U.S. Navy Makes It Easier To Pass Its Fitness Tests

At sea aboard USS George Washington (CVN 73) Aug. 7, 2002 -- Chief Petty Officer Selectees work out during morning physical fitness training with Chief Petty Officers on the bow of George Washington. The Washington battlegroup is on a regularly scheduled deployment conducting missions in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. U.S. Navy photo by Senior Chief Photographer's Mate Joseph Dorey

The Telegraph: US navy to give overweight sailors a second chance at fitness tests

Sailors who fail the Navy's body fat test are allowed to be given a second chance under a new, less stringent, exam.

Overweight sailors who failed the US navy’s strict fitness tests are to be given a further chance, as the force struggles to find enough talented crew members.

So intense was the struggle to lose weight that some in the Navy were undergoing liposuction, taking diet pills and embarking on crash diets.

"What we've tried to do in this policy change — with the tenets of better health and being mission ready as the focus — is to also make sure we're not throwing out good sailors because we can't meet both ends of that spectrum," said Vice Admiral Bill Moran, speaking last summer.

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WNU Editor: They should could keep the same standards that have served everyone well for years .... but I guess that in today's world the standards need to be different.