"Congress Debates Army Fitness Test: Gender Neutrality vs. Return to Tradition"

Both the House and Senate have proposed changes to the Army's fitness test. The House Armed Services Committee introduced an amendment for the Army to implement gender-neutral standards for soldiers serving in combat arms, while the Senate's version of the National Defense Authorization Act includes a provision to revert back to the old Army Physical Fitness Test. Army planners were already considering gender-neutral standards for combat jobs. The draft NDAA will undergo negotiations before reaching President Biden's desk. The Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT) was introduced last year and replaced the previous fitness test, measuring six events.