The Army Combat Fitness Test, introduced as a rigorous and comprehensive measure of soldiers' physical readiness, has sparked significant controversy. This assessment explains why the ACFT ...

The swimming test in the Navy Physical Screening Test (PST) can require an underwater recovery stroke using the side stroke ...

The U.S. Army has approved a new strenuous fitness test designed to better prepare Soldiers for combat tasks, reduce injuries and lead to ample cost savings across the service. The six-event ...

It's amazing how controversial common sense is these days. Look at the reaction to Pete Hegseth's comments about women in ...

With the choice of Peter Hegseth for secretary of defense, those shockwaves have been felt in the ranks of female service members ...

In 2022 the Army changed its fitness test from the 3-event Army Physical Fitness Test to the 6-event Army Combat Fitness Test, or ACFT. This was the first change to the Army’s test in 42 years.

Timothy M. Arndt, the 2nd Platoon leader in the 759th Ordnance Company (EOD), passed all events with a first-time “Go” and earned a perfect 600 on his Army Combat Fitness Test. Arndt earned ...

The Navy will allow sailors who score well on physical fitness tests but don’t meet body fat standards to forgo extra training requirements.