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Fit to fight: 188th recognizes PT standouts

  • Published
  • By Maj. Heath Allen
  • 188th Fighter Wing Public Affairs
FORT SMITH, Ark. --  Physical fitness is a vital aspect of mission readiness and paramount for maintaining a healthy force.
 
The 188th Fighter Wing recently recognized its fittest members as measured by the Air Force Physical Fitness Test. The Airmen were honored at a commander's call held May 5 during a unit training assembly at Ebbing Air National Guard Base.

The unit members were recognized for logging the highest AFPT score in their category. There were six divisions, including: Airman; junior noncommissioned officer; senior noncommissioned officer; lieutenants; captain/major; and lieutenant colonel/colonel.

Airman 1st Class Adam Thompson of the 188th Maintenance Group registered a score of 100 to top the Airman division. Staff Sgt. Rachel Ponder of the 188th Communications Flight tallied a 100 to best the field in the junior NCO category. Senior Master Sgt. Richard Barr of the 188th Maintenance Group also scored a perfect 100 to nab first in the senior NCO division.

Capt. Mark Cox of the 188th Operations Group recorded a 100 on his AFPT exam to snatch top billing in the captain/major category and 2nd Lt. Laura Delgado of the 188th Medical Group graded out at a 97.7, which was tops among the lieutenants.

Lt. Col. Brian Carter with 188th Fighter Wing Staff also achieved a score of 100 to take top billing in the lieutenant colonel/colonel category.

The AFPT's overall score is tabulated based on the cumulative tally of the individual's performance in aerobic fitness (run/walk), push-ups and crunches as well as their age and body composition as determined by height, weight and abdominal circumference.

The top scoring unit members in each of the six divisions will continue to be recognized quarterly at commander's calls and will receive a commander's coin.

Fit to fight: 188th recognizes PT standouts

  • Published
  • By Maj. Heath Allen
  • 188th Fighter Wing Public Affairs
FORT SMITH, Ark. --  Physical fitness is a vital aspect of mission readiness and paramount for maintaining a healthy force.
 
The 188th Fighter Wing recently recognized its fittest members as measured by the Air Force Physical Fitness Test. The Airmen were honored at a commander's call held May 5 during a unit training assembly at Ebbing Air National Guard Base.

The unit members were recognized for logging the highest AFPT score in their category. There were six divisions, including: Airman; junior noncommissioned officer; senior noncommissioned officer; lieutenants; captain/major; and lieutenant colonel/colonel.

Airman 1st Class Adam Thompson of the 188th Maintenance Group registered a score of 100 to top the Airman division. Staff Sgt. Rachel Ponder of the 188th Communications Flight tallied a 100 to best the field in the junior NCO category. Senior Master Sgt. Richard Barr of the 188th Maintenance Group also scored a perfect 100 to nab first in the senior NCO division.

Capt. Mark Cox of the 188th Operations Group recorded a 100 on his AFPT exam to snatch top billing in the captain/major category and 2nd Lt. Laura Delgado of the 188th Medical Group graded out at a 97.7, which was tops among the lieutenants.

Lt. Col. Brian Carter with 188th Fighter Wing Staff also achieved a score of 100 to take top billing in the lieutenant colonel/colonel category.

The AFPT's overall score is tabulated based on the cumulative tally of the individual's performance in aerobic fitness (run/walk), push-ups and crunches as well as their age and body composition as determined by height, weight and abdominal circumference.

The top scoring unit members in each of the six divisions will continue to be recognized quarterly at commander's calls and will receive a commander's coin.