The ACFT is the first overhaul of the Army’s fitness test in 40 years and was initially rolled out with plans to make it official by October 2020. Read the latest news here on how the ACFT is progressing. … [Read more...]
Combat Fitness Test (CFT)
The Combat Fitness Test (CFT) is a physical fitness test of the United States Marine Corps, and is used in complement to the USMC Physical Fitness Test (PFT). The CFT is a 300-point test with an emphasis on functional fitness related to operational demands. Males and females perform the same exercises but are scored differently, and adjustments are also made for age. Passing … [Read more...]
Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT)
The Army Combat Fitness Test consists of six events: 3 Repetition Maximum Deadlift (MDL) Standing Power Throw (SPT) Hand-Release Push-Up (HRP) Sprint-Drag-Carry (SDC) Leg Tuck (LTK) 2-Mile Run (2MR) The ACFT replaced the APFT as the Army’s physical fitness test of record beginning October 1, 2020. The Army no longer conducts the APFT as of September 30, 2020. The … [Read more...]
OPAT Grading Standards
UPDATED OCTOBER 2021 - The Occupational Physical Assessment Test (OPAT) is a battery of four events used to assess a recruit’s capabilities to engage in physically demanding Army training. As an assessment, the OPAT measures physical capacity in the three major areas of physical readiness: upper- and lower-body power, lower-body strength, and aerobic endurance. Individuals … [Read more...]
Occupational Physical Assessment Test
MARCH 5, 2020 - The Occupational Physical Assessment Test (OPAT) is a battery of four events used to assess a recruit’s capabilities to engage in physically demanding Army training. As an assessment, the OPAT measures physical capacity in the three major areas of physical readiness: upper- and lower-body power, lower-body strength, and aerobic endurance. Recruits take four … [Read more...]