1st TSC takes charge to prepare units deployed to Camp Arifjan for the Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT)
KUWAIT Story by Spc. Dakota Vanidestine 103rd Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) As incoming Soldiers at basic combat training and advanced individual training conduct the new Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT), existing Soldiers throughout the Army scramble to prepare for this event. One Master Fitness Trainer (MFT) from the 1st Theater Sustainment Command (TSC) has taken charge of making sure units at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait are equipped with the leadership and knowledge they need to successfully perform and administer the ACFT. Sgt. 1st Class John Santos, 1st TSC, has trained over 225 Soldiers to administer and grade the ACFT since June 2019. “The goal of this program is to expand the force and get as many people across Afrijan trained for this event as possible” Santos said. “I’m trying to bridge the gap between Soldiers in the field and incoming Soldiers so that we don’t look like we don’t know anything” Santos added. One of those 225 Soldi...