The Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT) has dropped the medicine ball toss, removed the word “Combat” from its name, and introduced higher scoring requirements for combat arms soldiers. The revised test ...

(NewsNation) — The U.S. Army is changing its physical fitness test, including introducing new performance standards for soldiers in combat roles. The test will be rebranded as the Army Fitness Test, ...

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 ...

The Army is set to make sweeping changes to its fitness test, according to an internal memo obtained by Military.com. The overhaul includes a rebranding of the test, the elimination of its most ...

The Army fitness test measures strength, speed and endurance using age- and gender-based standards. Wisconsin National Guard recruiter Tyler Choy says the training prepares soldiers for emergencies ...

Soldiers will once again have to get familiar with a different physical fitness test, as the Army moves toward a renamed one that drops an event and alters scoring standards, the service announced ...