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SUBJECT: REVISED PHYSICAL FITNESS TESTING POLICIES
REFERENCE: DAOD 5023-2, PHYSICAL FITNESS PROGRAM
1. I WILL BE ANNOUNCING, IN THE NEAR FUTURE, THE LAUNCH OF THE NEW CANADIAN FORCES HEALTH AND PHYSICAL FITNESS STRATEGY, THE STRATEGIC LEVEL GUIDANCE ON STRENGTHENING THE CULTURE OF HEALTH AND PHYSICAL FITNESS ACROSS THE CF. THE STRATEGY WILL PROVIDE MOTIVATION, AWARENESS, FACILITATION AND ACCOUNTABILITY TO ENHANCE AND SUSTAIN A FIT AND HEALTHY FIGHTING FORCE
2. FUNDAMENTAL TO THE STRATEGY ARE CHANGES IN TWO AREAS. TO ENSURE THAT YOU HAVE TIME TO PREPARE YOURSELF FOR THESE CHANGES, THESE PROPOSED CHANGES ARE ANNOUNCED TODAY PRIOR TO THE LAUNCH OF THE NEW STRATEGY. THE TWO AREAS ARE:
A. MANDATORY SCORING OF PHYSICAL FITNESS TESTING RESULTS ON CF SELECTION BOARDS, AND
B. CANCELLATION OF POSTING LOCATION EXEMPTIONS FROM ANNUAL PHYSICAL FITNESS TESTING
3. THE FIRST MAJOR DEPARTURE FROM CURRENT PRACTICE WILL BE TO FORMALIZE THE REQUIREMENT TO INCLUDE MANDATORY CONSIDERATION AND WEIGHTING OF INDIVIDUAL PHYSICAL FITNESS RESULTS AT CF SELECTION BOARDS BEGINNING FOR MERIT BOARDS IN 2009. FITNESS SCORING AT MERIT BOARDS WILL CONSIST OF TWO (2) POINTS FOR ACHIEVING AN EXEMPTION LEVEL UNDER CF EXPRES, OR AN EQUIVALENT HIGHER STANDARD, ONE (1) POINT FOR A PASS AND ZERO (0) POINTS FOR FAILING TO ACHIEVE ANY STANDARD. TO THAT END, YOUR FITNESS RESULTS FOR THE NEXT YEAR WILL BE USED AT MERIT BOARDS IN 2009
4. NEXT, THE DAOD AT REFERENCE CURRENTLY ALLOWS FOR CF PERSONNEL WHO ARE POSTED TO LOCATIONS IN CANADA WHERE TESTING IS NOT FEASIBLE, OR IN LOCATIONS OUTSIDE CANADA (OUTCAN) WHERE THERE ARE NO CERTIFIED PSP STAFF EMPLOYED, TO BE EXEMPTED FROM ANNUAL PHYSICAL FITNESS EVALUATIONS. AS OF 1 APRIL 2008, LOCATION EXEMPTIONS FROM ANNUAL FITNESS EVALUATIONS WILL CEASE. ALL CF PERSONNEL POSTED WITHIN CANADA AND IN OUTCAN POSITIONS WILL BE SUBJECT TO ANNUAL TESTING AND WILL BE EXPECTED TO EITHER ARRANGE SUCH TESTING THROUGH EXISTING PSP SUPPORT IN SPECIFIC OUTCAN LOCATIONS, OR TO UNDERGO A TEST WHILE ON A REGULARLY SCHEDULED DUTY-RELATED VISIT TO A FACILITY WITHIN CANADA WHERE TESTING CAN BE CONDUCTED
5. IN CLOSING, THESE TWO CHANGES ARE THE FIRST IN A SERIES OF CHANGES THAT WILL BE ANNOUNCED SHORTLY IN THE NEW CANADIAN FORCES HEALTH AND FITNESS STRATEGY. SIMPLY PUT, IT WILL ENABLE OPERATIONAL SUCCESS BY PROVIDING THE WAYS AND MEANS FOR ALL CF PERSONNEL TO ATTAIN AND MAINTAIN THEIR PERSONAL HEALTH AND PHYSICAL FITNESS SUFFICIENT TO MEET CF OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS AT HOME AND ABROAD
6. SIGNED BY GENERAL R.J. HILLIER, CHIEF OF THE DEFENCE STAFF
REFERENCE: DAOD 5023-2, PHYSICAL FITNESS PROGRAM
1. I WILL BE ANNOUNCING, IN THE NEAR FUTURE, THE LAUNCH OF THE NEW CANADIAN FORCES HEALTH AND PHYSICAL FITNESS STRATEGY, THE STRATEGIC LEVEL GUIDANCE ON STRENGTHENING THE CULTURE OF HEALTH AND PHYSICAL FITNESS ACROSS THE CF. THE STRATEGY WILL PROVIDE MOTIVATION, AWARENESS, FACILITATION AND ACCOUNTABILITY TO ENHANCE AND SUSTAIN A FIT AND HEALTHY FIGHTING FORCE
2. FUNDAMENTAL TO THE STRATEGY ARE CHANGES IN TWO AREAS. TO ENSURE THAT YOU HAVE TIME TO PREPARE YOURSELF FOR THESE CHANGES, THESE PROPOSED CHANGES ARE ANNOUNCED TODAY PRIOR TO THE LAUNCH OF THE NEW STRATEGY. THE TWO AREAS ARE:
A. MANDATORY SCORING OF PHYSICAL FITNESS TESTING RESULTS ON CF SELECTION BOARDS, AND
B. CANCELLATION OF POSTING LOCATION EXEMPTIONS FROM ANNUAL PHYSICAL FITNESS TESTING
3. THE FIRST MAJOR DEPARTURE FROM CURRENT PRACTICE WILL BE TO FORMALIZE THE REQUIREMENT TO INCLUDE MANDATORY CONSIDERATION AND WEIGHTING OF INDIVIDUAL PHYSICAL FITNESS RESULTS AT CF SELECTION BOARDS BEGINNING FOR MERIT BOARDS IN 2009. FITNESS SCORING AT MERIT BOARDS WILL CONSIST OF TWO (2) POINTS FOR ACHIEVING AN EXEMPTION LEVEL UNDER CF EXPRES, OR AN EQUIVALENT HIGHER STANDARD, ONE (1) POINT FOR A PASS AND ZERO (0) POINTS FOR FAILING TO ACHIEVE ANY STANDARD. TO THAT END, YOUR FITNESS RESULTS FOR THE NEXT YEAR WILL BE USED AT MERIT BOARDS IN 2009
4. NEXT, THE DAOD AT REFERENCE CURRENTLY ALLOWS FOR CF PERSONNEL WHO ARE POSTED TO LOCATIONS IN CANADA WHERE TESTING IS NOT FEASIBLE, OR IN LOCATIONS OUTSIDE CANADA (OUTCAN) WHERE THERE ARE NO CERTIFIED PSP STAFF EMPLOYED, TO BE EXEMPTED FROM ANNUAL PHYSICAL FITNESS EVALUATIONS. AS OF 1 APRIL 2008, LOCATION EXEMPTIONS FROM ANNUAL FITNESS EVALUATIONS WILL CEASE. ALL CF PERSONNEL POSTED WITHIN CANADA AND IN OUTCAN POSITIONS WILL BE SUBJECT TO ANNUAL TESTING AND WILL BE EXPECTED TO EITHER ARRANGE SUCH TESTING THROUGH EXISTING PSP SUPPORT IN SPECIFIC OUTCAN LOCATIONS, OR TO UNDERGO A TEST WHILE ON A REGULARLY SCHEDULED DUTY-RELATED VISIT TO A FACILITY WITHIN CANADA WHERE TESTING CAN BE CONDUCTED
5. IN CLOSING, THESE TWO CHANGES ARE THE FIRST IN A SERIES OF CHANGES THAT WILL BE ANNOUNCED SHORTLY IN THE NEW CANADIAN FORCES HEALTH AND FITNESS STRATEGY. SIMPLY PUT, IT WILL ENABLE OPERATIONAL SUCCESS BY PROVIDING THE WAYS AND MEANS FOR ALL CF PERSONNEL TO ATTAIN AND MAINTAIN THEIR PERSONAL HEALTH AND PHYSICAL FITNESS SUFFICIENT TO MEET CF OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS AT HOME AND ABROAD
6. SIGNED BY GENERAL R.J. HILLIER, CHIEF OF THE DEFENCE STAFF