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...
Breaking Down the Three Phases of Army Ranger School As with any of the special operations units in the U.S. military, it takes endurance, stamina, intelligence and mental...
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...
Bedbugs, Brown Water, Squatters: Military Barracks Blasted over Horrid Living Conditions, Lack of Accountability The Government Accountability Office published the conditions in a scathing new report, confirming complaints made by many...
What We Know About the Marine Corps F-35 Crash, Backyard Ejection and What Went Wrong The crash of an F-35B Joint Strike Fighter aircraft in South Carolina has raised numerous questions about what prompted the...
Air Force's 9th Bomb Squadron Commander Fired After Just a Couple of Months on the Job Lt. Col. Brian Milner, the commander of the 9th Bomb Squadron, was relieved of command due to "a loss of confidence in his...
Democrats Circumvent Tuberville as Senate Moves to Finally Confirm Leaders of Army, Marine Corps, Joint Chiefs While acting chiefs can keep the military running day-to-day, defense officials have argued they are not as effective as...
1 in 3 PACT Act Claims Have Received a 0% Disability Rating, Prompting a VA Review VA Under Secretary for Benefits Joshua Jacobs said the department plans to examine its ratings schedule after complaints from...
