Army Col. Lawrence Doane, commander of the 260th Special Purpose Brigade, and Command Sgt. Maj. Scott McKennon, command ...

The Army released details of a new field fitness test for soldiers in combat roles. It mirrors an event in Expert Infantryman Badge testing ...

The U.S. Army is rolling out a new age and gender-neutral Combat Field Test requiring frontline troops to complete seven ...

Fitness tests used to be simpler: a run, push-ups and sit-ups. They evolved over time and now can include options.

The Army is changing the fitness test for all soldiers. On Monday, the Army announced it was replacing the Army Combat Fitness Test with the Army Fitness Test, AFT, according to a news release ...

The Army can raise the bar on minimum fitness standards for close-combat jobs and also must establish clear consequences for soldiers who fall short, according to the recommendations from a new study ...

The U.S. Army has announced a new Combat Field Test (CFT) for soldiers in 24 designated close-combat specialties, set to become mandatory in spring 2027. The age- and sex-neutral pass/fail assessment ...

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Army today announced the implementation of the new Combat Field Test (CFT), a major update to its physical readiness program designed to align fitness standards with the ...

The Army announced in a news release earlier this week that it is rolling out a new combat fitness test for frontline troops ...