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Sgt. Stephany Rector, administrative specialist, installation personnel administration center, Headquarters Company, Headquarters and Service Battalion, does pull-ups outside of her office, Dec. 3, 2012. - Sgt. Stephany Rector, administrative specialist, installation personnel administration center, Headquarters Company, Headquarters and Service Battalion, does pull-ups outside of her office, Dec. 3, 2012.

Corps puts off female pull-up requirement but encourages continued training

The Marine Corps has postponed a move to replace the flexed arm hang with pull-ups in the physical fitness test for female Marines. On Nov. 15, Headquarters Marine Corps issued a brief statement saying Phase 1 of the change to the PFT, announced last November in All Marine Corps Activities Message 046/12, will continue into the coming calendar

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