New PAE - Class of '10

Colleges & Universities A-Z Naval Academy - Annapolis
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<p>Looks like all 3 service academies are changing the PAE requirement starting with the class of '10. Details can be found on the USAFA site:
<a href=“http://academyadmissions.com/home.htm[/url]”>http://academyadmissions.com/home.htm</a>
(Click “Apply to enter the Air Force Academy now”, then download the booklet, then go to page 8)</p>

<p>The new PAE consists of:</p>

<li>Basketball throw</li>
<li>40 yard shuttle run (replacing the 300 yard shuttle run)</li>
<li>Situps (new)</li>
<li>Pushups</li>
<li>Pullups/flexed arm hang (women now have the option to do pullups)</li>
<li>Mile run</li>
</ol>

<p>Other changes:</p>

<p>-no standing broad jump
-max limits for each event
-a defined timetable for completion of each element of the test</p>

<p>This looks like a big improvement to me.</p>

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<p>Yeah, I heard about this from CDR Disher. Sounds a lot better to me. The 300 yard shuttle run was pretty weak. The 40 is a much better way to measure quickness, from a football player's standpoint at least.</p>

<p>Seems like it would be better if they bumped up the 1 mile run to a 1.5 mile run though, since that's what they do for the PRT.</p>