The U.S. Army introduced a new fitness test with gender-neutral standards for combat roles, seeking to enforce uniform ...

The U.S. Army announced an overhaul of its physical fitness test, including gender-neutral standards for soldiers in 21 combat jobs. The new fitness ... the need for uniform and more stringent ...

Army Reserve and National Guard will begin taking the new AFT in June, the memo noted. The remaining events of the assessment will be retained. The test, first implemented in 2022 after a decade ...

The Army on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, opened a new artillery production facility in Arkansas, which will produce roughly half the service’s 155mm artillery shells. (U.S. Army) ...

"The five-event AFT is designed to enhance Soldier fitness, improve warfighting readiness, and increase the lethality of the force," the Army stated. The phased implementation of the new test will ...

The new scoring standards for soldiers in 21 combat military occupational specialties will take effect on Jan. 1, 2026, and on June 1, 2026, for the Reserve and National Guard. The Army said ...

Starting this summer, the Army will require female soldiers in combat roles to pass the same “sex-neutral” fitness test as their male counterparts, the service announced Monday. The new Army ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has emphasized that combat roles should be held to uniform ... the Army to establish "increased minimum fitness standards" for combat roles. The new standards ...