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Mississippi National Guard sergeant dies during fitness test
The soldier died after experiencing a medical emergency while conducting the Army Combat Fitness Test.
Army looking at ways to ‘account for biological differences’ with new fitness test
A letter penned by two senators this fall stated that Army data shows “a consistent” 65 percent failure rate for women and 10 percent failure rate for men.
By Kyle Rempfer
‘Too early to know’ how mandated studies will impact ACFT implementation
“ACFT is absolutely still being prepped for,” a spokesman for the Army's senior enlisted leader said.
By Kyle Rempfer
Senators ask for pause on Army’s new fitness test, call it ‘premature'
"Clearly, rolling out this new test is premature," two senators said in a letter.
By Kyle Rempfer
Soldiers can substitute a 2-minute plank after attempting the leg tuck on ACFT
“Lower back injuries are the most common debilitating and costly injuries to the Army,” said Hibbard. “And that leg tuck is what trains the core."
By Kyle Rempfer