<p>Does anyone know if we’re taking the CFA at the summer seminar? Thanks:)</p>
<p>You do take the CFA at summer seminar, but it doesn't count for anything. It's just for "fun." :)</p>
<p>I'm also going to summer seminar this summer (session B). My ALO said that we will take it there as practice, and can be used if we so choose, but hardly anyone does.</p>
<p>I don't know about this year, but when I did it, they would not let us use it. That may have changed though. Unless you're going to max it, I wouldn't try to use it. 1. If you are not used to the altitude, it will hurt your score. 2. You still have a few months to improve, why short yourself?</p>
<p>Thanks for the help. I think that while it will be good to try it, it would probably be best to take it when I'm at my regular altitude(basically sea level). I'm going session A on June 10-15</p>
<p>Thats true... it was weird for me though. Coming from just under 3000 feet i actually ran my fastest mile EVER at the SS CFA... lol. But definitely use the time from then to your real CFA to improve on it.</p>
<p>Wow Z! I guess you must perform well under pressure. I know I have a competitive edge. Where are you from?</p>
<p>I guess... :) I think you ll notice that youre able to push your limits when you do PT at SS... with all your 'element' mates you feel like a big team so that helps. But im from Las Vegas. :)</p>
<p>Yea definatley don't use your scores there unless u do really well. I can from sea-level and running the mile has never been a problem for me but the altitude is a killer. But have fun...i had a ton of fun last summer</p>
<p>I guess the CFA is the candidate fitness assessment, the test that has the basketbll throw in it too?</p>
<p>Yes. I was not very fond of that part of the CFA... :)</p>
<p>I dont know what a kneeling basketball throw has to do with military service.
I think the run is too short.
But that is the test so you have to excel at it. Good luck!</p>
<p>The test is simply a measure of abilities, each event tests specific areas, hence the ball throw is one measure of upper body and arm strength.</p>
<p>I guess I wonder about the applicability of that portion of the test. The push up and chin ups test upper body strength. I wonder if it is a flexibility test. I wonder what strength and action this portion of the test is supposed to replicate. I wonder if any job in the military that an officer will do mimics the basketball throw. I've taken many tests in the service. Some were very obscure. Some were later eliminated because they were not pertinent. And some were really fascinating because they tested some very obscure quality which later became very obviously neccessary. </p>
<p>So Im wondering what this basket ball throw tests and why.</p>
<p>Try throwing a grenade. If you can't get it out past 30 feet, you better be in a really deep hole. Certainly, the basketball throw is indicative of a lot of things - many of which may not be applicable to an air force career.</p>
<p>True, granted most air force officers will probably never encounter such a situation. To me, it was just something to complete to reach the Academy... But in retrospect, it is rather obscure...</p>