The Army will implement a revised ACFT, starting on April ... performance-normed scoring standards, scaled to age and gender. Additional changes include the plank as the sole core-strength event ...

The U.S. Army introduces a new Army Fitness Test (AFT) emphasizing combat readiness and holistic fitness, replacing the ...

The ACFT became the ... with the plank. Shortly after this publication's report on the data, Wormuth expressed concern during her Senate confirmation hearing that gender-neutral standards could ...

Congress has tasked the Army with implementing “increased” fitness standards for ... weight deadlift, plank, standing power throw and hand-release pushup. The ACFT even faced being put on ...

Soldiers will once again have to get familiar with a different physical fitness test, as the Army moves ... fitness standards in combat arms roles. Soldiers will no longer take the ACFT after ...

After several studies, the final version implemented last year included six events — a dead lift, hand-release pushups, a plank ... ACFT, which included gender-neutral standards. When the Army ...

Army Staff Sgt. Ricardo Ramos, the 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Performs a plank ... ACFT was designed to address — a need for tougher training and higher standards ...

On June 1, 2025, the military branch will roll out its new Army Fitness Test (ACFT) as a replacement for ... will introduce updated scoring standards that emphasize "readiness and combat ...

"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 prowess by passing a rigorous ...