WASHINGTON -- Major changes are coming to the Army Combat Fitness Test, officials announced Sept. 27, with changes that will affect every Soldier. The changes, locked in for fiscal year 2020, include ...
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 ...
FORT JACKSON, S.C. -- The United States Army wants you to get in better shape. Actually, they want their soldiers to train harder, smarter and more efficiently. “It was time to look at how do we ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The removal of the standing power throw from the ACFT represents a smarter, more combat-relevant assessment of soldiers, the ...
Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on Reddit Share on LinkedIn Share via Email KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany – U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz’s Headquarters and Headquarters Company (HHC) Soldiers ...
The U.S. Army is set to implement a redesigned fitness test that introduces gender-neutral standards for combat roles and eliminates one of its most controversial events. The Army Fitness Test (AFT), ...
There’s arguably no greater test of physical and mental toughness than serving in the military. While the demands vary across branches, one thing is certain: the men and women who serve push their ...
FORT BRAGG, N.C. (WTVD) -- The Army is moving forward with a new gender and age neutral fitness test designed to test soldier's combat readiness. The six-event test is called the Army Combat Fitness ...