Marines TV

Cpl. Johnathan W. Brown, an administrative clerk with Headquarters Battalion, Marine Forces Reserve, describes the Combat Fitness Test and the requirements for an 18 year old male Marine taking the CFT, at Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans, Dec. 21, 2018. The CFT is a test taken annually by every Marine and is a tool used by the Marine Corps to measure an individual Marine’s combat readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps Video by Cpl. Niles Lee)

Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Robert B. Neller runs his last CFT at Marine Barracks, Washington, D.C., Dec. 14, 2018. This video was shot to remind Marines to run their CFT before the deadline. The target audience was active duty Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Tara Bray)

U.S. Marines from Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Base Camp Smedley D. Butler hold a Combat Fitness Test for Camp Lester Middle School students on Camp Lester, Okinawa, Japan, Dec., 12, 2018. The students were able to exercise and experience Marine Corps training. (U.S. Marine Corps motion imagery by Lance Cpl. Kameron Herndon)

U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Robert Neller, 37th Commandant of the Marine Corps, authorized both the Dual 300 Award and Force Fitness Unit Award in July, 2018. In order to receive the Dual 300 Award, a Marine must score 300 on both the Physical Fitness Test (PFT) and Combat Fitness Test (CFT), while the Force Fitness Unit Award goes to the unit with the highest, combined fitness score average. These awards give Marines with exemplary PFT and CFT scores recognition for their fitness. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Emmanuel Necoechea)