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Rachael Riley, The Fayetteville Observer Published 11:01 a.m. ET Nov. 25, 2019 | Updated 1:16 p.m. ET Nov. 25, 2019

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FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. When Maj. Carpaccio Pace Owens was into the seventh year of his Army career, he was diagnosed with chronic kidney disease.

A civilian insurance company denied him term life insurance based on the preexisting condition. "Im part of the population that a lot of providers are worried about, Owens said.

Owens, 43, is in stage three of the disease, meaning his kidneys function at about 50%.

Nineteenyears into his Army career, Owens is one of the first soldiers within the 82nd Airborne Division who reached an unofficial maximum score on the newArmy Combat Fitness Test, whichwill gointo effect by October 2020.

Maj. Carpaccio "Pace" Owens.(Photo: Andrew Craft/The Fayetteville Observer)

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Owens said that when he received his diagnosis, doctors recommended that he medically retire.

For my quality of life, and my mental preservation, I was like, I can either take what they say and take a medical retirement or I can fight for my livelihood, Owens said. So I ended up getting on a track. I ran a mile in 14 minutes the first time after Id been diagnosed, and I was like, Hmm, Im going to have some work to do.

Owens put in the work.

On Nov. 6, he received an unofficial max score for the tests six events.

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Lt. Col. Jose Durbin, director of human performance and endurance for the 82nd Airborne Division, said scoring on the Army Combat Fitness Test is based on a soldiers military occupation.

A cook, for example, would need to meet the gold, or lower level scores, and an infantry soldier would need to meet the black, or higher level scores.

The green level is the maximum level.

Maj. Owens exceeded these levels on all events, which is a pretty significant thing, Durbin said.

The range of scores are: 140 to 340 for the maximum deadlift; 4.5 to 12.5 for the standing power throw; 10 to 60 for the hand release push-ups; 3 minutes to 1 minute, 33 seconds for the sprint, drag, carry; 1 to 20 for the leg tuck; and 21 minutes to 12 minutes, 30 seconds on the 2-mile run.

Owens scores were: 340 for the deadlift; 12.4 for the standing power throw; 1 minute, 22 seconds for the sprint, drag, carry; 20 for the leg tuck; and 12 minutes, 40 seconds for the 2-mile run.

Durbin said the only reason Owens score is unofficial is because the Army gives a time limit of 90 minutes to complete all the events.

He said Owens went over that time limit because there were more soldiers per lane or event taking the test that day.

But Maj. Owens is such a phenomenal soldier and athlete that he would have maxed it anyways, Durbin said.

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Owens, who hopes to one day own his own gym geared toward kids, said he wants to encourage and help other soldiers prepare for the test.

As we start going down this road for the ACFT, you need someone to be that person to make you uncomfortable, allow you to be comfortable being uncomfortable, he said.

I think being successful ... in this ACFT gives me a little bit more time in order to provide for my family, reach my goals, small goals or objectives while Im in the military and continue to be an asset to my organization, he said.

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