The U.S. Army handed its soldiers new physical requirements Tuesday, a move in line with War Secretary Pete Hegseth‘s ...

The announcement this week said the transition to the new assessments is part of a broader effort to assess the health of ...

The U.S. Army is rolling out a new fitness test from June 1 that will adopt new standards for all soldiers in combat roles. In a significant shift, the new fitness standards will be the same for men ...

U.S. Army soldiers will no longer be judged based on a height and weight table, rather on a waist to height ratio as a measure of body composition, according to officials in a statement Tuesday. If a ...

“Army Strong” is more than just a tagline — for soldiers, it’s a requirement for duty. The U.S. Army requires that all active-duty soldiers prove their ...

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 U.S. Army formalized equal fitness standards between men and women in combat roles in new guidelines released Monday. The new Army Fitness Test (AFT), formally the Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT), ...

The CFT is not only a fitness assessment of events but also a readiness tool designed to support the physical demands of combat. For decades, the Army has assessed physical fitness through the ...