Section 1. ORGANIZATION AND RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE PROGRAM t..Purpose and Scope a. This'manual is a guide for commanders and .staff officers in planning, preparing, supervising, and inspecting physical training programs. It provides sufficient information to prepare and supervise a physical training program for any phase of military training. It includes a testing program for all age groups and information for in-service training of instructors. b. This manual should be used in conjunction with TM 21-200. 2. Areas of Responsibility in Physical Training There are two general areas of responsibility in the physical training program. The first is a function of the higher commander and takes the form of command emphasis, support, planning, and.supervision. The second is on the lower level, where the company commander and platoon leaders carry out the execution of the program.
DesignationFM 21-20
EditionOct 1957
StatusSuperseded
Pages217
FunctionLeadership Training
CollectionHistoric
Public domain (U.S. Government work)