'Soldiers' Careers Depend on It': Senators Want to Halt Army Combat Fitness Test Rollout Two senators say the new Army Combat Fitness Test sets unrealistic standards for some soldiers.
Soldiers Won't Have to Pass Army Combat Fitness Test to Graduate Initial Training The COVID-19 outbreak forced Army leaders to pause all fitness testing in late March to prevent the spread of the virus.
Air Force Authorizes Time Off from PT for More Women Who Miscarry The Air Force will give PT exemptions for pregnancies that last fewer than 20 weeks, according to the new instruction.
Air Force Pushes Back Plans to Restart PT Tests The U.S. Air Force will not resume physical fitness testing until January, as it extends its lengthy pandemic-related hiatus.
For Marines, the Break from PFTs and Tape Tests Is Over The combat and physical fitness tests, along with the Body Composition Program, will resume immediately.
Admiral Announces Plan to Restart Navy Fitness Tests The chief of naval personnel said the Navy can hold future fitness tests without requiring people to be close to one another.
Olympian Nick Symmonds' Army Fitness Test Challenge: What You Need to Know Olympian Nick Symmonds bagged a respectable score, albeit with some not-quite-authorized modifications.
Army Says Document Warning of Defective ACFT Hex Bars Is Inaccurate The Army has fielded thousands of hex bars for the more challenging fitness test that will replace the current APFT.
Senate Proposal May Delay Launch of ACFT Lawmakers in the Senate are proposing a new hurdle in the Army's race to replace its outdated physical fitness test.
In Change, Army Says ACFT Scores Won’t Count Against Soldiers Until 2022 Rather than delay implementation of the new fitness evaluation, the Army will replace the APFT on Oct. 1 with the ACFT 2.0
Federal Government Shutdown Grinds into a Second Week as Tempers Flare at the Capitol As the federal government shutdown enters a second week, there’s no discernible endgame in sight.
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Ukrainian Drones Attack Russian Cavalry Troops in Rare 21st-Century Encounter A short video circulating online this month appears to show a Russian mounted patrol being struck by a Ukrainian drone near...
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