Breaking Down the New Army Combat Fitness Test

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The new Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT), which replaced the Army Physical Fitness Test (APFT), was officially implemented on Oct. 1 for all active-duty members. The test will be ordered for all National Guard members as of April 1, 2023, and on April 1, 2024, for the National Reserves. The new ACFT was designed to ensure soldiers are ready to perform combat tasks, reduce preventable injuries and promote a culture of fitness throughout the Army.

“This is probably the most studied, talked-about, reviewed and scrutinized fitness test, probably in the history of the world — certainly more than our sister countries and services,” Michael McGurk, who oversaw the development for the ACFT, recently told Military.com.

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