"The five-event AFT is designed to enhance Soldier fitness, improve warfighting readiness, and increase the lethality of the force," the Army stated. The phased implementation of the new test will ...

The U.S. Army announced an overhaul of its physical fitness test, including gender-neutral standards for soldiers in 21 combat jobs. The new fitness test consists of a three-repetition maximum ...

Army Reserve and National Guard will begin taking the new AFT in June, the memo noted. The remaining events of the assessment will be retained. The test, first implemented in 2022 after a decade ...