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

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

The new Combat Field Test is age- and sex-neutral and scored on a pass/fail standard.

The Army released details of a new field fitness test for soldiers in combat roles. It mirrors an event in Expert Infantryman ...

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

The floor-to-stand test, also called sitting-to-rising test, is a simple way to assess your mobility, as well as strength, ...

After a decade-plus of changes to the military fitness tests, the biggest change in our Department of Defense fitness testing has been the removal of situps and crunches, replaced by the plank pose.

President Donald Trump hands a pen to professional golfer Bryson DeChambeau after Trump signed an executive order restarting the Presidential Fitness Test in public schools as Secretary of Education ...

ANSBACH, Germany — U.S. Army Health Clinic (USAHC) Ansbach conducted a mass casualty (MASCAL) exercise at USAG Ansbach’s Urlas Kaserne Wednesday, March 23, 2026. USAHC Ansbach conducted the MASCAL ...

Lockheed Martin (LMT) on Wednesday said it took part in a U.S. Space Force exercise aimed at testing how quickly satellites can be prepared and launched in response to potential threats, highlighting ...

The Navy Physical Readiness Test (PRT) sets a basic level of fitness to pass, but to score the maximum points requires above-average physical ability. In fact, the maximum 300 points will vary by age ...

A structured military fitness test places sustained physical demands on an athlete known for maximum strength output. The transition from explosive power to endurance-based performance introduces ...