The Army Combat Fitness Test is the assessment for the physical domain of the Army's Holistic Health and Fitness System. As a general physical fitness test, an age and gender performance-normed ...

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 ...

Changes are coming to the Army Combat Fitness Test, as the service looks to comply with a law mandating it create a gender-neutral assessment by June, a continuation of the struggle over the test that ...

This week, the U.S. Army announced its plans for an updated fitness test that requires men and women in combat positions to meet the same physical standards. In the past, men and women in combat roles ...

The Wisconsin Army National Guard put strength and stamina to the test today during a hand-on Fitness Challenge at its Green ...

As obesity rates climb across America, the Army’s new body-composition policy arrives at a critical moment. This is not just a question of appearance; it is a matter of health, readiness, and ...

Paralympic athletes are some of the strongest and most determined competitors on the planet, but can they pass the Army ...

ATLANTA — The new sergeant major of the Army offered a full-throated endorsement of the Army Combat Fitness Test on Tuesday as lawmakers on Capitol Hill debate defense spending and the future of the ...

Cadets in Clemson University's Army ROTC detachment reported to campus on a cold, dark morning at 4:30am to take the Army Combat Fitness Test, Nov. 14, 2023. (Ken Scar/Army) Under recently released ...

Physical fitness is a cornerstone of military readiness. Historically, this quality has helped American servicemembers fight and win over numerically superior enemies. Nevertheless, Congress has ...