{"id":66319,"date":"2018-07-09T17:00:03","date_gmt":"2018-07-09T17:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/uncategorized\/2018\/07\/09\/a-new-army-pt-test-is-on-its-way-this-is-not-a-drill\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T02:51:47","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T02:51:47","slug":"a-new-army-pt-test-is-on-its-way-this-is-not-a-drill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/news\/your-military\/2018\/07\/09\/a-new-army-pt-test-is-on-its-way-this-is-not-a-drill\/","title":{"rendered":"A new Army PT test is on its way. This is not a drill."},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-smg-jwplayer-video\"><atype-video-jwplayer nostick=\"true\" playlisturl=\"https:\/\/cdn.jwplayer.com\/v2\/playlists\/fCzRqMW8?tags=56d5743a-40b9-4a33-bd1d-818310b5bacf\" poster=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/video-poster-56d5743a-40b9-4a33-bd1d-818310b5bacf.png\" aspectratio=\"16 \/ 9\" mute autostart=\"false\"><\/atype-video-jwplayer><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Tired of doing sit ups? The Army is rolling out a whole new physical fitness test across the force in coming years that changes the game completely.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ding dong, the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.armytimes.com\/news\/your-army\/2017\/12\/24\/new-in-2018-could-these-two-new-fitness-tests-spell-the-end-of-the-apft\/\"> Army Physical Fitness Test<\/a> is almost dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yes, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.armytimes.com\/news\/your-army\/2017\/08\/15\/the-army-is-testing-a-new-combat-fitness-test\/\">a new fitness test<\/a> is here, but don\u2019t panic: It\u2019ll be a couple more years before you\u2019re taking it for the record.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Army officials unveiled a new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.armytimes.com\/news\/your-army\/2018\/03\/26\/as-the-army-turns-to-functional-fitness-testing-is-the-end-of-gender-standards-near\/\">gender- and age-neutral<\/a> PT test on Monday, and it\u2019s set to replace the run\/sit-ups\/push-ups protocol that soldiers have known and hated for the past four decades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The new test is expected to be rolled out by late 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The reason for that, the head of the Center for Initial Military Training told Army Times in a Friday phone interview, is an upcoming year-long field study to determine how to grade the new six-event Army Combat Fitness Test, and how it will affect personnel policies like promotions and separations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That study will begin this October, Maj. Gen. Malcolm Frost said, bringing the new regimen to about 60 battalions across every unit type in the Army.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis is a generational, cultural change in fitness for the United States Army, and will be a cornerstone of individual soldier combat readiness,\u201d Frost said. \u201cThat\u2019s how big this is for the Army.\u201d<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"6000\" height=\"4000\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ARM-combat-fitness-test-1.JPG.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-73399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ARM-combat-fitness-test-1.JPG.jpg 6000w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ARM-combat-fitness-test-1.JPG.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ARM-combat-fitness-test-1.JPG.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ARM-combat-fitness-test-1.JPG.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ARM-combat-fitness-test-1.JPG.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ARM-combat-fitness-test-1.JPG.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 6000px) 100vw, 6000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The new Soldier Readiness Test, which recently underwent a pilot program, is part of the Army\u2019s effort to better measure a soldier\u2019s ability to perform in combat. (Sgt. 1st Class Twana J. Atkinson\/Army)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is what the test will look like:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Deadlift between 120 and 420 pounds, depending on the individual soldier. You must do three reps in five minutes.<\/li><li>Two-minute rest.<\/li><li>Standing power throw. You\u2019ll be required to&nbsp;toss a 10-pound medicine ball overhead and backward. You\u2019ll have three minutes to make one practice throw and two for a grade. The longest distance is recorded.<\/li><li>Two-minute rest.<\/li><li>Hand-release push-ups. You lower your chest to the floor and lift your hands off the ground between each rep. You\u2019ll be required to do the most reps in three minutes.<br><\/li><li>Two-minute rest.<\/li><li>Sprint-drag-carry. In four minutes, you will go 25 meters out and 25 meters back five times. Each iteration will include a different activity: sprint, drag a sled, run a lateral shuffle, carry two 40-pound kettle bells, then sprint again.<\/li><li>Two-minute rest.<\/li><li>Leg tuck. You will be required to hang from a pull-up bar and with your body parallel, then pull knees to your elbows for as many reps as possible in two minutes.<\/li><li>Five-minute rest.<\/li><li>Two-mile run on a track or a paved, level road, with a 20-minute maximum.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All told, the ACFT predicts with 80 percent accuracy whether a soldier will be effective in combat, Frost said, compared with 40 percent for the APFT.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The new test\u2019s work-to-rest ratio is also three times that of the APFT, which was generally broken up in a sit-ups and push-ups portion and a long break before the run. Now, there will be a continuously running clock with a 50-minute limit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAs we look at, at least maintaining, if not gaining, overmatch with our competitors &#8230; this test will allow us to do that from a physical standpoint with our soldiers,\u201d Frost said.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And though this is the PT test\u2019s first total overhaul in 38 years, he told reporters on Monday, it\u2019s not the first change to the Army\u2019s fitness requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cPT standards have been changed six times,\u201d since the APFT was rolled out in 1980, he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b>The long road <\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Army has been working on a new PT test of record for six years, Frost said, starting with a baseline soldier readiness requirements study. The effort had a false start in 2013, when the service scrapped a prospective test after completing a pilot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But the idea didn\u2019t go away. The service unveiled the Occupational Physical Assessment Test in early 2017, a relatively basic four-event test that recruits now have to pass to determine if they can join the Army, and what kind of job they can do once they\u2019re in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By 2017, it was on to the next step, when Training and Doctrine Command and Army Forces Command were tasked to each come up with a test that built on the occupational nature of OPAT for soldiers in combat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They had freedom to design the what and how, while creating a regimen that tested multiple domains of fitness \u2015 where the APFT had, to much objection from fitness experts, only measured cardiovascular and muscular endurance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What they created rounds all of the bases, from endurance to muscular strength, explosive power, speed, agility, flexibility and balance. The events were meant to simulate movements under fire, loading heavy weaponry and dragging casualties to safety, among others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">TRADOC developed the Army Combat Readiness Test, which looks very much like what\u2019s now the ACFT, while FORSCOM piloted the Soldier Readiness Test.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/news\/your-army\/2017\/11\/21\/this-is-the-armys-toughest-pt-test-yet-and-trials-are-now-underway\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ARM-readiness-test-cover-1.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">This is the Army\u2019s toughest PT test yet \u2014 and trials are now underway<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">The Soldier Readiness Test, a three-phase, seven-event test that Army Forces Command is developing to measure unit combat readiness, is one of two new physical fitness tests the Army is evaluating.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The SRT was marketed differently, as a test to be given at a commander\u2019s discretion and for his or her own awareness, rather than something with individual scoring and potential career repercussions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cCommanders have always had the ability to do more physical testing, whether it\u2019s an obstacle course, whether it\u2019s a road march,\u201d Frost said of the decision to stick with an APFT-style scoring policy. <br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SRT was also a more field-based challenge using props like sandbags and water cans, performed in a combat uniform and capped off with a trail run in helmet and body armor.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the end, however, senior leaders settled on keeping PT uniforms for the new test, if only to encourage soldiers to incorporate test prep into their daily workouts and prevent any injuries while doing it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3480\" height=\"1972\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ARM-combat-readiness-test-4.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15118\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ARM-combat-readiness-test-4.jpg.jpg 3480w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ARM-combat-readiness-test-4.jpg.jpg?resize=300,170 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ARM-combat-readiness-test-4.jpg.jpg?resize=768,435 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ARM-combat-readiness-test-4.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,580 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ARM-combat-readiness-test-4.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,870 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ARM-combat-readiness-test-4.jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1161 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3480px) 100vw, 3480px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A soldier with the Washington National Guard positions a 10-pound medicine ball as part of the standing power throw test event during a pilot Army Combat Readiness Test Aug. 4, 2017, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. (Stephanie Slater\/Army)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Leadership also felt strongly about keeping the run event, despite protestations from some corners that no one runs in combat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In short, a fitness test of record has to test both soldier skills and baseline health, which is where the run comes in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And while something like a loaded road march could get soldiers huffing and puffing enough to test their lungs and heart, it would take a lot longer than 50 minutes total, Frost said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b>The next step<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now that the test itself is decided on, the Army is gearing up to kick off another round of piloting, from October 2018 to October 2019, Frost said.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/news\/your-army\/2018\/04\/09\/fitter-deadlier-soldiers-this-is-how-the-army-plans-to-prepare-you-for-tomorrows-wars\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ARM-SMA-cover-1-web.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Fitter, deadlier soldiers: This is how the Army plans to prepare you for tomorrow\u2019s wars<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">Leaders are voicing their support for a push to re-think training and maintenance of soldiers themselves, and to treat them as elite athletes preparing for a high-end fight.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are decisions to make about how to grade the test, for instance, so units from the active Army, Army National Guard and Army Reserve will all try it out, with soldiers from every MOS and in every organization from U.S. Army Pacific to Army Medical Command to Army Special Operations Command giving their feedback.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Likely, Frost said, the test will be recorded on a point scale, the way the current APFT is. And now, rather than categories for gender or age, the scale might be according to MOS or unit type.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">About half of the field study units will focus on MOS standards, while the other half will make suggestions about unit type.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And that standard will have to be on top of a rock-bottom score for service in general, with a new policy on whether failure will get you a discharge or force you to reclassify into a job or unit whose standards you can meet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are also discussions to be had about how this test will incentivize good performance, the way maxing the APFT now can get you promoted more quickly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAll those decisions are going to be made after we look at this data through the lens of the field study,\u201d Frost said.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And during the field study, he said, units will take one APFT for the record, then spend the rest of the year training to take a pilot ACFT, which will not be graded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once that wraps up in late 2019, the service will have until no later than October 2020 to start running the real thing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One decision that\u2019s already been made, Frost added, is that because there are no age-based standards for this test, field-grade leadership will be held to the same standards as their joes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYou must pass the Army Combat Fitness Test to have the privilege to lead soldiers as a commander or command sergeant major at the battalion or brigade level,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the same time, TRADOC will continue its Holistic Health and Fitness Program. While FORSCOM\u2019s SRT only barely resembles the new ACFT, the lessons learned from the equipment and physical training support provided to units during that pilot will endure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Starting later this year, 30 FORSCOM battalions will get a team of experts \u2015 a dietitian, a physical therapist, a strength and conditioning coach, either in uniform or civilians \u2015 to push out the unit PT efforts that will support soldiers in acing the ACFT.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cPart of the doctrine is at least three garrison exercises and field exercises in domains that allow you to train,\u201d Frost said. \u201cIf you\u2019re in the field or you\u2019re deployed, we will have exercises that will be done in the field that will be able to replicate your ability to perform on the ACFT.\u201d<br><\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/news\/your-army\/2018\/06\/11\/the-army-is-notorious-for-breaking-soldiers-bodies-but-its-now-working-on-ways-to-prevent-that\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ARM-injuries-cover-5-web.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">The Army is notorious for breaking soldiers\u2019 bodies. But it\u2019s now working on ways to prevent that.<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">The Army is in the middle of a plan to study what makes new soldiers most prone to injury, while putting teams of nutritionists and fitness coaches into every brigade.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The hope, Frost added, is that in the coming years, prospective soldiers will train for the OPAT before they join, then transition into a service-wide health culture that emphasizes workouts, recovery, sleep and nutrition, reducing injuries and attrition in the service of building and maintaining combat effectiveness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe ACFT is new to the Army, but this type of test is a continuation of what the new soldiers are taking to get into the Army,\u201d he said. \u201cThis will directly connect fitness with the combat readiness of our soldiers.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Army is preparing to roll out a new, six-event PT test that will be completely gender and age neutral.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":29668,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_yoast_wpseo_meta-robots-noindex":"","_yoast_wpseo_meta-robots-nofollow":"","_yoast_wpseo_canonical":"","_acf":"","_yoast_wpseo_primary_category":88,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","_smg_distribution_targets":[]},"categories":[15,88],"tags":[],"coauthors":[3344],"class_list":["post-66319","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-your-military"],"acf":{"subheadline":"","legacy_arc_id":"UVBEQW35NFB6NPYHBF26KKSORQ","arc_canonical_url":"\/news\/your-army\/2018\/07\/09\/a-new-army-pt-test-is-on-its-way-this-is-not-a-drill\/","remove_feature_photo":true,"is_sponsored":false,"subtype":"","redirect_url":"","disable_inline_ads":false,"native_logo_pretext":"Presented By:"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.0 (Yoast SEO v28.1) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>A new Army PT test is on its way. This is not a drill. - Military Times<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The Army is preparing to roll out a new, six-event PT test that will be completely gender and age neutral.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"A new Army PT test is on its way. This is not a drill.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The Army is preparing to roll out a new, six-event PT test that will be completely gender and age neutral.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/news\/your-military\/2018\/07\/09\/a-new-army-pt-test-is-on-its-way-this-is-not-a-drill\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Military Times\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2018-07-09T17:00:03+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-08-08T02:51:47+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Meghann Myers\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Meghann Myers\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"8 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\n\t    \"@context\": \"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\n\t    \"@graph\": [\n\t        {\n\t            \"@type\": \"Article\",\n\t            \"@id\": \"https:\\\/\\\/one.sightlinemg.com\\\/militarytimes\\\/news\\\/your-military\\\/2018\\\/07\\\/09\\\/a-new-army-pt-test-is-on-its-way-this-is-not-a-drill\\\/#article\",\n\t            \"isPartOf\": {\n\t                \"@id\": \"https:\\\/\\\/one.sightlinemg.com\\\/militarytimes\\\/news\\\/your-military\\\/2018\\\/07\\\/09\\\/a-new-army-pt-test-is-on-its-way-this-is-not-a-drill\\\/\"\n\t            },\n\t            \"author\": {\n\t                \"name\": \"migration\",\n\t                \"@id\": \"https:\\\/\\\/one.sightlinemg.com\\\/militarytimes\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/cc76c831bb37a926738c8391fca7a3b1\"\n\t            },\n\t            \"headline\": \"A new Army PT test is on its way. This is not a drill.\",\n\t            \"datePublished\": \"2018-07-09T17:00:03+00:00\",\n\t            \"dateModified\": \"2026-08-08T02:51:47+00:00\",\n\t            \"mainEntityOfPage\": {\n\t                \"@id\": \"https:\\\/\\\/one.sightlinemg.com\\\/militarytimes\\\/news\\\/your-military\\\/2018\\\/07\\\/09\\\/a-new-army-pt-test-is-on-its-way-this-is-not-a-drill\\\/\"\n\t            },\n\t            \"wordCount\": 1628,\n\t            \"commentCount\": 0,\n\t            \"publisher\": {\n\t                \"@id\": \"https:\\\/\\\/one.sightlinemg.com\\\/militarytimes\\\/#organization\"\n\t            },\n\t            \"image\": {\n\t                \"@id\": \"https:\\\/\\\/one.sightlinemg.com\\\/militarytimes\\\/news\\\/your-military\\\/2018\\\/07\\\/09\\\/a-new-army-pt-test-is-on-its-way-this-is-not-a-drill\\\/#primaryimage\"\n\t            },\n\t            \"thumbnailUrl\": \"https:\\\/\\\/one.sightlinemg.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/08\\\/ARM-combat-fitness-test-web.jpg.jpg\",\n\t            \"articleSection\": [\n\t                \"News\",\n\t                \"Your Military\"\n\t            ],\n\t            \"inLanguage\": \"en-US\",\n\t            \"potentialAction\": [\n\t                {\n\t                    \"@type\": \"CommentAction\",\n\t                    \"name\": \"Comment\",\n\t                    \"target\": [\n\t                        \"https:\\\/\\\/one.sightlinemg.com\\\/militarytimes\\\/news\\\/your-military\\\/2018\\\/07\\\/09\\\/a-new-army-pt-test-is-on-its-way-this-is-not-a-drill\\\/#respond\"\n\t                    ]\n\t                }\n\t            ]\n\t        },\n\t        {\n\t            \"@type\": \"WebPage\",\n\t            \"@id\": \"https:\\\/\\\/one.sightlinemg.com\\\/militarytimes\\\/news\\\/your-military\\\/2018\\\/07\\\/09\\\/a-new-army-pt-test-is-on-its-way-this-is-not-a-drill\\\/\",\n\t            \"url\": \"https:\\\/\\\/one.sightlinemg.com\\\/militarytimes\\\/news\\\/your-military\\\/2018\\\/07\\\/09\\\/a-new-army-pt-test-is-on-its-way-this-is-not-a-drill\\\/\",\n\t            \"name\": \"A new Army PT test is on its way. This is not a drill. - Military Times\",\n\t            \"isPartOf\": {\n\t                \"@id\": \"https:\\\/\\\/one.sightlinemg.com\\\/militarytimes\\\/#website\"\n\t            },\n\t            \"primaryImageOfPage\": {\n\t                \"@id\": \"https:\\\/\\\/one.sightlinemg.com\\\/militarytimes\\\/news\\\/your-military\\\/2018\\\/07\\\/09\\\/a-new-army-pt-test-is-on-its-way-this-is-not-a-drill\\\/#primaryimage\"\n\t            },\n\t            \"image\": {\n\t                \"@id\": \"https:\\\/\\\/one.sightlinemg.com\\\/militarytimes\\\/news\\\/your-military\\\/2018\\\/07\\\/09\\\/a-new-army-pt-test-is-on-its-way-this-is-not-a-drill\\\/#primaryimage\"\n\t            },\n\t            \"thumbnailUrl\": \"https:\\\/\\\/one.sightlinemg.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/08\\\/ARM-combat-fitness-test-web.jpg.jpg\",\n\t            \"datePublished\": \"2018-07-09T17:00:03+00:00\",\n\t            \"dateModified\": \"2026-08-08T02:51:47+00:00\",\n\t            \"description\": \"The Army is preparing to roll out a new, six-event PT test that will be completely gender and age neutral.\",\n\t            \"breadcrumb\": {\n\t                \"@id\": \"https:\\\/\\\/one.sightlinemg.com\\\/militarytimes\\\/news\\\/your-military\\\/2018\\\/07\\\/09\\\/a-new-army-pt-test-is-on-its-way-this-is-not-a-drill\\\/#breadcrumb\"\n\t            },\n\t            \"inLanguage\": \"en-US\",\n\t            \"potentialAction\": [\n\t                {\n\t                    \"@type\": \"ReadAction\",\n\t                    \"target\": [\n\t                        \"https:\\\/\\\/one.sightlinemg.com\\\/militarytimes\\\/news\\\/your-military\\\/2018\\\/07\\\/09\\\/a-new-army-pt-test-is-on-its-way-this-is-not-a-drill\\\/\"\n\t                    ]\n\t                }\n\t            ]\n\t        },\n\t        {\n\t            \"@type\": \"ImageObject\",\n\t            \"inLanguage\": \"en-US\",\n\t            \"@id\": \"https:\\\/\\\/one.sightlinemg.com\\\/militarytimes\\\/news\\\/your-military\\\/2018\\\/07\\\/09\\\/a-new-army-pt-test-is-on-its-way-this-is-not-a-drill\\\/#primaryimage\",\n\t            \"url\": \"https:\\\/\\\/one.sightlinemg.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/08\\\/ARM-combat-fitness-test-web.jpg.jpg\",\n\t            \"contentUrl\": \"https:\\\/\\\/one.sightlinemg.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/08\\\/ARM-combat-fitness-test-web.jpg.jpg\"\n\t        },\n\t        {\n\t            \"@type\": \"BreadcrumbList\",\n\t            \"@id\": \"https:\\\/\\\/one.sightlinemg.com\\\/militarytimes\\\/news\\\/your-military\\\/2018\\\/07\\\/09\\\/a-new-army-pt-test-is-on-its-way-this-is-not-a-drill\\\/#breadcrumb\",\n\t            \"itemListElement\": [\n\t                {\n\t                    \"@type\": \"ListItem\",\n\t                    \"position\": 1,\n\t                    \"name\": \"Home\",\n\t                    \"item\": \"https:\\\/\\\/one.sightlinemg.com\\\/militarytimes\\\/\",\n\t                    \"ad_zone\": \"home\"\n\t                },\n\t                {\n\t                    \"@type\": \"ListItem\",\n\t                    \"position\": 2,\n\t                    \"name\": \"News\",\n\t                    \"item\": \"https:\\\/\\\/one.sightlinemg.com\\\/militarytimes\\\/news\\\/\",\n\t                    \"ad_zone\": \"news\"\n\t                },\n\t                {\n\t                    \"@type\": \"ListItem\",\n\t                    \"position\": 3,\n\t                    \"name\": \"Your Military\",\n\t                    \"item\": \"https:\\\/\\\/one.sightlinemg.com\\\/militarytimes\\\/news\\\/your-military\\\/\",\n\t                    \"ad_zone\": \"your-military\"\n\t                },\n\t                {\n\t                    \"@type\": \"ListItem\",\n\t                    \"position\": 4,\n\t                    \"name\": \"A new Army PT test is on its way. This is not a drill.\"\n\t                }\n\t            ]\n\t        },\n\t        {\n\t            \"@type\": \"WebSite\",\n\t            \"@id\": \"https:\\\/\\\/one.sightlinemg.com\\\/militarytimes\\\/#website\",\n\t            \"url\": \"https:\\\/\\\/one.sightlinemg.com\\\/militarytimes\\\/\",\n\t            \"name\": \"Military Times\",\n\t            \"description\": \"Independent News About Your Military | Military Times\",\n\t            \"publisher\": {\n\t                \"@id\": \"https:\\\/\\\/one.sightlinemg.com\\\/militarytimes\\\/#organization\"\n\t            },\n\t            \"potentialAction\": [\n\t                {\n\t                    \"@type\": \"SearchAction\",\n\t                    \"target\": {\n\t                        \"@type\": \"EntryPoint\",\n\t                        \"urlTemplate\": \"https:\\\/\\\/one.sightlinemg.com\\\/militarytimes\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"\n\t                    },\n\t                    \"query-input\": {\n\t                        \"@type\": \"PropertyValueSpecification\",\n\t                        \"valueRequired\": true,\n\t                        \"valueName\": \"search_term_string\"\n\t                    }\n\t                }\n\t            ],\n\t            \"inLanguage\": \"en-US\"\n\t        },\n\t        {\n\t            \"@type\": \"Organization\",\n\t            \"@id\": \"https:\\\/\\\/one.sightlinemg.com\\\/militarytimes\\\/#organization\",\n\t            \"name\": \"Military Times\",\n\t            \"url\": \"https:\\\/\\\/one.sightlinemg.com\\\/militarytimes\\\/\",\n\t            \"logo\": {\n\t                \"@type\": \"ImageObject\",\n\t                \"inLanguage\": \"en-US\",\n\t                \"@id\": \"https:\\\/\\\/one.sightlinemg.com\\\/militarytimes\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\n\t                \"url\": \"https:\\\/\\\/one.sightlinemg.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/06\\\/military-logo-white.png\",\n\t                \"contentUrl\": \"https:\\\/\\\/one.sightlinemg.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/06\\\/military-logo-white.png\",\n\t                \"caption\": \"Military Times\"\n\t            },\n\t            \"image\": {\n\t                \"@id\": \"https:\\\/\\\/one.sightlinemg.com\\\/militarytimes\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"\n\t            }\n\t        },\n\t        {\n\t            \"@type\": \"Person\",\n\t            \"@id\": \"https:\\\/\\\/one.sightlinemg.com\\\/militarytimes\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/cc76c831bb37a926738c8391fca7a3b1\",\n\t            \"name\": \"migration\",\n\t            \"image\": {\n\t                \"@type\": \"ImageObject\",\n\t                \"inLanguage\": \"en-US\",\n\t                \"@id\": \"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/9e8d47be443ce94ce7fc357677b5f9c70235bb1f59e7267a102a74af58c04f59?s=96&d=mm&r=gcf4cb6ee0ec29e49e7a963234e4340ec\",\n\t                \"url\": \"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/9e8d47be443ce94ce7fc357677b5f9c70235bb1f59e7267a102a74af58c04f59?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\n\t                \"contentUrl\": \"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/9e8d47be443ce94ce7fc357677b5f9c70235bb1f59e7267a102a74af58c04f59?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\n\t                \"caption\": \"migration\"\n\t            },\n\t            \"url\": \"https:\\\/\\\/one.sightlinemg.com\\\/militarytimes\\\/author\\\/migration\\\/\"\n\t        }\n\t    ]\n\t}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"A new Army PT test is on its way. This is not a drill. - Military Times","description":"The Army is preparing to roll out a new, six-event PT test that will be completely gender and age neutral.","robots":{"index":"noindex","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"A new Army PT test is on its way. This is not a drill.","og_description":"The Army is preparing to roll out a new, six-event PT test that will be completely gender and age neutral.","og_url":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/news\/your-military\/2018\/07\/09\/a-new-army-pt-test-is-on-its-way-this-is-not-a-drill\/","og_site_name":"Military Times","article_published_time":"2018-07-09T17:00:03+00:00","article_modified_time":"2026-08-08T02:51:47+00:00","author":"Meghann Myers","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Meghann Myers","Est. reading time":"8 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/news\/your-military\/2018\/07\/09\/a-new-army-pt-test-is-on-its-way-this-is-not-a-drill\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/news\/your-military\/2018\/07\/09\/a-new-army-pt-test-is-on-its-way-this-is-not-a-drill\/"},"author":{"name":"migration","@id":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/#\/schema\/person\/cc76c831bb37a926738c8391fca7a3b1"},"headline":"A new Army PT test is on its way. This is not a drill.","datePublished":"2018-07-09T17:00:03+00:00","dateModified":"2026-08-08T02:51:47+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/news\/your-military\/2018\/07\/09\/a-new-army-pt-test-is-on-its-way-this-is-not-a-drill\/"},"wordCount":1628,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/news\/your-military\/2018\/07\/09\/a-new-army-pt-test-is-on-its-way-this-is-not-a-drill\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ARM-combat-fitness-test-web.jpg.jpg","articleSection":["News","Your Military"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/news\/your-military\/2018\/07\/09\/a-new-army-pt-test-is-on-its-way-this-is-not-a-drill\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/news\/your-military\/2018\/07\/09\/a-new-army-pt-test-is-on-its-way-this-is-not-a-drill\/","url":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/news\/your-military\/2018\/07\/09\/a-new-army-pt-test-is-on-its-way-this-is-not-a-drill\/","name":"A new Army PT test is on its way. This is not a drill. - Military Times","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/news\/your-military\/2018\/07\/09\/a-new-army-pt-test-is-on-its-way-this-is-not-a-drill\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/news\/your-military\/2018\/07\/09\/a-new-army-pt-test-is-on-its-way-this-is-not-a-drill\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ARM-combat-fitness-test-web.jpg.jpg","datePublished":"2018-07-09T17:00:03+00:00","dateModified":"2026-08-08T02:51:47+00:00","description":"The Army is preparing to roll out a new, six-event PT test that will be completely gender and age neutral.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/news\/your-military\/2018\/07\/09\/a-new-army-pt-test-is-on-its-way-this-is-not-a-drill\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/news\/your-military\/2018\/07\/09\/a-new-army-pt-test-is-on-its-way-this-is-not-a-drill\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/news\/your-military\/2018\/07\/09\/a-new-army-pt-test-is-on-its-way-this-is-not-a-drill\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ARM-combat-fitness-test-web.jpg.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ARM-combat-fitness-test-web.jpg.jpg"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/news\/your-military\/2018\/07\/09\/a-new-army-pt-test-is-on-its-way-this-is-not-a-drill\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/","ad_zone":"home"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"News","item":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/news\/","ad_zone":"news"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Your Military","item":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/news\/your-military\/","ad_zone":"your-military"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":4,"name":"A new Army PT test is on its way. This is not a drill."}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/#website","url":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/","name":"Military Times","description":"Independent News About Your Military | Military Times","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/#organization","name":"Military Times","url":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/military-logo-white.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/military-logo-white.png","caption":"Military Times"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"}},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/#\/schema\/person\/cc76c831bb37a926738c8391fca7a3b1","name":"migration","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/9e8d47be443ce94ce7fc357677b5f9c70235bb1f59e7267a102a74af58c04f59?s=96&d=mm&r=gcf4cb6ee0ec29e49e7a963234e4340ec","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/9e8d47be443ce94ce7fc357677b5f9c70235bb1f59e7267a102a74af58c04f59?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/9e8d47be443ce94ce7fc357677b5f9c70235bb1f59e7267a102a74af58c04f59?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"migration"},"url":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/author\/migration\/"}]}},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"distributor_meta":false,"distributor_terms":false,"distributor_media":false,"distributor_original_site_name":"Military Times","distributor_original_site_url":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes","push-errors":false,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ARM-combat-fitness-test-web.jpg.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/66319","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=66319"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/66319\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":145899,"href":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/66319\/revisions\/145899"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29668"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=66319"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=66319"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=66319"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=66319"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}