Secretary Wormuth Wants the Army Combat Fitness Test to Stay as Congress Debates Its Fate Army Secretary Christine Wormuth took a stand for the test in an exclusive interview with Military.com at the annual...
Debate on Army Fitness Test Takes New Turn with Chief Nominee Testimony Gen. Randy George, an infantry officer, testified on fitness standards as part of his confirmation hearing before the Senate...
Congress' Move to Scrap the ACFT Sparks Outcry from Army Leadership Congress is seeking to kill the Army Combat Fitness Test, or ACFT, and revert to the service's previous fitness test.
Ask Stew: What Should I Do to Lose Weight Before the ACFT? It is wise to start your physical preparation long before you even talk to a recruiter, and while the Army has height and...
New Tape Test: Here's How the Army Is Measuring Body Fat Now The service announced it has simplified one of the key ways it judges soldier physical fitness following a broader overhaul...
Army Pre-Boot Camp Course Expanded as Recruiting Challenge Looms The pre-basic course is designed to help recruits who are physically out of shape or have trouble taking tests.
ACFT Score Chart, Resources and How to Administer The ACFT or Army Combat Fitness Test is a military fitness test for the U.S. Army. Read more.
Preparing for Army Ranger School Ever wanted to put on the Ranger Tab on your Army uniform? To become a Ranger takes endurance, stamina, intelligence and...
The Top 10 Reasons Why People Fail at Special Ops There are many ways to fail out or quit any of the many special-ops programs, but the biggest reason someone fails is usually...
Army Not Tweaking Fitness Test After Uncertainty Over Gender Standards The annual defense authorization bill passed in December directed the Army to set the same fitness standards for men and...
How Trump Is Leaning on the Military to Fulfill His Hopes of Mass Deportations and an Immigration Freeze For transportation, detention, and potentially apprehension of migrants, the Trump administration is looking to the military.
Military Families in Key West Sue Balfour Beatty over Allegations of Squalid, Toxic Housing Conditions The lawsuit alleges that Balfour Beatty, a massive company that manages more than 40,000 military homes across more than 50...
Hegseth’s Younger Brother Is Serving in a Key Role as Liaison and Senior Adviser Inside the Pentagon Phil Hegseth's official title is senior adviser to the secretary for the Department of Homeland Security and liaison officer...
This Navy Destroyer's New Battle Flag Pays Tribute to the Service's First Female Nurses Flying during Women's History Month, the flag is a particularly poignant choice for the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile...
Military Review of Fitness Standards Will Find Array of Tests, But Higher Requirements for Combat Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s decision to review military standards on combat and physical fitness and appearance opens a...
