{"id":147223,"date":"2025-09-10T19:23:06","date_gmt":"2025-09-10T19:23:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/147223\/"},"modified":"2025-09-10T19:23:06","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T19:23:06","slug":"soldiers-with-high-fitness-are-now-exempt-from-body-fat-standards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/147223\/","title":{"rendered":"Soldiers with high fitness are now exempt from body fat standards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"pw-incontent-excluded article-paragraph skip\">Soldiers have a new incentive to get a high score on the service\u2019s new Army Fitness Test. Those soldiers who score at least 465 are eligible to be exempt from the service\u2019s body fat standards, <a href=\"https:\/\/armypubs.army.mil\/epubs\/DR_pubs\/DR_a\/ARN44956-ARMY_DIR_2025-17-000-WEB-1.pdf\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Army officials have announced.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"article-paragraph skip\">The maximum score that soldiers can get on the AFT is 500 points. To be eligible for the exemption, soldiers are required to score 80 points or more on each of the five events.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-paragraph skip\">Soldiers who qualify for exemptions but do not meet the Army\u2019s height and weight standards will not be required to be measured by a tape test, nor will they be referred to the Army\u2019s Body Composition Program, Army officials said.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tTop Stories This Week\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-paragraph skip\">Exemptions are valid until the next record test, or no longer than 8 months for active duty soldiers or 12 months for National Guard and Reserve soldiers, an Army news release says.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-paragraph skip\">Soldiers in the Army Body Composition Program are flagged as overweight and monitored as they diet and exercise to meet the service\u2019s body fat standards. Being in the program can be detrimental to soldiers\u2019 careers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-paragraph skip\">The exemption can allow soldiers to avoid being assigned to the Body Composition Program if they score high enough on the Army Fitness Test. This incentive also existed under the service\u2019s prior Army Combat Fitness Test, which had a maximum score of 600.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-paragraph skip\">\u201cThis is a welcome continuation of our previous policy under the former Army Combat Fitness Test,\u201d Sgt. Maj. Christopher Stevens, a senior enlisted advisor for the Army\u2019s personnel staff. \u201cIt rewards soldiers who consistently demonstrate high levels of fitness, which supports readiness, health, and creates a culture that values performance.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\t\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/250319-N-ML799-1660K.jpeg\" class=\"max-w-[100%]\" alt=\"\"  \/>\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Task &amp; Purpose Video<\/p>\n<p>Each week on Tuesdays and Fridays our team will bring you analysis of military tech, tactics, and doctrine.<\/p>\n<p>\t\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Jeff Schogol is the senior Pentagon reporter for Task &amp; Purpose. He has covered the military for nearly 20 years. Email him at schogol@taskandpurpose.com; direct message @JSchogol73030 on Twitter; or reach him on WhatsApp and Signal at 703-909-6488.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Soldiers have a new incentive to get a high score on the service\u2019s new Army Fitness Test. 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