AUGUST 3, 2018, Fort Eustis, VA - On July 9, the U.S. Army announced a new physical fitness test -- the Army Combat Fitness Test, or ACFT. The test is designed to replace the APFT with a gender- and age-neutral assessment that will more closely align with the physical demands Soldiers will face in combat. Field tests for the ACFT will begin in October 2018, and by October 2020, … [Read more...]
Active Duty Opportunities Available For Reserve Sailors
JULY 11, 2018, Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti - The Navy Reserve is a convenient way for some Sailors to serve on a part-time basis. The one-weekend-per-month, two-weeks-per-year schedule allows Sailors leaving active duty to continue their service and, possibly, reach retirement. Occasionally, circumstances change and a return to active duty is an increasingly attractive option … [Read more...]
Army Combat Fitness Test Set To Become New PT Test Of Record In Late 2020
JULY 10, 2018, Fort Eustis, VA - Army senior leaders have approved a new strenuous fitness test designed to better prepare Soldiers for combat tasks, reduce injuries and lead to ample cost savings across the service. The six-event readiness assessment, called the Army Combat Fitness Test, is intended to replace the current three-event Army Physical Fitness Test, which has … [Read more...]
Army Combat Fitness Test
JULY 9, 2018 - The Army approved a new physical fitness test for all Active, National Guard and Reserve Soldiers that is highly correlated with combat readiness. The Army will execute the test through U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) and the U.S. Army Center for Initial Military Training (USACIMT). This new physical fitness test will strengthen unit and … [Read more...]
First Female Marine Students Arrive at SOI-West
MARCH 8, 2018, Camp Pendleton, CA - This marks the first male-female integrated Marine Combat Training Company on the West Coast. “It is important, one team one fight, at the end of the day it’s to show the Marine Corps can produce [Marines] regardless of gender and complete any mission.” Said Sgt. Ambar Gonzalez, a combat instructor with Lima Company, SOI-West. Prior to t … [Read more...]