ACFT Special Populations & Medical Accommodations 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What form authorizes a Soldier to participate in alternate ACFT events due to a medical condition?
- DA Form 3349 (Physical Profile Serial Form) (Correct answer)
- DA Form 638 (Award Recommendation)
- DD Form 2977 (Deliberate Risk Assessment)
- DA Form 4856 (Developmental Counseling Form)
Correct answer: DA Form 3349 (Physical Profile Serial Form)
DA Form 3349 is the Physical Profile Serial Form that officially documents medical limitations and authorizes Soldiers to take alternate ACFT events.
Question 2: Which alternate aerobic event requires the Soldier to complete 2,500 meters?
- Stationary Bike
- Swimming
- Rowing (Correct answer)
- Walking Track
Correct answer: Rowing
The alternate aerobic event on the rowing machine requires Soldiers to complete 2,500 meters as a replacement for the 2-mile run.
Question 3: What is the distance requirement for the stationary bike alternate aerobic event?
- 2,500 meters
- 3,000 meters
- 4,000 meters (approximately 2.5 miles) (Correct answer)
- 5,000 meters
Correct answer: 4,000 meters (approximately 2.5 miles)
The alternate aerobic event on the stationary bike requires Soldiers to complete 4,000 meters (approximately 2.5 miles) to substitute for the 2-mile run.
Question 4: A pregnant Soldier's participation in the ACFT is governed primarily by which of the following?
- Unit commander's discretion on a case-by-case basis
- AR 40-501 blanket exemption for all trimesters
- The guidance of her healthcare provider as documented in her physical profile (Correct answer)
- A mandatory full exemption beginning at conception
Correct answer: The guidance of her healthcare provider as documented in her physical profile
Pregnant Soldiers' ACFT participation is based on their healthcare provider's documented guidance reflected in the physical profile, ensuring medical safety.
Question 5: How long after giving birth is a Soldier automatically exempt from the ACFT?
- 3 months postpartum
- 6 months postpartum (Correct answer)
- 9 months postpartum
- 12 months postpartum
Correct answer: 6 months postpartum
Army policy provides a 6-month postpartum exemption from the ACFT, after which a Soldier must participate based on her current profile status.
Question 6: When a Soldier's physical profile exempts them from one non-aerobic ACFT event, how should the grader handle the remaining events?
- The Soldier completes all remaining events not restricted by the profile (Correct answer)
- The Soldier is exempt from the entire ACFT
- The Soldier completes only the aerobic event
- The Soldier re-takes all events the following testing cycle
Correct answer: The Soldier completes all remaining events not restricted by the profile
Profile exemptions are event-specific; the Soldier completes every ACFT event not restricted by their physical profile.
Question 7: How is a profile-exempted non-aerobic ACFT event recorded on the scorecard?
- The Soldier receives a score of zero for that event
- The Soldier receives the maximum score for that event
- The event is marked 'profile' and is not assigned a numerical score (Correct answer)
- The Soldier receives the unit average score for that event
Correct answer: The event is marked 'profile' and is not assigned a numerical score
Profile-exempted events are marked 'profile' on the DA Form 705 scorecard and are not factored into the overall numerical score.
ACFT Special Populations & Medical Accommodations 1
What form authorizes a Soldier to participate in alternate ACFT events due to a medical condition?