core, and strength testing.
Location: MTA Fitness Center in Palmer, 1507 N Double B St, Palmer, AK 99645
When: Sat, September 16, 2pm – 4pm
Point of Contact/Event Leader(s): LT Christy Pierce, 281-910-2296, christy.s.pierce@gmail.com
Other Instructions: The MTA center is waiving a fee, but do ask for those that do not have memberships to fill out the liability waiver. Contact LT Pierce for waiver. If interested, we will go to Little Miller’s after APFT for brunch/lunch, coffee, etc.
**Also, if you are conducting a group APFT, or if you are interested in leading a group AFPT open to all PHS officers, the JOAG APFT Subcommittee would like to partner with you to promote your event. Please contact the JOAG APFT Subcommittee (apftrdwg@gmail.com) to have the event included on the APFT Group Calendar (https://dcp.psc.gov/osg/JOAG/committees_readiness.aspx). You will be provided with an APFT Leaders Guide and a short form to make sure you have all the pertinent information.**