Physical Readiness

Physical readiness is the ability to meet the physical demands of any duty or combat position, move lethally on the battlefield, accompplish the mission and continue to fight, win, and come home healthy.

AFT OVERVIEW

The Army Fitness Test (AFT) will become the official physical fitness test for all Soldiers
on June 1, 2025, replacing the Army Combat Fitness Test.
The AFT aims to improve readiness for combat, lower the risk of injury, and boost the
physical performance of the force.

• Combat specialties: Introduces one sex-neutral, age-normed standard that
  requires a total score of 350, with a minimum of 60 points per event.
• Combat enabling specialties: Maintains sex- and age-normed scoring that
  requires a total score of 300.
• No administrative action will be taken regarding the AFT until January 1, 2026.

The AFT combat standard applies to Soldiers serving in these AOCs and MOSs: 11A, 11B, 11C, 11Z, 12A, 12B, 13A, 13F, 18A, 180A, 18B, 18C, 18D, 18E, 18F, 18Z, 19A, 19C, 19D, 19K, and 19Z