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: 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 … [Read more...]
Army Now Accepting Applications for Next Astronaut
March 5, 2020 - If you're looking to upgrade your combat uniform to a spacesuit, here's your chance. The Army is currently searching for candidates to be its next astronaut. And whether enlisted, warrant officer or a regular officer, any Soldier who is qualified can apply. In the previous astronaut class, the service considered about 200 Soldiers who applied for the NASA … [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...]
Army Leaders Expand ‘War For Talent’ Initiatives
MARCH 2, 2020 - Army leaders issued a call-to-arms Feb. 24 for stakeholders to build on talent management initiatives to enable more improvements to how the force recruits, retains, and forges ahead into the information age. "We're building talent management initiatives on aggressive timelines," said Maj. Gen. Joseph P. McGee, the Army Talent Management Task Force director, … [Read more...]