Army Replaces Decades-Old Fitness Test, But Keeps Age- and Gender-Based Scoring
Several years of experiments showed a single-standard approach to be detrimental to the overall force.
Source: govexec.com
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Gendered Scoring, No More Leg Tucks: Army Unveils New Fitness Test. Here's What You Need to Know.
The Army unveiled its controversial new fitness test on Wednesday, a dramatically revamped set of requirements for soldiers that replace standards created in 1983 after years of limbo and broad skepticism from many in the service, including the secretary of the Army.
Source: military.com
Army Combat Fitness Test launches April 1 with scoring based on a soldier's age, gender
The new version follows an initial effort three years ago to make the test gender neutral, which a Rand Corp. report found caused women and members of the National Guard and Reserve to fail the test at higher rates.
Source: stripes.com
Army Replaces Decades-Old Fitness Test, But Keeps Age- and Gender-Based Scoring
Several years of experiments showed a single-standard approach to be detrimental to the overall force.
Source: defenseone.com