- Army Drives the Success of the Joint Force
OCTOBER 13, 2026 — The Army’s top civilian leader said the service remains central to the success of the joint force during the opening ceremony of the Association of the United States Army’s annual meeting and exposition on Oct. 12.…
- Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT)
NOTE: The U.S. Army officially adopted the Army Fitness Test (AFT) as the new test of record for Soldiers starting June 1, 2025. The Army Combat Fitness Test consists of six events: The ACFT replaced the APFT as the Army’s…
- Army Physical Fitness Test – Scoring
Scoring: Soldiers who score 270 or above on the APFT, with a minimum score of 90 in each event, are awarded the Physical Fitness Badge, which can be worn on the physical training uniform. The APFT score also converts to…
- Army Promotions
The Army uses three systems to decide what enlisted members will get promoted. Decentralized Promotions (E-2 through E-4)The unit is the promotion authority. The commander decides who gets promoted or not. There are no quotas for promotion for these ranks…
- Army Enlisted Pay
The Army Pay Charts below show MONTHLY pay but, as an Active duty soldier in the Army you will be paid twice per month. This means you will receive half of the amount listed below on each payday. The first…
