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Soldiers serving in front-line fighting jobs will soon have to pass two annual Army fitness tests after the service rolled out its new combat-focused physical assessment on Wednesday. The new Combat ...

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. (December 30, 2025) – It's been a challenging calendar year at the U.S. Army Redstone Test Center, but the focus has remained the same: Supporting the U.S. Warfighter. Here's a ...

WASHINGTON — Soldiers who score at least 465 points on the Army Fitness Test are eligible to be exempt from the service’s body fat standards, the Army announced Wednesday. “This is a welcome ...

Staff Sgt. Neto Sevilla, assigned to 41st Field Artillery Brigade, performs a deadlift exercise during the Army Combat Fitness Test. (Capt. Sara Berner/Army) Soldiers who score a 465 or better on the ...

The U.S. Army has announced a new Combat Field Test (CFT) for soldiers in 24 designated close-combat specialties, set to become mandatory in spring 2027. The age- and sex-neutral pass/fail assessment ...