The Army's top NCO defended the test after Congress placed it in its sights once more.
The new waist-only tape test will be more accurate — and less forgiving.
The digital application can work for both health tracking and tactical performance.
Army officials said that the service will not make additional changes to the Army Combat Fitness Test that was released in October.
The sergeant major and others see physical training as critical for leadership development.
The program also shows improved metrics on other negative behaviors such as substance abuse.
The program ends in July, but officials have requested more time.
The additional skill identifier would be a four-week home station course. The special qualification identifier would take 12 weeks.
Despite contributing the most recruits to the Army, Southern states had the most musculoskeletal injuries due to poor physical fitness.
Soldiers must hit at least 80 points in each Army Combat Fitness Test category.
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