 Hi, and welcome to SITREP, army news that affects you. We train as we fight. That's why the Army Combat Fitness Test, making its way into our ranks, should come as no surprise. The ACFT is currently in the field test period. What does that mean? As of September 2018, ACFT mobile training teams began site visits at select units to train unit cadre in grading and testing procedures. They are expected to complete training for 63 select units by the end of March 2019. The select units will participate in two field test ACFTs between March and September with the newly trained cadre as the graders. The ACFT will become the Army Physical Fitness Test of Record no later than October 2020. The six events featured on the ACFT are the three repetition maximum deadlift, the standing power throw, the hand release push-up, the sprint drag carry, the leg tuck, and the two mile run. The ACFT will increase unit readiness by making soldiers more physically fit for their army and military occupational specialty duties as well as more resistant to injury. Each event in the Army Combat Fitness Test helps train different muscle groups associated with fitness and ultimately performance and combat situations. Knowledge is power, so do what you can to stay ahead of the curve by visiting army.mil forward slash ACFT for tips on how to train for the six events and for information on the proper way to conduct the exercises. If you have questions or topic ideas for SITREP, let us know on Facebook or Twitter. Sergeant Cadet, out. Number one.