Physical Fitness Badge
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[[Image:PTBadge.gif|thumb|150px|right|Army Physical Fitness Badge]]
The '''Physical Fitness Badge''' is an award of the [[United States Army]] and is presented to those soldiers who obtain a score of 270 (or higher, with a score of 90 or above in each event) on the 300-point scale of the [[Army Physical Fitness Test (APFT)|Army’s physical fitness test]]. The Physical Fitness Badge is intended to recognize those who have excelled in [[physical fitness]], which is one of the main areas of training for the [[United States military]].
The badge was first authorized by the Secretary of the Army in June [[1986]]. The first issuance was on [[October 1]], 1986. The Physical Fitness Badge is the only official United States Army badge, recognized by the [[Institute of Heraldry]], which cannot be worn on a dress military uniform. Regulations permit the wear of the Physical Fitness Badge on the [[physical training uniform]] only, and there are no provisions for displaying the award on any other uniform of the U.S. Army.
== See also ==
*[[Military badges of the United States]]
[[Category:United States Army awards]]