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I just talked to my husband he is at lackland AFB in San Antonio Tx.He just told he he didn't know if he would be able to graduate on time because he failed something on his pt.Have you or anyone you know failed a part of the pt and still graduated on time.I am kinda worried because It would be extremly expensive to book another flight like 300 more dollars.Any advice would be helpful!!! what is chaptered out?
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It sounds like he failed a portion of his physical fitness test and that is cause not to graduate. If he passes his retest he should graduate on time. If not he may be chaptered out for failing to meet physical standards under the trainee discharge program.
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He could ask the DI to re-take the part he failed, he'll prob be allowed only 1 chance to pass with out being recycled, Good Luck. Vet-USAF 44MMS CHAPTER-ED OUT MEANS DISCHARGED
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It is a requirement to pass the physical fitness test in order to graduate. It is possible that if he fails a retest they can wash him back to another flight. But the Air Force doesn't need as many new recruits as the other services, so "chapter out" would mean releasing him from active duty.
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Physical fitness is finally becoming a priority in the USAF. When I went through basic training (1995), I failed the situp portion of the test. I was retested and passed. Some didn't pass the retest and were tested again. I think they all graduated on time. Normally if you at least show improvement between tests, they won't get rid of you. He may be recycled, or sent back one week, if he continues to have problems. If he can't pass the test due to medical reasons, he may get discharged. I knew a guy that had that happen.
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If he failed any part of his PT test he can be set back in training. Meaning he leaves the unit he has been with the whole time and put in with a new unit which is a week, two weeks, three weeks.....behind him. He can also be given another chance to pass his PT test. He usually will only have one chance and will have to redo the whole test and pass the whole test. There is no such thing as just retaking one part and not the other parts along with it. He has to be retested exactly the same way as everyone else was and the same way he was tested the time he failed. The whole point of a PT test is to see if you are in the proper physical condition for the AFand they have the indurance to pass the test the way it is established. For example, if he failed the run he can't just redo the run. He needs to redo the push up's and sit up's that are done just prior to running because you have to be able to do all areas to get the same results. Either your husband is physically fit to pass the whole test or he's not. If he is not and he fails a retest if they allow him to try one more time while still being in his current unit, he will be set back if they believe further training will help him pass at a later date. If her fails a retest and they don't think any additional training will help him get to where he needs to be than they can separate him from boot camp and send him home. If this happens he will not be eligible in the future to enlist in the AF but would probably be allowed to get a waiver to enlist in another branch. The cost of the plane ticket should be the last thing you are worrying about right now. I know it is a lot of money to repurchase another ticket for another time, but if he is separated you will have a different problem to worry about if you really needed him to succeed in the military to help your family. He needs to make sure he knows all his choices when it comes to this PT failure. Good luck Boot camp is boot camp. The rules are the same regardless if it is the AF or any other branch. Lots of none airmen can help you with your questions. Lots of years of experience first hand are here for people like you with questions.
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Just because you are a HOMOSAPIEN doesnt mean you are a CAVEMAN
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He could end up getting RECYCLED back a class or two untill he meets the standards for the PT Test. http://www.airforce.com/training/enlisted/index.php the website might have some answers for you
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He will just get set back a few weeks until he can pass the PT. And just reschedule your flight.
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That is not true that he can not just retest the part he failed. When I was at basic a friend of mine failed her pushups. They gave her one more chance to try and pass, all she had to retest was the pushup portion not the ENTIRE test all over again. She ended up failing again, and got recycled back at the start of our 5th week, but she got recycled back into a flight that was in the 4th week, it only put her back 1 week. The worse you might have to do is pay $50 to change the date on your tickets, you shouldn't have to buy a whole nother ticket. If he ends up getting washed back and recycled to another flight, remember to be supportive, he's under enough stress and probably feels bad so try to tell him that you're still proud of him, and he can do it.
