Book/Printed Material Independent review of the Army Combat Fitness Test : summary of key findings and recommendations

Title

• Independent review of the Army Combat Fitness Test : summary of key findings and recommendations

Summary

• The Army is introducing a new fitness test for the first time in more than 40 years. The six-event Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT) is designed to (1) ensure soldiers are ready to perform combat tasks, (2) reduce preventable injuries, and (3) promote a culture of fitness throughout the Army. In this report, the authors conduct an independent review of the ACFT and provide recommendations to support the Army's implementation decisions. The authors find that the Army's evidence base for the ACFT supports some, but not all, aspects of the test. In particular, some events have not been shown to predict combat task performance or reduce injuries, and justification is needed for why all fitness events and minimum standards apply equally to all soldiers. Relatedly, ACFT scores collected by the Army during the diagnostic phase show some groups failing at noticeably higher rates--the implications of which need to be investigated. Evidence suggests that scores and pass rates can improve with training and that soldiers want more access to the right training and equipment. To address these concerns and because it must continuously monitor the ACFT after its full-scale implementation, the Army should establish a permanent, institutionalized process for overseeing and refining the ACFT.

Names

• Hardison, Chaitra M., author
• Mayberry, Paul W., author
• Krull, Heather, author
• Setodji, Claude Messan, author
• Panis, Christina, author
• Rand Corporation, publisher
• Arroyo Center

Created / Published

• Santa Monica, Calif. : RAND Corporation, [2022]
• ©2022

Contents

• Chapter One: Introduction -- Chapter Two: Evidence Base for ACFT Development and Validation -- Chapter Three: Variation in ACFT 3.0 Pass Rates, Fitness Tier Cut Points, and Potential Impacts on the Workforce -- Chapter Four: Evidence for Training and Implementation Alternatives to Increase ACFT 3.0 Pass Rates -- Chapter Five: Conclusions and Recommendations -- Appendix A: Diagnostic ACFT Data Sample Sizes and Proportion Tested, by Component -- Appendix B: Details on Improving Validation of the ACFT -- Appendix C. Physical Tasks Required of All Soldiers in Combat and a Resulting List of Fitness Event Predictors -- Appendix D: Differential Prediction Analysis for ACFT Total Score and Individual Event Scores -- Appendix E: Additional Findings on Pass Rates and Event Outcomes -- Appendix F: Pass Rates Under Different Policy Options.

Headings

• -  United States.--Army--Rules and practice--Evaluation
• -  United States.--Army--Physical training
• -  Physical fitness--Standards--United States
• -  Physical fitness--United States--Testing
• -  United States.--Army--Operational readiness
• -  Soldiers--Training of--United States
• -  États-Unis.--Army--Règlements et procédure--Évaluation
• -  Condition physique--États-Unis--Tests
• -  États-Unis.--Army--État de préparation opérationnelle

Notes

• -  Also available on the Internet as a PDF file.
• -  Includes bibliographical references (pages 77-79).
• -  Description based on print version record; resource not viewed.

Medium

• 1 online resource (xii, 79 pages) : illustrations.

Call Number/Physical Location

• U323

Digital Id

• https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.gdc/gdcebookspublic.2024739966

Library of Congress Control Number

• 2024739966

Rights Advisory

• This is non-restricted, fully open content that may be accessed on and off of the Library of Congress campus, with no restrictions, by an unlimited number of users

Access Advisory

• Unrestricted online access

Online Format

• image
• pdf

LCCN Permalink

• https://lccn.loc.gov/2024739966

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