No two services can agree on where to measure a service member’s waist when deploying the hated, but hard-to-eliminate tape test. There's a new sergeant major of the Army. Here's what he told reporters his priorities will be. "A better solution would be to focus on finding those with a desire to serve and fostering that interest, not just getting recruits to pass an exam." By Stewart Latwin
10 months ago Women in the military still face barriers as basic as uniforms that were designed for a man's body, despite decades of allies championing their service. By Frances Castillo
10 months ago It's impossible to predict which proposed reform — if any — will prevail. The Army's top NCO defended the test after Congress placed it in its sights once more. The medical procedures have been mired in bureaucratic delays since June 2021. 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. Load More