How Military Recruits Can Overcome Fitness Test Issues The most common fitness testing issues for new military recruits are running, push-ups, pull-ups, sit-ups, swimming and now...
No More Tape Test, But Only for Soldiers That Crush the Fitness Test Soldiers who score at least a 540 on the Army Combat Fitness Test, or ACFT, will be exempt from having their body fat...
The Army's New Fitness Test Is Here. For Real This Time. No, Seriously. But Its Future Is Uncertain. A staple of military service, the fitness test has effectively been sidelined as officials tuned it and soldiers got familiar...
Coast Guard Fitness Requirements Today, with the threat of terrorist attacks on American soil, the Coast Guard stands as our first line of defense against any...
Here's the Secret to Passing Military Fitness Tests The acronym used to describe an ideal fitness program is FITT, which stands for frequency, intensity, time and type.
Ask Stew: Help! I Need to Pass My APFT or I'll Lose My ROTC Scholarship Depending on the situation and your prior preparation, there could be many reasons why you need to focus on the exercises and...
Ask Stew: How to Prepare to Handle PST Rule Changes Be prepared for surprise rule changes on any Physical Screening Test event.
How to Lose Weight and Get Fit for Military Duty Those who are overweight typically are not meeting the minimum physical fitness standards for their chosen branch of service.
Army's New Fitness Test Might Change Again as Congress Looks to Switch Standards An amendment in the NDAA would direct the Army to establish fitness standards for troops in combat roles that would be higher...
Passing the New ACFT Can Lift Flags from Failing the Army's Old Fitness Test The service has been beta-testing the Army Combat Fitness Test since June 2020, moving away from the three-event Army...
Army Disbanding Most Ceremonial Horse Units The Army will begin phasing out five horse-mounted ceremonial units stationed at Fort Irwin, California; Fort Huachuca...
Coast Guard Receives Unprecedented $25 Billion Infusion Under Sweeping 'Big Beautiful Bill' The service will receive funding for more ships, helicopters and unmanned systems and maintenance of installations and...
Navy SEAL Veteran Compares Himself to Trump as He Launches His Bid for Wisconsin Governor A suburban Milwaukee businessman, former Navy SEAL and political newcomer entered Wisconsin's race for governor Wednesday...
Marine Recruiters Promoted an Immigration Benefit Until the Corps Told Them to Stop The military often highlights paths to citizenship as a recruiting tactic, though fulfillment of policies such as PIP has...
Army Policy Severely Limiting Shaving Waivers Goes into Effect Troops will be granted short-term shaving exemptions if they require it, but will be removed from the service if they are on...
