The Army Combat Fitness Test, introduced as a rigorous and comprehensive measure of soldiers' physical readiness, has sparked significant controversy. This assessment explains why the ACFT, rather ...

The U.S. Army has announced a new Combat Field Test (CFT) for soldiers in 24 designated close-combat specialties, set to become mandatory in spring 2027. The age- and sex-neutral pass/fail assessment ...

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 announced in a news release earlier this weekthat it is rolling out a new combat fitness test for frontline troops as leaders push to strengthen battlefield readiness amid ongoing recruiting ...

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 ...

If you want to be an infantry soldier in the Army, you’ll be required to heft a 40-pound sandbag onto a 65-inch-high platform 16 times and carry two 5-gallon water cans weighing 40 pounds each for 50 ...

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Army today announced the implementation of the new Combat Field Test (CFT), a major update to its physical readiness program designed to align fitness standards with the ...

The U.S. Army has introduced the Combat Field Test (CFT), a new pass-fail physical assessment for soldiers in 24 designated close-combat specialties. The seven-event, 30-minute test, adapted from the ...