As obesity rates climb across America, the Army’s new body-composition policy arrives at a critical moment. This is not just ...

Exemptions are valid for up to 8 months for active-duty soldiers or 12 months for National Guard and Reserve soldiers.

FORT KNOX, Ky. - In June of 2023, the Army rolled out a revamp of the Army Body Composition Program. Since June of 2024, Soldiers needing to be taped during height and weight are now taped at only a ...

Staff Sgt. Neto Sevilla, assigned to 41st Field Artillery Brigade, performs a deadlift exercise during the Army Combat Fitness Test. (Capt. Sara Berner/Army) Soldiers who score a 465 or better on the ...

The Army Body Composition Program aims to keep soldiers at optimal fitness levels so they can handle the physical challenges they encounter in the military. It used to be that soldiers with too high a ...

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced on Tuesday that there would be new, strict fitness standards enforced on the U.S.

In this op-ed, the author argues the Army’s outdated body composition policies are quietly eroding the readiness, health and performance of the force. (Pfc. Lilliana Fraser/Army) The Army’s outdated ...

The Army Medicine Wolf Pack Award is a quarterly honor that highlights teams who have demonstrated extraordinary teamwork that resulted in extraordinary impact. Since 2010, the Surgeon General and the ...

Soldiers who score at least 465 points on the Army Fitness Test can be exempt from body fat standards. Soldiers have a new incentive to get a high score on the service’s new Army Fitness Test. Those ...