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 new assessment, the Army Combat Field Test, will supplement the service's existing Army Fitness Test, which will remain ...

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 updated its annual physical fitness test for soldiers in combat roles, such as infantry and artillery.

Christopher Smith lifts a 40-pound sandbag during the new Combat Field Test at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Virginia. (Sgt ...

Fitness tests used to be simpler: a run, push-ups and sit-ups. They evolved over time and now can include options.

The U.S. Army has introduced the Combat Field Test (CFT), a new annual, pass/fail physical assessment for soldiers in 24 combat specialties. Modeled on the Expert Physical Fitness Assessment, the ...

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 ...

The U.S. Army has introduced the Combat Field Test (CFT), a new pass-fail physical assessment for soldiers in 24 designated close-combat specialties. The seven-event, 30-minute test, adapted from the ...