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Physical fitness plays a big role in the Navy's ability to carry out operational tasks, often in challenging conditions and that's why it's such an important part of each member's daily routine.
Once you're working in the Navy there will be times when you'll need to perform tasks, like Submarine Escape Drills, Helicopter Underwater Escape Drills and Combat Survival Training, which fall outside of your normal physical strength. By remaining physically conditioned you'll be able to perform these tasks safely and effectively.
Most importantly, you need your fitness to fight and win in the maritime environment.
Maintaining your fitness isn't just important for your role in the Navy, there are countless other benefits. You'll enjoy improved sleep, enhanced concentration, more effective weight control, improved resistance to disease and more rapid and effective acclimatisation. Your confidence levels will increase, as will your morale, motivation, discipline and willpower. Physical fitness is also a great guard against stress.
Before you can officially enlist in the Navy, you'll need to pass the Pre-Enlistment / Appointment Fitness Assessment (PFA). Find out what's specifically involved in the assessment and how to prepare to ensure you've got the best chance of passing.
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Keeping fit is still just as important when you're out at sea and you'll be amazed by the amount of training equipment we manage to take with us on deployment. Learn more
Many people who join the Navy arrive expecting to get fit. However, you really need to have a decent base level of fitness in place before you join, not just to pass the initial fitness test, but also so we can work with you to build up specialised fitness areas like strength and endurance, which you'll need for your future Navy career.
Once you're enlisted and training to be an Officer or a Sailor at one of our premier training establishments, we'll help you maintain your fitness with a fun and energetic program run by our Physical Training Instructors. This will also help you prepare for the mandatory RAN Swim Test and Physical Fitness Test, held during week three of your initial training course. Learn more
Navy personnel have access to some of the most impressive sporting facilities in the world. We want you to keep fit and we also want you to have fun while you do it, so we run organised competitions for a vast selection of sports. Learn more
Our Navy Clearance Divers have the fitness levels of elite athletes and provide a great example of what you can achieve by working hard on your fitness. Their training can extend over 18-hour days and seven-day weeks, involving very heavy physical activity and almost no rest. Clearance Divers are a source of inspiration to everyone working on improving their fitness in the Navy, and proof that we have some of the best Physical Training Instructors in the world.
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