The Army is poised to recalibrate its fitness standards, redefining the physical expectations for combat-arms roles in 2025. Yet, where those minimum requirements will ultimately land remains an open ...

The Army can raise the bar on minimum fitness standards for close-combat jobs and also must establish clear consequences for soldiers who fall short, according to the recommendations from a new study ...

Under recently released language in the congressional defense authorization bill, soldiers in the close combat force will face higher minimum fitness standards on the Army Combat Fitness test than ...

The U.S. Army released updated grooming, appearance, and uniform standards to emphasize professionalism and discipline. The policy clarifies rules on hairstyles, cosmetics, jewelry, uniforms, and body ...

After three years of complaints and debate, the Army has scrapped its move to have a physical fitness test that is gender- and age-neutral, and will now allow women and older soldiers to pass while ...

The Army approved and released the fiscal year 2020 scoring standards for the new Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT). The age- and gender-neutral ACFT will prepare Active Duty, National Guard and Reserve ...

The Army is letting its hair down a little, so to speak, announcing several changes to grooming requirements Tuesday in an effort to foster inclusion and diversity in the ranks. The updated ...

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Army announced an update to its appearance, grooming, and uniform wear standards policy in a new directive resulting from a force-wide review of military standards. The updated ...

Cadets in Clemson University's Army ROTC detachment reported to campus on a cold, dark morning at 4:30am to take the Army Combat Fitness Test, Nov. 14, 2023. (Ken Scar/Army) Under recently released ...

A U.S. Army patch on the sleeve of an American soldier. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto via Getty Images) The U.S. Army released updated grooming, appearance, and uniform standards to emphasize ...

FILE - U.S Army troops training to serve as instructors participate in the new Army combat fitness test at the 108th Air Defense Artillery Brigade compound at Fort Bragg, N.C., Jan. 8, 2019. After ...