Tough Combo Workout Straight Out of the ACFT
U.S. Army Reserve Spc. Daniel Bush, left, a civil affairs specialist with the 352st Civil Affairs Command, and Staff Sgt. Marco Campos, middle, a civil affairs specialist with the 410th Civil Affairs Battalion, participate in the Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT) during day one of the 2021 U.S. Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command (Airborne) Best Warrior Competition at Fort Jackson, S.C., April 8, 2021. (Photo by Photo by Sgt. Hubert Delany/U.S. Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command)
There are many reasons to like the changes found in recent tactical fitness. They assess some new skills when compared to the classic PT tests we have done for generations. To be a good tactical athlete (military, police, firefighter), you need to be good at all the elements of fitness, including strength, power, speed, agility, muscle stamina, cardio endurance, flexibility, mobility and grip.