Yahoo

Bill seeks to raise fitness standards for Army close combat forces

Under recently released language in the congressional defense authorization bill, soldiers in the close combat force will face higher minimum fitness standards on the Army Combat Fitness test than ...
Yahoo

Army eases fitness test standards for women, older troops

FILE - U.S Army troops training to serve as instructors participate in the new Army combat fitness test at the 108th Air Defense Artillery Brigade compound at Fort Bragg, N.C., Jan. 8, 2019. After ...
KTVU

Army unveils new fitness test with tougher standards — could you pass it?

"Army Strong" is more than just a tagline — for soldiers, it’s a requirement for duty. The U.S. Army requires that all active-duty soldiers prove their physical ...
NBC Washington

Army Eases Fitness Test Standards for Women, Older Troops

After three years of complaints and debate, the Army has scrapped its move to have a physical fitness test that is gender- and age-neutral, and will now allow women and older soldiers to pass while ...
Army Times

Bill seeks to raise fitness standards for Army close combat forces

Cadets in Clemson University's Army ROTC detachment reported to campus on a cold, dark morning at 4:30am to take the Army Combat Fitness Test, Nov. 14, 2023. (Ken Scar/Army) Under recently released ...