The U.S. Army is scrapping the Army Combat Fitness Test and rolling out a new five-event test aimed at boosting readiness and combat strength, officials announced on Monday, April 21. The new test, ...

The U.S. Army is making changes to their physical fitness requirements for all soldiers, introducing new gender-neutral standards while eliminating one of its most criticized events. On Monday, the ...

Starting this summer, the Army will require female soldiers in combat roles to pass the same “sex-neutral” fitness test as their male counterparts, the service announced Monday. The new Army Fitness ...

The Army is changing the fitness test for all soldiers. On Monday, the Army announced it was replacing the Army Combat Fitness Test with the Army Fitness Test, AFT, according to a news release ...

The Army has outlined its new fitness test set to debut in June, but key details surrounding the rollout -- including scoring criteria and enhanced standards for combat troops -- remain unsettled just ...

FORT MEADE, Md. — The U.S. Army officially adopts the Army Fitness Test as the new test of record for Soldiers starting June 1, 2025. The change will replace the Army Combat Fitness Test and introduce ...

The U.S. Army is set to implement a redesigned fitness test that introduces gender-neutral standards for combat roles and eliminates one of its most controversial events. The Army Fitness Test (AFT), ...

“Army Strong” is more than just a tagline — for soldiers, it’s a requirement for duty. The U.S. Army requires that all active-duty soldiers prove their ...

The Army has approved a series of revisions to its physical fitness test, recalibrating performance benchmarks in a modest and symbolic move that reflects mounting internal and political pressure over ...