Fewer than half of Connecticut students passed the state's fitness test in the 2024-25 school year, recently released state data shows. Overall, 49% of students passed the last Connecticut Physical ...

When it comes to the selection and hiring of our next generation of firefighters, physical fitness should never be left to chance. The fireground doesn’t care how you look in uniform or what you bench ...

The U.S. Army announced an overhaul of its physical fitness test, including gender-neutral standards for soldiers in 21 combat jobs. The new fitness test consists of a three-repetition maximum ...

The Coast Guard is ending years of debate over whether it should require all members to take a physical fitness test, or PFT, announcing Tuesday that it will implement mandatory tests for all military ...

Preparing for a military career involves much more than just passing a physical fitness test. While this initial physical assessment is a crucial entry-point event, it hardly scratches the surface of ...

Active-duty sailors will have to complete two physical fitness assessments per year starting in 2026, the Navy announced this week in a return to its pre-coronavirus pandemic fitness testing schedule.

Army Reserve Soldiers from the 451st and 103rd Expeditionary Sustainment Commands, participate in an ACFT at Camp Dodge, Iowa, March 25, 2024. (Spc. Jonathan Clutter/Army) The Army Combat Fitness Test ...

The new test is unlikely to be much of an issue, as Navy SEALs are among the most physically fit people on the planet. The Navy has released its latest physical fitness standards and a new combat arms ...

In July of 2025, President Donald Trump reinstated the Presidential Physical Fitness Test,[1] a standardized evaluation of fitness for American school-age children. It includes a one-mile run, ...

Many aspirants dream of stable government jobs in India. But the idea of passing physical tests can discourage some candidates. Not all government roles demand physical fitness assessments. Government ...