Physical training uniform

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A physical training uniform is a military or organizational uniform used during exercise, calisthenics, drills, and in some cases, very casual periods of time (off-duty time during Initial Entry Training in the U.S. Army, for example). Most militaries, especially the United States Armed Forces and their auxiliaries (e.g. ROTC and JROTC components) require use of a physical training (PT) uniform during unit exercise (including formation runs, calisthenics, and conditioning exercises). All items worn by military personnel conducting PT as a group are subject to uniformity, at commander discretions, however, some U.S. military units produce unique T-shirts with their unit insignia and motto, and for special events, this shirt is part of the uniform. Occasionally, exercise will also be conducted in that branch's utility uniforms, normally with the blouse removed and the undershirt exposed (also known as "boots and utes" [ citation needed ] ). For unit runs, esprit de corps or special occasions, commanders may have personnel wear unique T-shirts with the distinctive unit insignia and unit colors.

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Marine recruits conducting PT with reflective belts Recruit-training-1.jpg
Marine recruits conducting PT with reflective belts

Physical training uniforms of the United States Armed Forces

Army

The Army Physical Fitness Uniform (APFU) in warm weather configuration US Army Physical Fitness Uniform.jpg
The Army Physical Fitness Uniform (APFU) in warm weather configuration

The Army Physical Fitness Uniform (APFU) consists of:

Soldiers wearing special unit T-shirts ARMY UNIT RUN JAPAN.JPG
Soldiers wearing special unit T-shirts

Marine Corps

Marines from the Wounded Warrior Regiment wearing the Marine Corps PT tracksuit USMC running suit.jpg
Marines from the Wounded Warrior Regiment wearing the Marine Corps PT tracksuit

The Marine Corps PTUs consist of:

Sailors wearing the Navy's soon-to-be-retired gold-variant PTU US Navy 080602-N-2564M-023 Amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) Command Master Chief James Williams leads the.jpg
Sailors wearing the Navy's soon-to-be-retired gold-variant PTU

The Navy PTUs consist of:

Air Force

Airmen wearing the Air Force's soon-to-be-retired Improved Physical Training Uniform (IPTU), also historically the first PTU that was issued to Space Force guardians USAF PT Uniform.jpg
Airmen wearing the Air Force's soon-to-be-retired Improved Physical Training Uniform (IPTU), also historically the first PTU that was issued to Space Force guardians

The Air Force Physical Training Gear (AFPTG) consists of:

A retirement period for the IPTU is currently taking place until 2026, after 20 years of use. [5]

Space Force

The first prototype of the Space Force PTU in cold weather configuration SF-PTG-Tracksuit-004.jpg
The first prototype of the Space Force PTU in cold weather configuration
The first prototype of the SFPTU in warm weather configuration SF-PTG-Tshirt-APshort-001.jpg
The first prototype of the SFPTU in warm weather configuration

The Space Force PTU consists of:

Coast Guard

The Coast Guard PTUs consist of:

Non-military use

In many parts of the world outside of use in militaries, physical training uniforms are primarily used in schools, law enforcement academies, and in some cases, scouting, firefighter training and prison systems.

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References

  1. "Army Physical Fitness Uniform".
  2. "Marine Corps Physical Training Uniforms".
  3. "Navy Physical Training Uniforms".
  4. "Air Force PT uniform". 6 October 2024.
  5. "New Air Force PT uniforms rolling out in November". 1 November 2024.
  6. "Space Force Physical Training Gear". 28 December 2024.
  7. "USAF and USSF roll out new Physical Training Uniforms". 1 May 2024.
  8. "Coast Guard Physical Training Uniforms".
  9. "Coast Guard physical training uniform wear" (PDF).