Controversy Surrounds Proposed Elimination of Army Combat Fitness Test

The Senate Armed Services Committee has passed a bill that would restore the Army's Physical Fitness Test (APFT) as the test of record, potentially killing the Army Combat Fitness Test. The move signals frustration with the new test, which became official on Oct. 1, 2022. The bill would require a three-year pilot and waiting period before the Army could implement a new test. The Army's top NCO argues that the combat fitness test is vastly superior to the old one and plays a central role in the service's broader efforts to implement its "Holistic Health and Fitness" program.