US Army Fitness Test (AFT)

The US Army's test of record since 1 June 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.