The U.S. Army announced a new physical fitness test, including gender-neutral standards for soldiers in 21 combat jobs and no ...

The U.S. Army announced today the establishment of the Army Fitness Test (AFT) as the official physical fitness test of ...

The new Army Fitness Test comes after Pete Hegseth, the defense secretary, ordered the elimination of lower fitness standards ...

Army fitness test changes will mean “sex-neutral” standards for soldiers in 21 combat jobs while nixing the standing power ...

Among the most notable adjustments, which will likely be met with glee across the ranks, is the removal of the Standing Power ...

Starting this summer, the Army will require female soldiers in combat roles to pass the same “sex-neutral” fitness test as ...

The new test comes three weeks after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered the elimination of lower physical fitness standards for women in combat positions.

The test will be rebranded as the Army Fitness Test, replacing the Army Combat Fitness Test, the Army announced Monday, aiming to “enhance soldier fitness, improve warfighting readiness, and increase ...

in a similar way to how the Army Combat Fitness Test was designed. It replaces the old Day 1 Ranger School assessment of 49 pushups, 59 situps, a 5-mile run in less than 40 minutes, and six chinups.