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APFT: What It Was and What Replaced It | Combat Fitness

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Published on: 05/10/2026

The APFT was the Army's 3-event fitness test from 1980 to 2020. See the old standards and what replaced it, then start training for the current AFT.

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Army Fitness Test Calculator: Score the AFT | Combat Fitness

Combat Fitness

Published on: 26/09/2026

Use our army fitness test calculator to score all 5 AFT events against current Army tables, general or combat standard. Enter your results and see your score.

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Hand Release Push-Ups: Form, AFT and Air Force Standards

Combat Fitness

Published on: 10/09/2026

Hand release push-ups are scored on the Army AFT and offered on the Air Force PT test. Get the form cues, no-rep faults, and rep standards. Train for it.

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Army 2 Mile Run Time: AFT Standards, Scoring, Training

Combat Fitness

Published on: 18/04/2026

Army 2 mile run time under the AFT — standards by age and gender, 60-to-100 point scoring, plus the training, pacing, and breathing to drop seconds off your run.

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