News

Army makes major changes to Army Combat Fitness Test; here's what men, women must do
The U.S. Army is replacing their former fitness test for soldiers, making it "sex-neutral and age-normed." Here's what's ...
Army Times on MSN5dOpinion
Defending the standing power throw: A pillar of the Army fitness test
Opinion: The standing power throw captured the essence of what made the Army Combat Fitness Test revolutionary, the author of ...
Army Rolls Out Equal Fitness Standards For Men And Women In Combat Roles
The U.S. Army formalized equal fitness standards between men and women in combat roles in new guidelines released Monday. The ...
Stars and Stripes6d
Army alters fitness test yet again, moving to 5-event format and sex-neutral standards
Beginning in June, a revised version called the Army Fitness Test will replace the 3-year-old Army Combat Fitness Test. The ...
Fitness Volt6d
Army Revamps Fitness Test: Gender-Neutral Combat Standards and Tougher Requirements Ahead
The U.S. Army rebrands its fitness test, introduces gender-neutral combat standards, and removes the Standing Power Throw to ...
Indiatimes6d
Why US Army is scrapping its 'combat' fitness test and introducing tougher standards for frontline troops
The US Army is set to introduce the Army Fitness Test (AFT) in June 2025, replacing the Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT). The AFT eliminates the standing power throw and introduces age-normed ...