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Army basic training PT exercises

Here’s what you need to know about Army PT workouts and the fitness test you need to pass at basic training camp.
Defense One

As combat evolves, leaders seek not ‘super-athletes’ but ‘human weapon systems’

FORT BENNING, Georgia –U.S. military leaders at the forefront of troops’ training, health, and readiness are shifting their ...
The Aviationist on MSN

An Overview of the U.S. Army's New Training Helicopter Competition

Bell, M1 and Lockheed Martin have been selected for the next phase of the U.S. Army's Flight School Next competition. Let's ...

The Army wants soldiers to travel less for training, do more in virtual reality

Army leaders say they are expanding virtual training to cut down on temporary duty assignments where soldiers travel for ...
Yahoo

Army training sites don’t simulate future battlefields: Analysis

Armies should train for the battlefields they fight on. But the U.S. Army’s training sites don’t replicate the terrain that the Army is most likely to fight on, such as the Baltic states, Korea and ...
Stars and Stripes

Army shuts down foreign military training command, will retain 2 SFABs

The inactivation of Security Force Assistance Command closed the one-star headquarters that oversaw soldiers trained to ...
United States Army

Army nurse promoted during field training exercise in Germany

Soldiers with the 557th Medical Company (Area Support) paused training Jan. 19, 2026, as one of their own was recognized ...
Task & Purpose

Army tells drill sergeants to stop posting videos of recruits during basic training

An update to Army basic training rules forbids drill instructors from creating "social media content" with new recruits, and changes the rules on PT-based "smoke" - a term frowned upon in the rules.