COT Physical Fitness Training Update

Hey everyone! You may have already read my other posts on physical fitness training at COT, and how to prepare. I think it’s important to mention that there has been a shift in how the initial PT test is treated. Several years ago, if you failed the “diagnostic” PT test that you take at the beginning of COT, you might

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The Air Force Physical Fitness Test, and how to prepare for COT PT

I have had a few messages recently from people who have received a Health Professions Scholarship Program (HPSP) scholarship, or another form of military funding, and are wondering how to prepare for the physical demands of military initial entry training. As an Air Force HPSP recipient, I can really only speak in detail to the Air Force’s Commissioned Office Training,

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HPSP Student To-Do List, by Year

In the spirit of New Year’s resolutions… I get a lot of questions from people about what they should be doing. It goes something like this: “Um… I’m an M1 and I started classes a week ago… Am I supposed to be doing something to prepare for the military match?” Or this: “I’m in my last week of M3 and

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