Just an across this post. I was interested in the average run pace for the US Army, not the PT test standards. I served as a paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne Division, Infantry, and attended Recondo School. We averaged about a 7:00 minute mile for our daily 4 mile conditioning run. In my parent unit we ran at 8:00 per mile plus or minus 15 seconds, usually a 4 mile run.
I also served in the 10th Mountain Division where we ran the same pace.
Today, I am 54 years old and running at a 9:00 minute pace for half marathons. I can run about an 8:40 for a 10k on a really good day. LOL.
BTW in the Army we didn't sit around all day jaw jacking and shooting at cans. We trained, deployed and fought to keep this country, my country free. Enjoy it.