for a certain time of day for all units or even for all the men in one unit as
may ‘be done in line outfits end in colleges and schools. Facilities and condi-
tions also vary greatly at each base. This problem is not at all like school
mhysical oducation, or like public recreation work,

All enlisted men must participate in the regularly scheduled required Prom |
gram except those over 40 years of age. The latter nay substitute a program ans
lar to the officers! -progran. | |

-A sécond division of. our program is. the required physical training program
for all officers of the Army Air Forces. This program requires all officers. to
participate. in physical training activitics a. corte ain number of hours per week,
depending upon the age of each individual officer eae ‘the particular type of duty
he is performing. | The amount sind the importance of Srvkexpation by flying offi-
eers is particularly emphasized.

Here again the entire range of athletic activities, and all types of exercis.
may be utilized if they are of a eS ewORR nature. The only vigorous types of CX
ercise that we do not advoeste for flying officers are sachin: Ro epltestih and other
activities icifa severe Daa y contact may injure the perenne Now you may
wonder why we do not dinoedta the so-called aggressive, combat activities that
are coming to be popularly considered as ideal training activities for ll person=
nel in the armed forces,

-We hear a lot of bunk these dad about the values of sonata contact sports
viieh will develo courage, and aggressive spirit, and all those other intangible.
attributes that certain enthusiasts claim are inherent in particulnsr athletic
activities. That is the very type of fogcy thinking and generalizing that has
clazued physicel education for years. Neither the psychologists, nor others, have
one bit of scientific evidence that courage and io niceatechdies are general quali-

ties, or that there is any transfer of training of this type. Where is there any

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