AFT

The Basics participated in their first AFT!

The AFT, otherwise known as the Aerobic Fitness Test was run by all squadrons this morning. It appears they completed the AFT on the Falcon’s outdoor track. At the end of each lap the Cadets had to hold up their fingers to show the number of laps they were on until they completed the run. 

The AFT is scored as follows:

Event	Men		Women
	Mean	Max	Mean	Max
1.5-Mile Run	11:15	7:45	13:31	8:55

It looked like Graham did fine. I’m guessing he was somewhere right behind the lead pack, from the photo stream that I saw.

Looks like the finish, and lapping some slower runners.

Beautiful background to run in.

Here Graham is running next to his roommate.

Tomorrow is Field Day.  One of big parts of Basic Cadet Training (BCT) also known as Beast.  It is the culminating event of 1st Beast, before 2^nd Beast starts which is the real-deal BCT (what you think of when you think of military training).

Field Day is certainly one of the most fun events in BCT. The squadrons compete against one another in each field day event to hopefully earn the title of "BCT 1 Field Day Champions". Here is a rundown of the Field Day events:

     Opening Ceremony

·         

      Distance Run

·         

      Tug-O-War

·         

       Steeple Chase

·         

      Relays

·        

       Log Carry

For those families that are close by and willing to make the trip to USAFA, Field Day starts at 0630 and ends about 1030 on the Athletic Fields. Spectators are allowed to sit on the bleachers next to the athletic fields, but are not allowed to interact with Basics in any way.