The Army is poised to recalibrate its fitness standards, redefining the physical expectations for combat-arms roles in 2025.

This assessment explains why the ACFT, rather than accurately gauging combat preparedness, appears to disadvantage both male and female soldiers. For men, it has inadvertently lowered standards ...

Rand noted that younger, female soldiers had lower pass rates ... transparent policies for failure to meet close combat ACFT standards,” Rand said. John covers U.S. military activities across ...