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 ...

The U.S. Army has approved a new strenuous fitness test designed to better prepare Soldiers for combat tasks, reduce injuries and lead to ample cost savings across the service. The six-event ...

Joint Chiefs Chair Mark Milley for lowering standards. Hegseth vows to restore discipline and military readiness.

The Army’s latest fitness test could lead to an eventual reduction in injuries, according to a recent study that found ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth vowed in January to review "in a gender-neutral way" readiness standards for troops.

Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll visited Joint Base Lewis-McChord on March 10, 2025, touring America's premier ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered a “rapid” services-wide review of existing standards for military physical fitness ...

EXCLUSIVE: Army fitness standards have been labelled "horrendous" with soldiers only needing to be as fit as the average eight-year-old to be classed as "adequate".

If you are awarded a 4-year scholarship, then your benefits will be paid your freshman year as long as you pass the Army Combat Fitness Test, medical exam, and meet height and weight requirements. If ...

The review will include standards for physical fitness, body composition and grooming, including beards, which are currently ...

Celeste J. Teubner, Spc. Troy A. Ludwig, and Pvt. Reyna K. Cooper. The competition included the Army Combat Fitness Test; weapons familiarization and qualification; a six-mile foot march ...