Army unveils Combat Field Test with new fitness assessment: 'A critical step forward'

The U.S. Army is rolling out a new age and gender-neutral Combat Field Test requiring frontline troops to complete seven ...
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Army rolls out Combat Field Test, new fitness assessment for front-line combat soldiers

The test consists of seven exercises, without rest between, exercises and is meant to prepare soldiers for “the demanding ...
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Navy scraps physical assessment test again, citing COVID-19

July 8 (UPI) --The U.S. Navy's autumn physical fitness assessment cycle will be suspended to minimize the spread of the COVID-19 virus, the Navy announced. A NAVADMIN, or naval administrative message, ...

Army launches new physical test for soldiers in combat roles

Christopher Smith lifts a 40-pound sandbag during the new Combat Field Test at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Virginia. (Sgt ...
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A new era of Army physical fitness assessment—the ACFT

The energy was electric at Target Hill Athletic Field Saturday as 1,036 U.S. Military Academy cadets, mostly the 3rd and 4th Regiments from the Classes of 2021 and 2022, enthusiastically streamed ...
Military.com

Coast Guard to Launch Service-Wide Physical Fitness Test for All Members Next Year

The Coast Guard is ending years of debate over whether it should require all members to take a physical fitness test, or PFT, announcing Tuesday that it will implement mandatory tests for all military ...
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5 Reasons Why Service Members Need Physical Training for Job Performance Beyond Fitness Tests

While the initial physical assessment is a crucial entry-point event, it hardly scratches the surface of what is necessary for success as an active-duty member of the U.S. military. Preparing for a ...