What's the most current official guidance for the ACFT implementation for active duty since 1 Oct 22?

2022-12-12T23:11:17-05:00

I don't know if I'm missing something but based on the army.mil ACFT page with the timeline and the AD 2022-05, it states that by 1 April 2023 all active component and AGR have to have A record ACFT on file. As in one - by April. The AD says that after 1 Oct 22 that there will be 2 per calendar year - so that makes sense why the there needs to be one by April 2023 and then I would assume a second one by Oct 2023.

Was there something that's come out since April 2022 with that Army Directive that says 2 by April 23 for active component? If there is and someone can point me in that direction...because people in my unit within the company keep saying we have to have 2 by April 2023 but I can't find anything that says two by April 2023 for active duty. It just says A record ACFT recorded.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 13 at 2022 1:38 AM

2022-12-13T01:38:11-05:00

I imagine it's because 1 April is on a Saturday, but then 2 April is a Sunday so really it's 3 April. I remember seeing it in an S1net message a few times that said you have to have a record ACFT by the end of the second Quarter/ end of March. You should be able to find the exact announcement on the S1net website. If you aren't a member you should definitely get on their email distro, they send out a breakdown of all the latest MILPER, ALARACTS, EXORDs, eMilpo messages and everything else. When all the crazy covid rules were in effect that was the place to find all the most current policies.

Response by COL Randall C. made Dec 13 at 2022 7:15 AM

2022-12-13T07:15:16-05:00

Nope, you have the latest guidance (AD 2022-05*) and there's been no additional change to it.

However, there was some confusion because it says CY*, not FY, and that you would be required one during CY22 and two more during CY23 (a total of three by the end of CY23). HRC clarified and said that only one must be on record by 1 APR 23.

I can only assume the people you were referring to in your unit were caught up in the confusion or that you have some local policy from higher that is giving that guidance.

As to Big Army - two during CY23, but no requirement to have two BY 1 APR 23.
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* ALARACT 046/2022 Execution of Personnel Policy for the ACFT - https://armypubs.army.mil/epubs/DR_pubs/DR_c/ARN35790-ALARACT_0462022-000-WEB-1.pdf
* Army Directive 2022-05 (Army Combat Fitness Test) - https://armypubs.army.mil/epubs/DR_pubs/DR_c/ARN35790-ALARACT_0462022-000-WEB-1.pdf
* Excerpt on frequency from AD 2022-05, "Frequency. Beginning 1 October 2022, RA/USAR (AGR) Soldiers will take two records ACFTs per calendar year, with no less than 4 months between record tests

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Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 14 at 2022 12:32 PM

2022-12-14T12:32:29-05:00

I'm sorry you're experiencing confusion SFC Private RallyPoint Member. Like the COL said, there's a lot of confusion between CY/FY but the actual requirement is 1 record for AD/AGR. Train for it now so you can easily pass it. The test itself isn't too bad as long as you train to standard.