Army unveils Combat Field Test with new fitness assessment: 'A critical step forward'

The U.S. Army is rolling out a new age and gender-neutral Combat Field Test requiring frontline troops to complete seven ...
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Army rolls out Combat Field Test, new fitness assessment for front-line combat soldiers

The test consists of seven exercises, without rest between, exercises and is meant to prepare soldiers for “the demanding ...

Army launches new physical test for soldiers in combat roles

Christopher Smith lifts a 40-pound sandbag during the new Combat Field Test at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Virginia. (Sgt ...
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Army debuts combat-specific fitness test with strict standards

The U.S. Army has introduced the Combat Field Test (CFT), a new annual, pass/fail physical assessment for soldiers in 24 combat specialties. Modeled on the Expert Physical Fitness Assessment, the ...

Army releases details on new test for combat arms soldiers

The Army released details of a new field fitness test for soldiers in combat roles. It mirrors an event in Expert Infantryman ...
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Coast Guard to Launch Service-Wide Physical Fitness Test for All Members Next Year

The Coast Guard is ending years of debate over whether it should require all members to take a physical fitness test, or PFT, announcing Tuesday that it will implement mandatory tests for all military ...