Maj. Gen. John Toolan loves him some CFT
April 1st, 2011 | Afghanistan Camp Lejeune Combat Fitness Test Fitness General officers Leadership | Posted by Dan Lamothe
As outlined earlier this week, Marines in Afghanistan have a new commander, Maj. Gen. John Toolan. He has taken command from Maj. Gen. Richard Mills, who led troops in Regional Command-Southwest for nearly a year.
Marine Corps Times news editor Tony Lombardo pointed out this photo to me earlier this week. It shows Toolan during a Combat Fitness Test carrying Sgt. Michael Taggart, the noncommissioned officer in charge of II Marine Expeditionary Force’s special security office. It was taken Dec. 10 at Camp Lejeune, N.C., before II MEF (Forward) Marines deployed to Afghanistan’s Helmand province.
Toolan has been in the Corps for nearly 34 years. Y’know, just for anyone complaining about the CFT.
Behind the Cover: Changes needed to the CFT?
August 10th, 2010 | Behind the Cover Combat Fitness Test Fitness | Posted by Dan Lamothe
Since it was first introduced in 2008, the Combat Fitness Test has taken its place as a part of Marine Corps life. And while it’s still dreaded by some Marines, an analysis of data released by the Corps shows that high scores are relatively common.
That leads to another dilemma, captured in Marine Corps Times’ print edition this week: Should the Corps make the CFT harder? Marine officials aren’t ruling the idea out.
A full breakdown on how Marines have done on the test so far and what is possible in the future is available on newsstands now.