The harder, more physical jobs, like armor, artillery and infantry, require a higher score on the test. Army recruits in boot camp and transitioning MOS's will have to perform this test. The creation of an Army combat fitness test (ACFT) also is being considered and developed. The standard...
If the minimum score is not achieved after two attempts, the person is “involuntarily separated” from the Army. ACFT scores are assessed based on gender and age. Let’s look at the power throw as an example. Twenty-five-year-old female soldiers taking this fitness test need to throw ...