US Army Fitness Test (AFT)

The US Army's test of record since June 1, 2025, when it replaced the Army Combat Fitness Test and dropped the standing power throw. Five events remain: a three-repetition maximum deadlift with a 60lb hex bar, as many hand-release push-ups as possible in two minutes, a sprint-drag-carry of five 50m shuttles with a 90lb sled and two 40lb kettlebells, a plank held as long as possible, and a two-mile run. Each event scores up to 100. Soldiers in combat specialties need 350 overall with at least 60 in every event, on sex-neutral tables; most other roles need 300 on sex- and age-normed tables. The sprint-drag-carry is the event to rehearse: it rewards grip, turning and pacing more than raw speed.