Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The removal of the standing power throw from the ACFT represents a smarter, more combat-relevant assessment of soldiers, the ...

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The recent removal of the standing power throw from the Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT) has prompted some to cry foul, as argued in an op-ed published last week in Military Times, claiming the move ...

The Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT) represents a significant evolution in assessing the readiness of U.S. soldiers. Introduced after years of research, fielding and evaluation, this six-event test was ...

The removal of the standing power throw from the ACFT represents a smarter, more combat-relevant assessment of soldiers, the authors of this op-ed argue. (Ssg. Armando R. Limon/U.S. Army) The recent ...