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Body camera footage shows arrest of Army reservist on AWOL charge
The sergeant first class faces a court martial trial at Fort Sill, Oklahoma on March 18.
By Todd South
Get the score, skip the tape: This fitness score waives body fat test
Soldiers must hit at least 80 points in each Army Combat Fitness Test category.
By Todd South
Army reviewing proposed changes to tape test, body composition
A more accurate tape test and a body fat waiver with a 540 or higher fitness test score.
By Todd South
Officials OK some hand and neck tattoos for airmen, Guardians
Airmen and Guardians are now allowed tattoos up to 1 inch long on the hands and back of the neck.
Navy eradicates fitness test failures in campaign to improve retention
The change is part of a Navy-wide campaign aimed at improving accessions, retention and attrition.
By Diana Stancy
More Army fitness test and body composition changes coming soon
The Army's top NCO offered new insight into what changes are coming and when soldiers might see them.
By Davis Winkie
Air Force to start tracking height-to-waist ratios in April
Airmen and guardians who fall short have a year to get fitter without punishment.
New in 2023: Marine Corps to move away from tape test
The Marine Corps is revising the way it measures the body composition of its troops.
The biggest military stories of 2022
As 2022 comes to a close, we reflect on the stories most-viewed by Military Times readers throughout the year.
By Military Times staff
Navy announces single physical fitness assessment cycle in 2023
The PFA for next year will run from Feb. 1 to Nov. 30.
By Diana Stancy
Army won’t change weight tables after body composition study
The Army's top NCO suggested that troops who score a 540 or higher on the Army Combat Fitness Test be exempt from body fat screening.
By Davis Winkie