The new waist-only tape test will be more accurate — and less forgiving. The additional skill identifier would be a four-week home station course. The special qualification identifier would take 12 weeks. Soldiers must hit at least 80 points in each Army Combat Fitness Test category. A more accurate tape test and a body fat waiver with a 540 or higher fitness test score. The Army's top NCO offered new insight into what changes are coming and when soldiers might see them. As 2022 comes to a close, we reflect on the stories most-viewed by Military Times readers throughout the year. By Military Times staff
16 months ago The Defense Department is developing new tests to find counterfeit parts, putting a renewed emphasis on reporting when problematic components are found. The Army's top NCO suggested that troops who score a 540 or higher on the Army Combat Fitness Test be exempt from body fat screening. The Army is on track to deliver the actual hypersonic missiles to a unit by the end of fiscal 2023. From boots and gloves to batteries, scopes and body armor, if it touches the soldier, this program touches it. Load More