The CFT is not only a fitness assessment of events but also a readiness tool designed to support the physical demands of ...

Fitness tests used to be simpler: A run, push-ups and sit-ups. They evolved over time and now can include options. For example, Air Force service members can do either a 1 1/2-mile run or a sprint.

An Indiana Guardsman completes the plank portion of the Army combat fitness test at Camp Atterbury, Indiana, March 15, 2025, during the Best Warrior Competition. (Spc. Katie Dixon/U.S. National Guard ...

The Army announced in a news release earlier this week that it is rolling out a new combat fitness test for frontline troops as leaders push to strengthen battlefield readiness amid ongoing recruiting ...