The Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT) has dropped the medicine ball toss, removed the word “Combat” from its name, and ...

Female soldiers serving in combat-related roles must meet the same physical standards as their male counterparts in events ...

The test will be rebranded as the Army Fitness Test, replacing the Army Combat Fitness Test, the Army announced Monday, aiming to “enhance soldier fitness, improve warfighting readiness, and increase ...

The Army had previously tried to make the Army Combat Fitness Test gender- and age-neutral, but those efforts failed.

In a move aimed at strengthening Soldier readiness and increasing the lethality of the force, the U.S. Army today announced ...

The U.S. Army has updated its physical assessment for soldiers to help “strengthen readiness and lethality.” On April 21, the ...

Starting this summer, the Army will require female soldiers in combat roles to pass the same “sex-neutral” fitness test as ...