Army Physical Fitness Standards Regulation

Army regulation 40 501.

Army physical fitness standards regulation. Updated every year to ensure the apft charts are accurate and up to date. O adds initial selection and retention medical fitness standards for army maritime sea duty para 5 13. Here you ll find the current army physical fitness test requirements and the male standard for ages 27 31. The army physical fitness test apft is designed to test the muscular strength endurance and cardiovascular respiratory fitness of soldiers in the united states army soldiers are scored based on their performance in three events consisting of the push up sit up and a two mile run ranging from 0 to 100 points in each event a minimum score of 60 in each event is required to pass the test.

Army physical fitness test scorecard figure 14 1 figure 14 1. At least 60 points per event are required in the army. The army basic training physical fitness test is a three event performance test used to measure physical strengths abilities and cardio respiratory fitness. 1 2020 the acft is the army s only physical fitness test of record.

The apft standards scale used by the army to determine a soldier s physical fitness. The badge is awarded to soldiers who obtain a minimum total score of 270 with a minimum score of 90 on each event of the army physical fitness test apft. The soldier fills in his name social security number grade age and sex see figure 14 1 the unit will complete the height and weight data. See page 14 8 1 for instructions on completing da form 705.

Each soldier needs a da form 705 army physical fitness test scorecard. See what you are required to score based on your age and gender. 2 minutes of push ups 2 minutes of sit ups and a 2 mile run. Reports results of test.

All soldiers are challenged to pass acft 2 0 at the gold standard. O implements dodi 6130 03 by updating and realigning physical standards for enlistment appointment and induction. Standards of medical fitness. Background of the physical fitness test august 10 2019 august 10 2019 john laney 0 comments history when the 3 event army physical fitness test was developed in the 1970 s many senior army leaders thought that ground.

Army measures physical aptitude through the army physical fitness test or apft which requires soldiers to complete three events.