The Army’s combat fitness test was supposed to end the gender debate once and for all. Seven years and two different tests later, the Pentagon just made its most controversial move yet. The U.S. Army ...

A soldier lifts a sandbag into a Light Medium Tactical Vehicle while taking a diagnostic Ranger Physical Assessment at Fort Drum, New York, May 19, 2026. (Sgt. Sam Shomento/U.S. Army) The changes to ...

Will Tennyson challenges Mitchell Hooper and Little T Fitness to complete the rigorous six-event US Army Combat Fitness Test. Together, they navigate intense physical tests ranging from heavy ...

WASHINGTON — The Pentagon designated more than 80 military occupations as combat arms and requires a combat field test be completed in addition to their standard service fitness test, according to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The rebuilt test is one of the better all-around fitness benchmarks you'll find, and it's a surprisingly useful challenge for ...

FORT BELVOIR, Va -- On July 20, 2026, members of the Army Training Information System (ATIS) team joined the Army Geospatial Intelligence Battalion at Fort Belvoir to test the Army Fitness Test app ...

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More than 80 military occupations are now designated as combat arms and require a combat field test be completed in addition to their standard service fitness test. The Department of Defense’s ...

The rebuilt test is one of the better all-around fitness benchmarks you’ll find, and it’s a surprisingly useful challenge for civilians. It doesn’t reward one exceptional quality. It rewards having no ...