New Army Fitness Test Includes Gender-Neutral Benchmarks
Story by Dan Cody • 2h
The U.S. Army is set to implement a redesigned fitness test that introduces gender-neutral standards for combat roles and eliminates one of its most controversial events.
The Army Fitness Test (AFT), announced on Monday as the official replacement for the Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT), seeks to bolster warfighting readiness and ensure soldiers across combat military occupational specialties (MOS) meet the same physical standards.
According to the Army's official announcement, the AFT is designed to create a "physically ready force capable of meeting operational demands in austere environments." The phased rollout is scheduled to begin on June 1, 2025, with "sex-neutral" scoring standards for combat roles taking effect on January 1, 2026, for active-duty soldiers and June 1, 2026, for Reserve and National Guard units.
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