How to Prepare for the Physical Training Demands of Boot Camp The Naval Academy's Summer Seminar attempts to show future midshipmen that physical training can be a stress reliever.
What You Should Know About Military Body Composition Tests All services use the body composition test, which requires all military personnel to weigh in and have their height measured.
10 Frequently Asked Questions About Service Academies Military.com tactical fitness expert Stew Smith goes over the ins and outs about the military service academies.
What You Should Know About Group PFT Training Many of the issues the Navy is having with its physical fitness training mission stretch across the board within all branches...
What It Takes to Become a Helicopter Rescue Swimmer The physical fitness training to become a Navy or Coast Guard helicopter rescue swimmer is some of the most grueling in the...
How A Strong Mental Game Will Improve Your Military Physical Training The better condition you are in physically, the more likely you can handle stress and push through challenging military...
How Low-Carb Diets Can Affect Your Physical Fitness Performance The body needs carbohydrates for fuel if you are attempting to score competitively on a military physical fitness test.
How to Master the Most Common Fitness Test in the World Most military and law enforcement physical fitness tests (PFT) include push-ups, sit-ups, sit and reach, and a 1.5-mile run.
5 Military Training Exercises to Help You Do More Pull-ups The pull-up is one of the most challenging exercises. If you are 10 to 20 pounds overweight, it can affect your ability to do...
What Tapering Before Your Military Physical Fitness Test Looks Like A piece of advice: Do not try anything you have not done before the week of or the day of the test that you have not done...
2023 Military Pay Raise Will Be the Largest in 20 Years The largest military pay raise in decades is coming in 2023 for active-duty troops as part of the annual defense...
The Army's Fitness Test Might Be Revamped Yet Again for Gender-Neutral and Job-Specific Standards The must-pass National Defense Authorization Act, or NDAA would require Army Secretary Christine Wormuth to revamp the ACFT...
F-16 Improperly Intercepted a Civilian Aircraft Before Crashing in Louisiana, New Report Says The incident took place during a training exercise March 23 when two F-16s departed Ellington Field Joint Reserve Base, Texas...
The Bell V-280 Valor Will Replace the Army's Legendary Black Hawk The Army announced Bell as the victor in the longstanding Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) competition to replace...
Bill to Help Deported Veterans and Non-Citizen Troops Clears House The bill, called the Veteran Service Recognition Act, would also add more hurdles to deporting non-citizen veterans.
