combat fitness

Sgt. 1st Class John Walker, a Basic Officer Leaders Course manager, assigned to U.S. Army Reserves Headquarters at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, tests his physical abilities by dead-lifting 340 pounds during a diagnostic Army Combat Fitness Test, March 6, 2020. The ACFT highlights a new way to assess the mobility, lethality and survivability of America’s […]

A misty morning at Fort Jackson, SC, basic trainees, currently in week seven and set to graduate soon, are tested on the Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT). About 80 percent of them will fail the test. There are six events in total: THREE REPETITION MAXIMUM DEADLIFT (MDL): Deadlift the maximum weight possible three times. STANDING […]

A Green Beret assigned to 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne) releases a tire after pulling it and moves to a barrier before he fires his M4 rifle during the four-stage run and gun event June 27, 2019, at Fort Bragg, N.C. The four-stage run and gun was an event held during the first annual 3rd […]

The Army’s current Physical Fitness (PT) standard is having its last rounds. Come 2020, the new Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT) test will take effect. And now the Army has revealed the long-awaited standards for the combat-oriented test. To ace the ACFT, which is tailored for every Military Occupational Specialty (MOS), Soldiers must: Perform a […]

In what is bound to be a controversial decision, the Special Operations Command (SOCOM) is pondering establishing a mandatory keto diet for its maritime operators. The rationale behind the move is that such a diet would make diving operations more efficient and effective. A ketogenic diet is high in fat with a moderate intake of […]

Physical fitness is one of the core pillars of effective soldiering and it has been since time immemorial. Whether it was in ancient Greece where the formidable Spartans and Macedonians developed superb strength to withstand the physical rigors of Hoplite combat, or in Early Middle Ages Scandinavia where the Vikings developed an extraordinary muscular endurance […]

Soldiers assigned to Fort Hood participate in a team event with Command Sgt. Maj. Michael A. Grinston, the U.S. Army Forces Command’s command sergeant major, during physical training at Sadowski Field on April 25, 2019 at Fort Hood, Texas. Sergeant Major Grinston discussed the Army Combat Fitness Test with soldiers at the end of the […]

After a rigorous assessment and selection process that lasted two days, the Army Warrior Fitness Team has filled its ranks with 15 members. The eight men and seven women come from across the Army and ranks. The primary objective of the team will be recruiting, while helping soldiers who are currently serving to improve their […]

Jordan Brown is a 19-year veteran serving in the Royal Air Force (RAF). He is assigned to the RAF Regiment, a unit that provides soldiering support to the RAF. Airmen serving in the RAF Regiment can perform a variety of roles to include airfield security, Joint Terminal Attack Control (JTAC) support to ground combat units, […]

Last year, a group of eight Royal Marines broke the Guinness world record for speed-marching. This is how they did it. Filmmaker Chris Terrill, who, as a civilian, has undergone the 32-week Royal Marines Commando training course and graduated with an honorary Green Beret, filmed the group’s preparation and attempt. The group of active and former […]

London, United Kingdom — The British government announced that women will be allowed to apply for all jobs in the military, including combat roles. The decision had been suggested by the former British Prime Minister David Cameron. In 2016, Cameron had announced that gradually all military occupational specialities would be open to both genders. Female military […]

Madrid, Spain—Elite Spanish troops are being put on a diet. Soldiers serving with the Spanish Legion, an elite outfit and the Spanish equivalent to the French Foreign Legion, were found to be overweight and undeployable. In a recent medical and fitness evaluation, the Spanish Army found 180 legionnaires with a Body Mass Index (BMI) score […]