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

The U.S. Army today announced the implementation of the new Combat Field Test (CFT), a major update to its physical readiness ...

The test consists of seven exercises, without rest between, exercises and is meant to prepare soldiers for “the demanding ...

The Army has unveiled its new physical fitness test in response to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's push for gender-neutral ...

Army adds a new annual Combat Field Test for frontline troops, creating a gender-neutral standard on top of its baseline ...

The U.S. Army has introduced the Combat Field Test, a new annual physical assessment for soldiers in combat roles designed to ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Army has scrapped its move to have a physical fitness test that's gender- and age-neutral, and will now allow women and older soldiers to pass while meeting some reduced ...

Army Spc. Matthew Powell performs the plank portion of the Army Fitness Test during the Best Warrior Competition at the Washoe County Armory, Nevada, March 13, 2026. (Sgt. Adrianne Lopez/Army National ...

The U.S. Army has introduced the Combat Field Test (CFT), a new pass-fail physical assessment for soldiers in 24 designated ...

The Army announced in a news release earlier this week that it is rolling out a new combat fitness test for frontline troops ...