US Air Force changes its physical fitness test

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has cracked down on what he has termed "woke" elements in the U.S. military, and fitness testing.
Task & Purpose

Marines moving to gender-neutral Physical Fitness Test for combat jobs

All Marines in combat arms fields will soon have to meet the same standards on their Physical Fitness Test, or PFT, regardless of their gender, under a service-wide policy announced Thursday. The new ...
Yahoo

Coast Guard to Launch Service-Wide Physical Fitness Test for All Members Next Year

The Coast Guard is ending years of debate over whether it should require all members to take a physical fitness test, or PFT, announcing Tuesday that it will implement mandatory tests for all military ...
Task & Purpose

Army closes in on its elusive goal of a gender-neutral fitness test

Happy Friday! The Army announced this week that male and female soldiers in 21 combat military occupational specialties will have to meet the same standards on the new Army Fitness Test, which also ...
Women's Health

The U.S. Army Is Changing Its Physical Testing Standards. Here’s What That Means For Women.

This week, the U.S. Army announced its plans for an updated fitness test that requires men and women in combat positions to meet the same physical standards. In the past, men and women in combat roles ...