Army Boosts Fitness: New Directive Exempts Top Performers From Body Fat Tests
The Army has implemented a new directive aimed at boosting soldier fitness and readiness. The policy, established by an unnamed official, allows soldiers to bypass body fat assessments under certain conditions.
Soldiers who achieve a score of 465 points or more on the Army Fitness Test, and at least 80 points in each event, are exempt from the service's body fat standards. This exemption lasts until the next scheduled fitness test, which occurs within 8 months for Regular Army and Active Guard Reserve soldiers, and within 12 months for National Guard and Army Reserve soldiers.
The new directive applies to all Army components and both general and combat versions of the fitness test. Notably, soldiers who do not meet height and weight standards but meet the fitness test score requirements are not required to complete a tape test. However, all soldiers must still undergo height and weight screening, regardless of their fitness test scores.
The Army's new directive incentivizes soldiers to excel in fitness tests, supporting readiness and a culture of high performance. The policy, which applies across all Army components, offers exemptions from body fat assessments for those who meet stringent fitness test score requirements.
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