The Navy has a new fitness test for active-duty “combat arms personnel,” including members of Naval Special Warfare and Naval ...

The Navy rolled out its first fitness test for sailors in combat arms roles, mandating swimming, running and calisthenics ...

The Navy finally built a fitness test that looks like the work its most dangerous sailors actually do, not the paperwork they ...

The Navy is returning to its pre-2020 physical fitness assessment system, requiring sailors to complete a test every six months.

The increase in fitness testing aligns with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s push for increased physical standards across the U.S. military.

Combat arms personnel in the U.S. Navy will need to complete the new test once a year, executing swims, runs, push-ups, and ...

The new test is unlikely to be much of an issue, as Navy SEALs are among the most physically fit people on the planet.

Members of the U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command reserve unit during the pushup portion of the physical fitness assessment, May 2022. (MC2 Daniel Cleary/U.S. Navy) The Navy will not require some ...

The U.S. Navy is revamping physical fitness assessments for sailors starting on Jan. 1, 2026, with failure guidelines set to be updated as well.

The U.S. Navy’s Physical Fitness Assessment (PFA) is getting a makeover. A set of changes to the PFA policy will make it more difficult for sailors to fail the test, but will reduce the amount of ...