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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 2026-07 (Army Physical Fitness Standards)
1. References. See enclosure 1.
2. Purpose. This directive establishes the Combat Field Test (CFT) as an Army fitness
requirement and updates the Army Fitness Test (AFT) to align with Secretary of War intent in
reference 1a.
3. Applicability. The provisions of this directive apply to the Regular Army (RA) and U.S.
Army National Guard/Army National Guard of the United States and U.S. Army Reserve
(referred to collectively as the Reserve Components, or RC).
4. Policy.
a. Implementation of the CFT.
(1) Effective immediately, the CFT is required for all Soldiers serving in combat
specialties, listed in enclosure 2. RA, Active Guard Reserve (AGR), and RC Soldiers on active-
duty orders for 365 days or more will now take 1 CFT and 1 AFT record test annually. All other
RC Soldiers in combat specialties will take one fitness test per calendar year alternating between
the AFT and CFT, taking a record AFT one calendar year and a record CFT the next calendar
year.
(2) The CFT is designed as a pass or fail test (no points). The CFT is a continuous event
where no individual event is timed; instead, the cumulative time to complete all events in
succession is used to determine whether a Soldier passes or fails. The Deputy Chief of
Staff (DCS), G-3/5/7 will publish the time standard to implement this directive.
(3) The CFT consists of 7 events that are performed in sequence: (a) 1-mile run;
(b) 30 dead-stop pushups; (c) 100-meter sprint; (d) 16 forty-pound sandbag lifts onto a 65-inch
platform; (e) 50-meter carry of two 5-gallon army water cans (each weighing 40 pounds);
(f) 50-meter movement drill consisting of a high crawl for 25 meters and a 25-meter, 3–5 second
rush; and (g) a second 1-mile run.
(4) The uniform for the CFT is the Army Combat Uniform (top and bottom), including
brown t-shirt and combat boots but no headgear. All personnel taking the test must complete
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each event before moving to the next. Individuals unable to complete an event will be
terminated from the test, and the test will be recorded as a failure.
(5) The CFT is not a substitute for the AFT.
(6) There is no prerequisite to take or pass the AFT prior to or after the CFT. The
minimum time between a record CFT and AFT is 4 months for Soldiers in combat specialties,
listed in enclosure 2, who serve in the Regular Army, AGR, and RC on active-duty orders for
365 days or more. For all other RC combat specialty Soldiers, the minimum time between a
record fitness test, either CFT or AFT, is 8 months. RC Soldiers in combat specialties who are
not on AGR orders on or active-duty orders for 365 days or more may take an additional record
AFT within 8 months of a previous CFT or AFT for promotion or schooling.
(7) Soldiers on Permanent Profiles.
(a) Soldiers in combat specialties with permanent profiles that prevent them from
performing any primary event on the AFT are ineligible to complete the CFT and will be
evaluated for military occupational specialty (MOS)/area of concentration (AOC) reclassification
pursuant to references 1j and 1n.
(b) Waiver authority for reclassification resides with the general court-martial
convening authority (GCMCA) or the first general officer (GO) in the chain of command, who
will evaluate occupational requirements outlined in Department of the Army Pamphlet 611–21
(Smartbook) as well as Soldier performance, chain of command recommendations, and the
Soldier’s ability to meet MOS/AOC requirements. Waivers for existing permanent profiles or
those assigned during the diagnostic/implementation period for this policy may be requested.
Soldiers may appeal waiver denials to the next higher commander in their chain of command. If
there is no such commander below the Headquarters, Department of the Army, the appeal will be
referred to the DCS, G-1.
(c) Soldiers granted a waiver for a permanent profile will remain subject to the annual
2-AFT requirement (1 AFT annually for RC Soldiers not on AGR orders or on active-duty orders
for 365 days or more).
(d) The GCMCA or first GO in the chain of command will review all profiles and
annually reassess waiver applicability for every Soldier under their waiver authority.
(8) Soldiers on Temporary Profiles. Soldiers serving in combat specialties with
temporary profiles preventing completion of the CFT, including pregnancy and postpartum
profiles, will adhere to their profiles and the guidance for AFTs in Field Manual 7-22 (Holistic
Health and Fitness) until such time that they can take a CFT. Test/event modifications are not
available for Soldiers on profiles.
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(9) Implementation Period. The implementation period provides a one-year transition,
when no administrative action will be taken solely because of a failed CFT or a permanent
profile that prevents a Soldier from taking the CFT. Full implementation begins 365 days from
the date of this directive, when failure to pass the CFT will result in administrative actions,
including flagging and potential reclassification.
(10) Administrative Procedures.
(a) Soldiers in combat specialties failing the CFT will be flagged and enrolled in
reconditioning training pursuant to unit standing operating procedures detailed in FM 7-22
(Holistic Health and Fitness).
(b) Soldiers must then retake the test within 90 days after the test failure (180 days for
RC Soldiers who are not AGR or on active-duty orders for 365 days or more).
(c) All Soldiers serving in combat specialties listed in enclosure 2 who fail to take a
record CFT within 12 months of full implementation will be flagged unless taking the CFT is
prohibitive due to a temporary profile.
(d) The unit commander (or other authorized initiating official) will initiate
reclassification or utilization actions for Soldiers who fail the CFT retest pursuant to
references 1j and 1n unless the Soldier has an approved waiver.
(e) Soldiers in combat specialties listed in enclosure 2 are required to include CFT
pass/fail or waiver on evaluations with a thru date 18 months after publication of this directive or
later.
(f) Enlisted Soldiers in combat specialties listed in enclosure 2 who fail two consecutive
CFTs, or who have an AFT-limiting permanent profile and are denied a waiver, are subject to
involuntary separation pursuant to Army Regulation (AR) 635–200, chapter 13 (RA enlisted),
and AR 135–178, chapter 9 (RC enlisted), if they refuse to extend or reenlist to facilitate
reclassification or are otherwise ineligible to reclassify their MOS.
(g) Officers in combat specialties listed in enclosure 2 who fail two consecutive CFTs,
or who have an AFT-limiting permanent profile and are denied a waiver, are subject to
elimination pursuant to AR 600–8–24, paragraph 4–2(a) (RA officer), and AR 135–175,
paragraph 2–12 (non-active duty officer), if they refuse or are otherwise ineligible for an
involuntary branch transfer and/or mandatory assignment utilization.
b. Changes to the AFT. Effective immediately, where the provisions of this policy conflict
with another Army regulation or directive, this directive is controlling. This includes AR 350–1
and AD 2025-06
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(1) All evaluation reports will reflect both pass/fail and actual points earned for the
record AFT.
(2) AOCs/MOSs 12D, 89D, and 89E are hereby designated as combat specialties, and
Soldiers assigned to them are required to meet the AFT combat standard in AR 350–1,
paragraph C–5.
5. Proponent. The DCS, G-3/5/7 will track policy proponent incorporation of the provisions of
this directive into related Army regulations 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.
6. Duration. This directive is rescinded on publication of the revised regulations.
Encls Dan Driscoll
DISTRIBUTION:
Principal Officials of Headquarters, Department of the Army
Commander
U.S. Army Western Hemisphere Command
U.S. Army Forces Command
U.S. Army Transformation and Training Command
U.S. Army Materiel Command
U.S. Army Pacific
U.S. Army Europe and Africa
U.S. Army Central
U.S. Army North
U.S. Army South
U.S. Army Special Operations Command
U.S. Army Transportation 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 Audit Agency
U.S. Army Military District of Washington
U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command
U.S. Army Human Resources Command
(CONT)
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DISTRIBUTION: (CONT)
U.S. Army Corrections Command
U.S. Army Reserve Command
Superintendent, U.S. Military Academy
Director, U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Division
Director, U.S. Army Civilian Human Resources Agency
Executive Director, Military Postal Service Agency
Director, U.S. Army Joint Counter-Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Office
Superintendent, Arlington National Cemetery
Director, U.S. Army Acquisition Support Center
CF:
Commander, Eighth Army
REFERENCES
Enclosure 1
a. Secretary of War memorandum (Military Fitness Standards), 30 September 2025
b. Secretary of the Army memorandum (Mission Focus of Army Training), 31 July 2025
c. Army Directive 2025-06 (Army Fitness Test), 17 April 2025 (hereby superseded, in part)
d. Army Regulation (AR) 40–501 (Standards of Medical Fitness), 27 June 2019
e. AR 40–502 (Medical Readiness), 27 June 2019
f. AR 135–175 (Separation of Officers), 29 May 2025
g. AR 135–178 (Army National Guard and Reserve Enlisted Administrative Separations),
6 June 2025
h. AR 140–111 (U.S. Army Reserve Reenlistment Program), 2 March 2018
i. AR 350–1 (Army Training and Leader Development), 1 June 2025
j. AR 600–8–24 (Officer Transfers and Discharges), 8 February 2020
k. AR 601–280 (Army Retention Program), 14 April 2023
l. AR 614–100 (Officer Assignment Policies and Procedures), 8 May 2024
m. AR 635–200 (Active Duty Enlisted Administrative Separations), 30 June 2025
n. Department of the Army Pamphlet 611–21 (Military Occupational Classification and
Structure), 20 December 2022
o. Headquarters, Department of the Army Field Manual 7-22 (Holistic Health and Fitness),
October 2020, incorporating Change 2, effective 1 August 2025
p. Army Techniques Publication 7-22.01 (Holistic Health and Fitness Testing), 1 October 2020
q. U.S. Army Infantry School Pamphlet 350-6 (Expert Infantryman Badge), 21 April 2025
COMBAT SPECIALTIES
Enclosure 2
11A Infantry Officer
11B Infantry Soldier
11C Indirect Fire Infantry Soldier
11Z Senior Infantry Leader
12A Engineer Officer
12B Combat Engineer
12D Army Diver
13A Field Artillery Officer
13F Fire Support Specialist
180A Special Forces Warrant Officer
18A Special Forces Officer
18B Special Forces Weapons Sergeant
18C Special Forces Engineer Sergeant
18D Special Forces Medical Sergeant
18E Special Forces Communications Sergeant
18F Special Forces Assistant Operations and Intelligence Sergeant
18Z Special Forces Team Sergeant
19A Armor Officer
19C Bradley Fighting Vehicle Crewman
19D Cavalry Scout
19K M1 Armor Crewman
19Z Armor Senior Sergeant
89D Explosive Ordnance Disposal Specialist
89E Explosive Ordnance Disposal Officer