New Army Fitness Test: No More Ball Yeet, Higher Standards for Combat Arms

The Army is set to make sweeping changes to its fitness test, according to an internal memo obtained by Military.com. The overhaul includes a rebranding of the test, the elimination of its most criticized event, and the introduction of new performance standards for soldiers in combat roles.

First, the test will no longer be the "Army Combat Fitness Test," and will simply be the "Army Fitness Test, " or AFT. It was unclear why the service moved to take out the word "combat."