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S E C R E T A R Y O F T H E A R M Y
W A S H I N G T O N
MEMORANDUM FOR SEE DISTRIBUTION
SUBJECT: Army Directive 2025-06 (Army Fitness Test)
1. Reference. See references enclosed.
2. Purpose. This directive establishes the Army Fitness Test (AFT) as the physical fitness test
of record, updates Army policies related to the AFT, and prescribes effective dates for
implementation. The AFT includes one fitness standard for all combat areas of
concentration (AOCs) and military occupational specialties (MOSs) and increases fitness
standards for all Soldiers. The AFT will improve readiness, enhance lethality, and reinforce the
warrior ethos.
3. Applicability. This directive applies to the Regular Army as well as the Army National
Guard/Army National Guard of the United States and U.S. Army Reserve (collectively, the
Reserve components).
4. Policy.
a. The AFT replaces the Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT) on 1 June 2025. The Army
will no longer conduct the ACFT after 31 May 2025. Soldier ACFT for-record tests taken before
31 May 2025 remain valid in accordance with current Army policies. Reference 1c is rescinded
effective 1 June 2025.
b. AFT Design. The AFT comprises five events: max dead lift, hand-release push-up,
sprint/drag/carry, plank, and 2-mile run.
(1) The AFT combat standard is sex-neutral and age-normed. Soldiers serving in
combat specialties must achieve a minimum of 60 points per event and an overall minimum
score of 350. The AFT combat standard applies to Soldiers serving in these AOCs and MOSs:
11A, 11B, 11C, 11Z, 12A, 12B, 13A, 13F, 18A, 180A, 18B, 18C, 18D, 18E, 18F, 18Z, 19A,
19C, 19D, 19K, and 19Z.
(2) The AFT general standard is performance-normed by sex and age. Soldiers serving
in all AOCs/MOSs not listed in paragraph 4b(1) of this directive must attain a score of at least
60 points per event.
c. Beginning 1 June 2025, all Soldiers requiring a record fitness test must pass the AFT
general standard.
SUBJECT: Army Directive 2025-06 (Army Fitness Test)
d. Soldiers in the Regular Army, Active Guard Reserve, and Reserve Components on
active-duty orders for more than 60 Days.
(1) These Soldiers must—
(a) Pass two record AFTs per calendar year, with no less than 4 months between passing
record tests.
(b) Pass a record AFT within 90 days of a record AFT or ACFT failure.
(2) Soldiers serving in combat specialties must achieve the AFT combat standard
beginning 1 January 2026. No adverse administrative action will be taken if a Soldier cannot
achieve the AFT combat standard prior to 1 January 2026.
e. Soldiers in the Reserve Components not identified in paragraph 4d of this directive.
(1) These Soldiers must—
(a) Pass the AFT once per calendar year for record, with no less than 8 months between
passing record tests.
(b) Pass a record AFT within 180 days of a record AFT or ACFT failure.
(2) Soldiers serving in combat specialties must achieve the AFT combat standard
beginning 1 June 2026. No adverse administrative action will be taken if a Soldier cannot
achieve the AFT combat standard prior to 1 June 2026.
f. Initial Entry Training and Professional Military Education courses that administer a
fitness test after 31 May 2025 must administer an AFT.
g. Permanent Profiles. Pursuant to reference 1e, Soldiers with a permanent profile will take
all events not prohibited by a permanent profile. Soldiers must receive a “GO” in the alternative
aerobic event, if taken. Soldiers serving in combat specialties must pass all events not prohibited
by a permanent profile with an average of 70 points or higher (4 events minimum 280 points =
“PASS,” 3 events minimum 210 points = “PASS,” 2 events minimum 140 points = “PASS,” and
1 event minimum 70 points = “PASS”). Soldiers serving in combat specialties will receive
70 points for a “GO” on the alternate aerobic event and for all events prohibited by profile for the
purpose of semi-centralized promotions.
h. Retention and In-service Reclassification. Soldiers in combat specialties who pass the
AFT general standard but do not achieve the AFT combat standard will be subject to in-service
reclassification or utilization according to the needs of the Army.
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SUBJECT: Army Directive 2025-06 (Army Fitness Test)
i. Semi-centralized Promotions. A record ACFT taken before 31 May 2025 will be valid for
promotion until 30 September 2025. The AFT will be used for all promotion actions effective
1 October 2025.
5. Application of AFT to Army Policy. As modified by AFT-specific policy in this directive,
the AFT replaces the ACFT for all Army purposes prescribed in policy including, but not limited
to, initial military training, professional military education, commissioning, retention,
evaluations, promotions, separations, and flagging.
6. Responsibilities.
a. In coordination with the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Manpower and Reserve
Affairs), the Deputy Chief of Staff (DCS), G-1 will issue additional promotion, reclassification,
and utilization implementation guidance no later than 1 May 2025.
b. The DCS, G-3/5/7, in coordination with Commanding General, U.S. Army Training and
Doctrine Command, will publish a new scorecard and accompanying score standards to
implement this directive.
7. Proponent. The Deputy Chief of Staff (DCS), G-3/5/7 is the proponent for this policy and
will incorporate its provisions into AR 350–1 within 2 years of the date of this directive. The
proponents of other related regulations will incorporate the provisions of this directive into all
identified references within 2 years of the date of this directive.
8. Duration. This directive is rescinded on publication of the revised regulations.
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DISTRIBUTION:
Principal Officials of Headquarters, Department of the Army
Commander
U.S. Army Forces Command
U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command
U.S. Army Materiel Command
U.S. Army Futures Command
U.S. Army Pacific
U.S. Army Europe and Africa
U.S. Army Central
(CONT)
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SUBJECT: Army Directive 2025-06 (Army Fitness Test)
DISTRIBUTION: (CONT)
U.S. Army North
U.S. Army South
U.S. Army Special Operations Command
Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command
U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Strategic Command
U.S. Army Cyber Command
U.S. Army Medical Command
U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
U.S. Army Military District of Washington
U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command
U.S. Army Human Resources Command
U.S. Army Corrections Command
U.S. Army Recruiting Command
Superintendent, U.S. Military Academy
Commandant, U.S. Army War College
Director, U.S. Army Civilian Human Resources Agency
Executive Director, Military Postal Service Agency
Director, U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Division
Director, Civilian Protection Center of Excellence
Director, U.S. Army Joint Counter-Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Office
Superintendent, Arlington National Cemetery
Director, U.S. Army Acquisition Support Center
CF:
Principal Cyber Advisor
Director, Office of Analytics Integration
Commander, Eighth Army
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REFERENCES
a. Secretary of Defense memorandum (Combat Arms Standards), 30 March 2025
b. Army Directive 2023-08 (Army Body Fat Assessment Exemption for Army Combat Fitness
Test Score), 15 March 2023
c. Army Directive 2022-05 (Army Combat Fitness Test), 23 March 2022 (rescinded, effective
1 June 2025)
d. Army Directive 2019-27 (Direct Appointment of Officers Up to the Grade of Colonel (Other
Than Special Branches)), 12 September 2019
e. Army Regulation (AR) 40–501 (Standards of Medical Fitness), 27 June 2019
f. AR 135–175 (Separation of Officers), 30 March 2020
g. AR 135–178 (Army National Guard and Reserve Enlisted Administrative Separations),
21 June 2024
h. AR 140–111 (U.S. Army Reserve Reenlistment Program), 2 March 2018
i. AR 350–1 (Army Training and Leader Development), 10 December 2017
j. AR 600–8–2 (Suspension of Favorable Personnel Actions (Flag)), 5 April 2021
k. AR 600–8–19 (Enlisted Promotions and Demotions), 21 June 2024
l. AR 600–8–24 (Officer Transfers and Discharges), 8 February 2020
m. AR 601–280 (Army Retention Program), 14 April 2023
n. AR 635–200 (Active Duty Enlisted Administrative Separations), 28 June 2021
o. Army Field Manual 7-22 (Holistic Health and Fitness), October 2020
p. Army Techniques Publication 7-22.01 (Holistic Health and Fitness Testing), 1 October 2020
Enclosure