In this Blaze Media article, Andrew Chapados reports on the Army’s new Combat Field Test and the renewed push for tougher military fitness standards.
- The Army’s new Combat Field Test is aimed at soldiers in physically demanding combat roles.
- The test must be completed in 30 minutes while wearing the Army Combat Uniform, combat boots, and a brown T-shirt.
- Events include a 1-mile run, 30 dead-stop push-ups, a 100-meter sprint, sandbag lifts, jerrican carries, tactical crawl/rush movements, and another 1-mile run.
- Combat arms soldiers must still complete the broader annual Army Fitness Test.
- Army leaders frame the new standard as a battlefield readiness measure, not just a gym requirement.
- Pete Hegseth has made physical fitness and appearance a major priority since taking office.
- Soldiers who cannot meet the standard may request reclassification into non-combat roles.
Read the full story: https://www.theblaze.com/align/could-you-pass-pete-hegseths-new-army-combat-field-test-drop-and-give-us-30
