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Army Expert Badges will Share a Physical Fitness Assessment

JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. – The Army’s Expert Infantryman, Field Medical and Soldier badges will now share a common fitness assessment, while still maintaining the integrity and history of each ...
Yahoo

New Army Fitness Test: No More Ball Yeet, Higher Standards for Combat Arms

The Army is set to make sweeping changes to its fitness test, according to an internal memo obtained by Military.com. The overhaul includes a rebranding of the test, the elimination of its most ...
Stars and Stripes

Soldiers’ risk of injury from new fitness test wanes as it becomes more routine, study finds

The Army’s latest fitness test could lead to an eventual reduction in injuries, according to a recent study that found soldiers become less prone to getting hurt as they gain experience with the ...
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Defending the standing power throw: A pillar of the Army fitness test

The Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT) represents a significant evolution in assessing the readiness of U.S. soldiers. Introduced after years of research, fielding and evaluation, this six-event test was ...
Army Times

Ditching the standing power throw strengthens the Army fitness test

The removal of the standing power throw from the ACFT represents a smarter, more combat-relevant assessment of soldiers, the authors of this op-ed argue. (Ssg. Armando R. Limon/U.S. Army) The recent ...