StandardsUS Army
US Army AFT
5-event Army Fitness Test (replaced the ACFT 1 Jun 2025 — SPT removed; 300 min general purpose / 350 combat MOS). Tiers read off the official 2025 score tables for ages 17-21: Pass = 60 points (the minimum), Good = 76, Excellent = 88; Elite sits above the 100-point maximum (a general table does not reach special-forces level), compared with TPF's own ladder for the event. On the deadlift and 2-mile the 100-point maximum is below what TPF counts as really good, so Excellent is that point and a maximum score reads Good. The men's column is also the sex-neutral combat standard.
US · Military · Source: US Army Fitness Test score tables, effective 1 Jun 2025 (army.mil), ages 17-21. Elite: above the table maximum — the harder of TPF's comparison ladder for the event and TPF's margin; on the deadlift and 2-mile, where the maximum is below TPF's "really good", Excellent is that point.
The events, and what each tier means.
Pass is the minimum from the published source named above. Good, Excellent and Elite are the steps TPF scores above it: some come from the published test, such as its maximum score, and the note under the figure or the source says so; the rest are TPF’s own targets.
| Event | Pass | Good | Excellent | Elite |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3-rep max deadlift (open men)lb · higher is better | 150 lb60 pts (17-21, men / combat) | 230 lb | 430 lbThe official maximum falls short of this — TPF's general deadlift (as an AFT 3-rep hex max) ladder, Advanced | 490 lbAbove the official maximum — TPF's general deadlift (as an AFT 3-rep hex max) ladder, Elite |
| 3-rep max deadlift (open women)lb · higher is better | 120 lb60 pts (17-21, women) | 150 lb | 270 lbThe official maximum falls short of this — TPF's general women's deadlift (as an AFT 3-rep hex max) ladder, Advanced | 320 lbAbove the official maximum — TPF's general women's deadlift (as an AFT 3-rep hex max) ladder, Elite |
| Hand-release push-ups (2 min) (open men)reps · higher is better | 15 reps | 33 reps | 44 reps | 64 repsAbove the official maximum — TPF's margin (+10 % reps / load / hold, −5 % time) |
| Hand-release push-ups (2 min) (open women)reps · higher is better | 11 reps | 20 reps | 30 reps | 58 repsAbove the official maximum — TPF's margin (+10 % reps / load / hold, −5 % time) |
| Sprint-drag-carry (250 yd) (open men)min:sec · lower is better | 2:28 | 1:57 | 1:45 | 1:25Above the official maximum — TPF's margin (+10 % reps / load / hold, −5 % time) |
| Sprint-drag-carry (250 yd) (open women)min:sec · lower is better | 3:15 | 2:33 | 2:18 | 1:50Above the official maximum — TPF's margin (+10 % reps / load / hold, −5 % time) |
| Forearm plankmin:sec · higher is better | 1:30 | 2:22 | 3:01 | 4:30Above the official maximum — TPF's operator plank, Elite 4:30 |
| 2-mile run (open men)min:sec · lower is better | 19:57 | 17:43 | 12:30The official maximum falls short of this — TPF's general 2-mile ladder, Intermediate | 11:45Above the official maximum — TPF's general 2-mile ladder, Advanced |
| 2-mile run (open women)min:sec · lower is better | 22:55 | 20:05 | 14:30The official maximum falls short of this — TPF's general women's 2-mile ladder, Intermediate | 13:50Above the official maximum — TPF's general women's 2-mile ladder, Advanced |
How TPF Operator trains you for it.
- Track it, event by event.Log each result in the app’s Tests screen and it is placed on this ladder — pass, good, excellent, elite — with the trend over time.
- Plan the whole week against it.Lifts, runs and rucks on one recovery budget, so the running doesn’t take back the strength an event needs, and a hard ruck isn’t scheduled the day before a timed run.
- Know where you stand before test day. The Operator Readiness Score weighs your current numbers against the standard you picked, so you know which event is the weak one with weeks to fix it.
This test belongs to the service that sets it. TPF is not affiliated with or endorsed by it, and its rules and pass marks can change: check the current requirements with the organisation before you test.