(NewsNation) — The U.S. Army is changing its physical fitness test, according to a news release from the military branch. The test will be rebranded as the Army Fitness Test, replacing the Army Combat ...

The U.S. Army has updated its physical assessment for soldiers to help “strengthen readiness and lethality.” On April 21, the Army published a press release on its website announcing that the ...

Soldiers have a new incentive to get a high score on the service’s new Army Fitness Test. Those soldiers who score at least 465 are eligible to be exempt from the service’s body fat standards, Army ...

The U.S. Army has published a new directive exempting all soldiers who score 465 points or more on the new Army Fitness Test (AFT) from body fat standards. Soldiers must score 80 points or more in ...

As obesity rates climb across America, the Army’s new body-composition policy arrives at a critical moment. This is not just a question of appearance; it is a matter of health, readiness, and ...