Army Secretary Nominee Worries the ACFT Will Push Too Many Women Out
Pfc. Llasmin Martinez, an automated logistical specialist from 1st Battalion, 43d Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 11th ADA Brigade, performs the strength deadlift during the Army Combat Fitness Test January 27, 2020 at Stout Field on Fort Bliss. (LaShawna Custom/U.S. Army)
13 May 2021
President Joe Biden's nominee to be the next secretary of the Army, Christine Wormuth, told senators at her confirmation hearing Thursday she is concerned about the force's new fitness test and whether it will push a significant number of women out of the service.
"I have concerns on the implications of the test for our ability to continue to retain women," said Wormuth, who would be the first woman to serve in the role if confirmed.