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Holistic Health and Fitness, #H2F, programs vary throughout the US Army . As a Brigade Commander's program, the embedded Human Performance Teams work to accomplish their Commander's intent. The 165th Infantry Brigade has utilized its H2F team to maximize results for the constantly changing soldier population due to the busy 10-week schedule in Basic Combat Training. US Army TRADOC John Kline Michael McMurdy

Holistic Health and Fitness, #H2F, provides the US Army's most valuable weapon, the Soldier, with the same care that professional athletes receive. This increased access to care increases Soldier lethality and readiness and improves their quality of life. Check out SSG Richard Rometty's testimonial on how even though he is being chaptered out of the Army for an injury, the #H2F team embedded in the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade is rehabilitating other injuries, enabling him to transition as healthy as possible. U.S. Army Forces Command (FORSCOM) John Kline Michael McMurdy Kevin Bigelman

In case you missed it, #ICYMI, as part of efforts to change the culture of health and fitness in the US Army, the Physical Fitness School Fort Jackson has been renamed the #H2F Academy and the Master Fitness Trainer course has been transformed to the H2F Integrator course and now includes all five readiness domains. H2F Integrators serve at the company and platoon level and help implement #H2F throughout their formations to increase individual Soldier readiness. US Army TRADOC John Kline Michael McMurdy

During Basic Combat Training, #BCT, Trainees learn how to properly handle and throw an M67 fragmentary grenade. Throwing their first grenade is one of the most memorable moments for anyone in the US Army. Do you remember yours? US Army TRADOC John Kline Michael McMurdy

It is time to embrace operationalizing warfighter fatigue management by integrating the best sports science into US Army culture. From a performance standpoint, leaders often are concerned about the impact of limited sleep on the ability of soldiers to recognize failed solutions, generate novel solutions, anticipate problems, plan and prioritize efforts and solve problems, as well as show vigilance, attention to detail, ability to multitask, concentration, emotional stability and motivation. In addition to degrading performance, sleep deprivation can lead to mission-impacting errors, near-miss incidents, mishaps and accidents. Read more from Brig. Gen. Deydre Teyhen, DPT, PhD, FAPTA in Association of the United States Army - AUSA magazine at: https://lnkd.in/enk9Ssw7

On this day in 1973, Defense Secretary Melvin Laird announced the formation of the All‐Volunteer Force (AVF) and the end of the conscription. We celebrate 51 years of Americans who have volunteered to defend our nation. #BAYCB

Trainees going through Basic Combat Training, #BCT, this week at Fort Jackson completed their final graduation requirement "The Forge"! "The Forge" is a 96-hour FTX that tests Trainees on all skill level 1 tasks and challenges them with firing their assigned weapon while under stress and maintaining their fundamentals of shooting. Upon completing their final ruck out of the field, Trainees participated in the Soldier ceremony where they were awarded their US Army patches and able to done their black berets for the first time! John Kline Michael McMurdy

"The First 100 Yards" is a US Army Trainees first exposure to their Basic Combat Training, #BCT, Drill Sergeants and their first opportunity to begin building cohesive teams in high stress situations. “The First 100 Yards,” a homage to their lineage of closing the last 100 yards of the fight, incorporates teamwork into a competition that features mental and physical challenges on the day they arrive to their basic training company. US Army TRADOC John Kline Michael McMurdy

In March, Soldiers from across America's First Corps (I Corps) competed in their annual Marksmanship Competition. Soldiers with the 42nd Military Police Brigade prepared for the competition by working with their Holistic Health and Fitness, #H2F, Cognitive Performance Specialist to maximize their mental performance. Through collaborating with their H2F Team Soldiers utilized different mental readiness tools to maximize their performance throughout the long competition. US Army U.S. Army Forces Command (FORSCOM) US Army TRADOC Gary Brito Xavier Brunson John Kline

The US Army’s Holistic Health and Fitness website is live! Check out the site to see how you can assess your personal readiness in all five domains and find individual and unit resources to help improve your overall fitness. #H2F https://lnkd.in/d7x2akP3 Note: Due to ongoing technical issues, currently you will need a Common Access Card to view the site, but we hope the issue will be fixed soon and the site will be available without a CAC.