Twenty-two participants from various Fort Knox units and organizations, to include civilian employees, completed the first Army Combat Fitness Test Challenge, hosted by U.S. Army Cadet Command.
Congratulations to these winners, for showing how you can #BeAllYouCanBe.
1ST Place Male Overall: Maj. Richard Blair, Human Resources Command, with 670 points overall. Blair was also event champion in the following events - standing power throw, sprint, drag, carry and the plank.
1st Place Female Overall: Spc. Malachi Malone, 8th Battalion, 229th Aviation Regiment, with 659 points overall. Malone was event champion in the following events: max deadlift, standing power throw, hand release push-up and the sprint, drag, carry.
1st Place Male Max Deadlift Champion: Sgt. Maj. Justin Kline, First Army Division East, with a weight of 400 pounds.
1st Place Male Hand Release Push-Up: 1st Lt. Jared Harper, First Army Division East, with 69 push-ups.
1st Place Male 2-Mile-Run: Lt. Col. Peter Hofman, First Army Division East, with 11 minutes and 16 seconds.
1st Place Female Plank: Capt. Mary Esker, Human Resources Command, with 4 minutes and 15 seconds.
1st Place Female 2-Mile-Run: Capt. Heather Minnick, Ireland Army Health Clinic, 13 minutes and 20 seconds.
Editor's note: Awards were announced May 31, 2024.
Twenty-two participants from various Fort Knox units and organizations, to include civilian employees, completed the first Army Combat Fitness Test Challenge, hosted by U.S. Army Cadet Command.
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21 ACFT Challenge participants pose for a group photo following the event at Fort Knox, Kentucky April 30, 2024. The event was open to everyone and had participants from the Army, Airforce and civilian participants.
21 ACFT Challenge participants pose for a group photo following the event at Fort Knox, Kentucky April 30, 2024. The event was open to everyone and had participants from the Army, Airforce and civilian participants.
Congratulations to the winners!
1ST Place Male Overall: Maj. Richard Blair, Human Resources Command, with 670 points overall. Blair was also event champion in the following events: standing power throw, sprint, drag, carry and the plank.
1st Place Female Overall: Spc. Malachi Malone, 8th Battalion, 229th Aviation Regiment, with 659 points overall. Malone was event champion in the following events: max deadlift, standing power throw, hand release push-up and the sprint, drag, carry.
1st Place Male Max Deadlift Champion: Sgt. Maj. Justin Kline, First Army Division East, with a weight of 400 pounds.
1st Place Male Hand Release Push-Up: 1st Lt. Jared Harper, First Army Division East, with 69 push-ups.
1st Place Male 2-Mile-Run: Lt. Col. Peter Hofman, First Army Division East, with 11 minutes and 16 seconds.
1st Place Female Plank: Capt. Mary Esker, Human Resources Command, with 4 minutes and 15 seconds.
1st Place Female 2-Mile-Run: Capt. Heather Minnick, Ireland Army Health Clinic, 13 minutes and 20 seconds.
Maj. Richard Blair, Human Resources Command, is awarded the 1st place male overall award for the first annual Army Combat Fitness Test Challenge at Fort Knox, Kentucky May 31, 2024. The ACFT Challenge was held by U.S. Army Cadet Command on May 1, 2024; Blair placed first in the standing power throw, sprint, drag, carry and the plank, with an overall score of 670 points.
Sgt. Maj. Justin Kline, First Army Division East, is awarded the 1st place male max deadlift award for the first annual Army Combat Fitness Test Challenge at Fort Knox, Kentucky May 31, 2024. The ACFT Challenge was held by U.S. Army Cadet Command on May 1, 2024; Kline placed first in the event with a weight of 400 pounds.
1st Lt. Jared Harper, First Army Division East, is awarded the 1st place male hand release push-up award for the first annual Army Combat Fitness Test Challenge at Fort Knox, Kentucky May 31, 2024. The ACFT Challenge was held by U.S. Army Cadet Command on May 1, 2024; Harper placed first in the event with 69 push-ups.
Lt. Col. Peter Hofman, First Army Division East, is awarded the 1st place male 2-mile-run award for the first annual Army Combat Fitness Test Challenge at Fort Knox, Kentucky May 31, 2024. The ACFT Challenge was held by U.S. Army Cadet Command on May 1, 2024; Hofman placed first in the event with a time of 11 minutes and 16 seconds.
Spc. Malachi Malone, 8th Battalion, 229th Aviation Regiment, is awarded the 1st place female overall award for the first annual Army Combat Fitness Test Challenge at Fort Knox, Kentucky May 31, 2024. The ACFT Challenge was held by U.S. Army Cadet Command on May 1, 2024; Malone placed first in the max deadlift, standing power throw, hand release push-up and the sprint, drag, carry, with an overall score of 659 points.
Capt. Heather Minnick, Ireland Army Health Clinic, is awarded the 1st place female division 2-mile-run award for the first annual Army Combat Fitness Test Challenge at Fort Knox, Kentucky May 31, 2024. The ACFT Challenge was held by U.S. Army Cadet Command on May 1, 2024; Minnick placed first in the event with a time of 13 minutes and 20 seconds.
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Editor's Note: Awards were announced May 31, 2024 at Fort Knox’s Saber & Quill Catering and Conference Center.
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