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ALARACT 061/2025
DTG: R 041800Z JUN 25
UNCLAS
SUBJ/ALARACT 061/2025 – NOTIFICATION OF EXECUTION OF THE ARMY BODY
FAT ASSESSMENT EXEMPTION FOR THE ARMY COMBAT FITNESS TEST SCORE
DURING THE ARMY FITNESS TEST TRANSITION
THIS ALARACT MESSAGE HAS BEEN TRANSMITTED BY JSP ON BEHALF OF THE
HQDA, DCS, G–1
1. (U) REFERENCES:
1.A. (U) AR 350–1, ARMY TRAINING AND LEADER DEVELOPMENT
1.B. (U) AR 600–9, THE ARMY BODY COMPOSITION PROGRAM
1.C. (U) HQDA EXORD 218–25 (FRAGO 1) AFT, 30 MAY 2025
1.D. (U) ARMY DIRECTIVE 2023–08, ARMY BODY FAT ASSESSMENT EXEMPTION
FOR ARMY COMBAT FITNESS TEST SCORE
1.E. (U) ARMY DIRECTIVE 2023–11, ARMY BODY FAT ASSESSMENT FOR THE
ARMY BODY COMPOSITION PROGRAM
1.F. (U) ARMY DIRECTIVE 2025–06, ARMY FITNESS TEST
1.G. (U) AR 600–8–2, SUSPENSION OF FAVORABLE PERSONNEL ACTIONS
(FLAG)
1.H. (U) ATP 7–22.01, HOLISTIC HEALTH AND FITNESS TESTING
1.I. (U) DODI 1308.03, DOD PHYSICAL FITNESS/BODY COMPOSITION PROGRAM
(AVAILABLE AT: HTTPS://WWW.ESD.WHS.MIL/)
2. (U) PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS MESSAGE IS TO PROVIDE NOTICE
THAT EXISTING BODY FAT ASSESSMENT EXEMPTIONS FOR VALID ARMY
COMBAT FITNESS TEST (ACFT) SCORES OF 540 OR MORE CONTINUE TO BE
VALID AS THE ARMY SHIFTS TO THE NEW ARMY FITNESS TEST (AFT).
3. (U) APPLICABILITY: THIS MESSAGE APPLIES TO ALL REGULAR ARMY (RA),
U.S. ARMY RESERVE (USAR), AND ARMY NATIONAL GUARD (ARNG)/ARMY
NATIONAL GUARD OF THE UNITED STATES (ARNGUS).
4. (U) SITUATION: CONSISTENT WITH REFERENCE 1.F., WHICH STATES
SOLDIER ACFT FOR RECORD TESTS TAKEN BEFORE 31 MAY 2025 REMAIN
VALID IN ACCORDANCE WITH CURRENT ARMY POLICIES, AND PURSUANT TO
REFERENCE 1.D., ANY SOLDIER WHO MET THE BODY FAT ASSESSMENT
EXEMPTION FOR ACFT SCORE CRITERIA PRIOR TO 1 JUNE 2025 IS
AUTHORIZED TO UTILIZE THAT BODY FAT ASSESSMENT EXEMPTION FOR ANY
FUTURE BODY FAT ASSESSMENTS UNTIL THEIR NEXT FITNESS TEST FOR
RECORD.
4.A. (U) THE BODY FAT ASSESSMENT EXEMPTION IS NOT TO EXCEED 8
MONTHS FOR RA AND ACTIVE GUARD RESERVE (AGR), OR 12 MONTHS FOR
ARNG/ARNGUS AND USAR FROM THEIR LAST RECORD ACFT.
4.B. (U) SOLDIERS IN THE RA, AGR, AND RESERVE COMPONENTS (RC) ON
ACTIVE DUTY ORDERS FOR GREATER THAN 60 DAYS MUST PASS TWO
RECORD AFTS PER CALENDAR YEAR, WITH NO LESS THAN 4 MONTHS
BETWEEN PASSING RECORD TESTS. BEGINNING 1 JANUARY 2026, SOLDIERS
WHO FAIL AN AFT WILL BE RETESTED WITHIN 90 DAYS CONSISTENT WITH
ARMY POLICY.
5. (U) IMPLEMENTATION GUIDANCE:
5.A. (U) THIS IMPLEMENTING GUIDANCE APPLIES TO ALL SOLDIERS, ALL
CADETS OF THE UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY AND SENIOR RESERVE
OFFICERS’ TRAINING CORPS, ALL RETENTION ACTIONS, AND ALL MILITARY
SCHOOLS AND PROFESSIONAL MILITARY COURSES AS OUTLINED IN
REFERENCE 1.A.
6. (U) POINTS OF CONTACT:
6.A. (U) HEADQUARTERS, DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY (HQDA), OFFICE OF THE
DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF (ODCS), G–1: MAJ SERENA STAPLES, EMAIL:
SERENA.K.STAPLES.MIL@ARMY.MIL.
6.B. (U) HQDA, ODCS, G–1, DIRECTORATE MILITARY PERSONNEL
MANAGEMENT, SGM JONATHAN A URIBE-HUITRON, EMAIL:
JONATHAN.A.URIBEHUITRON.MIL@ARMY.MIL.
6.C. (U) DIGITAL TRAINING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, MR. STUART (SEAN) SMITH,
TRAINING MANAGEMENT DIRECTORATE, COMBINED ARMS CENTER–TRAINING,
EMAIL: STUART.S.SMITH4.CIV@ARMY.MIL.
7. (U) THIS ALARACT MESSAGE EXPIRES ON 3 JUNE 2026.