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), ...

The U.S. Army is scrapping the Army Combat Fitness Test and rolling out a new five-event test aimed at boosting readiness and combat strength, officials announced on Monday, April 21. The new test, ...

The Army announced two major changes to its fitness standards Monday: soldiers in 21 combat jobs will have to pass a gender-neutral test, while the standing power throw — occasionally called the ‘yeet ...

“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 ...

Soldiers with the 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, 28th Infantry Division, take an Army Combat Fitness Test at Strickler Field at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania. (1st Lt. Kate ...

FORT MEADE, Md. — The U.S. Army officially adopts the Army Fitness Test as the new test of record for Soldiers starting June 1, 2025. The change will replace the Army Combat Fitness Test and introduce ...

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 ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (NewsNation) — The U.S. Army is changing its ...

"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 physical ...

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. (September 16, 2025) – Joel “Parker” Johnson, a U.S. Army Civilian flight test engineer at the U.S. Army Redstone Test Center, is trading his desk for the cockpit after being ...

Staff Sgt. Raycel Dasher, an infantryman assigned to U.S. Army South 'yeets' a standing power throw at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md., June 4, 2024. The Army announced two major changes to its fitness ...