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Army Unveils New Fitness Test for 2024 Standards

4/27/2025

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The Army is shaking things up with the introduction of the Army Fitness Test, set to roll out on June 1, 2024. This revamped assessment includes five challenging events: deadlift, push-up, sprint-drag-carry, plank, and a two-mile run. Designed to be sex-neutral and age-normed, it raises the bar for combat roles, with new standards effective by January 1, 2025.

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Story summary

The Army is shaking things up with the introduction of the Army Fitness Test, set to roll out on June 1, 2024. This revamped assessment includes five challenging events: deadlift, push-up, sprint-drag-carry, plank, and a two-mile run. Designed to be sex-neutral and age-normed, it raises the bar for combat roles, with new standards effective by January 1, 2025.