Seriously .... since everyone is so serious here.....some would say "constipated"
.... to address your "has it changed from back-in-the-day" query:
Of course it has. We didn't "sweat" it (no pun). We didn't have to be "scheduled" for PT. We didn't do it to impress the men. Didn't have to as most of the men were in ... let's say "average" shape. And Ohhhh .... those Chiefs
. Ohhhh , my God.
We had tough physical standards to pass to get in and get our Wings. We had an annual PFT to pass --- and knew it. We smoked, drank, kept bad company and worse hours. But as no one was "telling" us to stay in shape --- we were "self-motivated" to keep in shape.
Funny thing is .... every time there was an emergency, a life-threatening situation, a fire, an injury .... all hands performed like Olympic athletes ---- In spite of our youthful excess, tofu abstinence, and neandrethal-like ignorance. And that's where it counted ....
By the way ... you WILL die early from being too serious, guys. And from eating tofu ...
.... to address your "has it changed from back-in-the-day" query: Of course it has. We didn't "sweat" it (no pun). We didn't have to be "scheduled" for PT. We didn't do it to impress the men. Didn't have to as most of the men were in ... let's say "average" shape. And Ohhhh .... those Chiefs
. Ohhhh , my God.We had tough physical standards to pass to get in and get our Wings. We had an annual PFT to pass --- and knew it. We smoked, drank, kept bad company and worse hours. But as no one was "telling" us to stay in shape --- we were "self-motivated" to keep in shape.
Funny thing is .... every time there was an emergency, a life-threatening situation, a fire, an injury .... all hands performed like Olympic athletes ---- In spite of our youthful excess, tofu abstinence, and neandrethal-like ignorance.
And that's where it counted .... By the way ... you WILL die early from being too serious, guys. And from eating tofu ...
