Army unveils Combat Field Test with new fitness assessment: 'A critical step forward'

The U.S. Army is rolling out a new age and gender-neutral Combat Field Test requiring frontline troops to complete seven ...
Task & Purpose

Army tightens standards for its basic training prep course

The preparatory course at the heart of the recent surge in Army recruitment numbers will tighten its standards, although it was unclear if that meant it will produce fewer future soldiers. Potential ...
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Bodybuilder tries the US Army fitness test - and gets humbled

Elite bodybuilders leave the weight room behind and face the US Army fitness test with no preparation. We put raw strength up against endurance, mobility, and mental grit to see how it holds under ...
Military Times

Army scales back eligibility for Future Soldier Prep Course

New Army recruits take part in a swearing-in ceremony in San Diego. (Gregory Bull/AP) The Future Soldier Preparatory Course, a cornerstone of the Army’s recent recruiting gains, is set to narrow its ...
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Wisconsin Army National Guard fitness test shows endurance behind the uniform

The Army fitness test measures strength, speed and endurance using age- and gender-based standards. Wisconsin National Guard recruiter Tyler Choy says the training prepares soldiers for emergencies ...
USA Today

Once these recruits couldn't make the cut. Now they make up a quarter of Army troops.

FORT JACKSON, SC – Every Tuesday before dawn, hundreds of hopefuls line up with exposed midriffs to be weighed and measured at this South Carolina Army base, which takes in more recruits than any ...