And i am in the situation where bloke doing same job as me, same places same deployments is exempt permenantly from fitness test due to past injury, he does NO SPORT at all and yes is overweight and unfit, but cannot be thrown out for failing as he does not have to do the test!!!
Shoot me down in flames, but our medics state that they are no longer allowed to waiver the fitness test for medical reasons - so, if you are like me and have shot knees etc (old sport injury) then you have to jump on the bike and pass. If you don't, then off for a medical downgrading and a potential medical discharge!