How to prepare for the Army Combat Fitness Test Beginning October 2020, the #USArmy will transition from the Army Physical Fitness Test to the new Army Combat Fitness Test, or ACFT. This is the first update to the official test of record in more than 35 years. What does this mean for you? You must start preparing now. Video by Staff Sgt. Jeremiah Runser, Indiana National Guard | U.S. Army

The Army Combat Fitness Test, #ACFT, is a six-event test that assesses an individual Soldier's physical readiness. Trainees going through Basic Combat Training, #BCT, are tested three times prior to graduating to ensure they're physically capable of exceeding the U.S. Army standard before arriving at their first duty station. To learn more about the ACFT check out: www.army.mil/ACFT/ | U.S. Army Center for Initial Military Training

Demonstrating the Army Combat Fitness test #ACFT which measures and assesses 10 componets; muscular endurance, muscular strength, power, speed, and agility,increasing abilities to perfom critical battlefield capabilities. It’s 80 percent predictive of how a soldier will perform field tasks and battle drills. https://www.army.mil/acft/ | U.S. Army Western Hemisphere Command (USAWHC)