Combat Field Test (CFT) Calculator & Standards 2026

The Combat Field Test is the Army's new pass/fail fitness test for 24 combat specialties: seven events back to back, in uniform and boots, against a single 30-minute clock. Enter your event times below to see your total, how much of the 30:00 you have left and whether you pass, then read the standards, the MOS list and the 2026-2027 timeline from Army Directive 2026-07.

Track my timeArmy Directive 2026-07 (PDF)

CFT time tracker

Enter your time for each event in order. The tracker adds them up as one continuous clock and compares the total with the 30:00 standard. There are no points: finish all seven events in 30 minutes or less and you pass.

  1. One-mile run
    1 mile
  2. Dead-stop push-ups
    30 repetitions
  3. 100-meter sprint
    100 meters
  4. Sandbag lifts
    16 lifts
  5. Water can carry
    50 meters
  6. Movement drill
    50 meters
  7. Second one-mile run
    1 mile

Pace helper

Pick a target total and get suggested splits for each event. The splits scale a typical pacing profile (roughly 8 and 9 minutes for the runs, 1-2 minutes for each strength event) to your target; adjust them to your strengths.

Target total
  • 1. One-mile run9:51
  • 2. Dead-stop push-ups1:32
  • 3. 100-meter sprint0:31
  • 4. Sandbag lifts1:51
  • 5. Water can carry0:55
  • 6. Movement drill1:14
  • 7. Second one-mile run11:06
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Seven events, one clock

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Seven events, one clock

The seven CFT events

Events are performed in this order with no break in the clock. A Soldier who cannot complete an event is removed from the test and the attempt is recorded as a failure. Uniform: Army Combat Uniform top and bottom, brown t-shirt and combat boots, no headgear.

  1. 1

    One-mile run

    Standard
    1 mile
    Equipment
    Measured course

    Opening run in ACU and boots. The clock starts here and does not stop until the final run.

  2. 2

    Dead-stop push-ups

    Standard
    30 repetitions
    Equipment
    None

    Chest to the ground with a full stop at the bottom of every repetition before pressing back up.

  3. 3

    100-meter sprint

    Standard
    100 meters
    Equipment
    Marked 100 m lane

    All-out sprint on a measured lane.

  4. 4

    Sandbag lifts

    Standard
    16 lifts
    Equipment
    40 lb sandbag, 65-inch platform

    Lift a 40-pound sandbag from the ground onto a 65-inch (5 ft 5 in) platform 16 times.

  5. 5

    Water can carry

    Standard
    50 meters
    Equipment
    Two 5-gallon Army water cans, 40 lb each

    Carry two 40-pound water cans (80 lb total) for 50 meters.

  6. 6

    Movement drill

    Standard
    50 meters
    Equipment
    Marked 50 m lane

    25-meter high crawl followed by a 25-meter rush in 3-5 second bounds.

  7. 7

    Second one-mile run

    Standard
    1 mile
    Equipment
    Measured course

    Closing run. The total time stops when you cross this finish line.

Pass standard: all seven events in 30:00 or less, regardless of age or sex. Source: Army Directive 2026-07, paragraph 4.a, and the CFT FAQ on army.mil/aft.

Who takes the CFT: the 24 combat specialties

Codes and titles as printed in Enclosure 2 of Army Directive 2026-07. The directive also added Army Divers (12D) and both EOD specialties (89D, 89E) to the combat specialties, taking the list from 21 to 24; the three additions are marked. The same 24 specialties must meet the 350-point AFT Combat standard.

Infantry

  • 11AInfantry Officer
  • 11BInfantry Soldier
  • 11CIndirect Fire Infantry Soldier
  • 11ZSenior Infantry Leader

Engineers

  • 12AEngineer Officer
  • 12BCombat Engineer
  • 12DArmy DiverNew 2026

Field Artillery

  • 13AField Artillery Officer
  • 13FFire Support Specialist

Special Forces

  • 180ASpecial Forces Warrant Officer
  • 18ASpecial Forces Officer
  • 18BSpecial Forces Weapons Sergeant
  • 18CSpecial Forces Engineer Sergeant
  • 18DSpecial Forces Medical Sergeant
  • 18ESpecial Forces Communications Sergeant
  • 18FSpecial Forces Assistant Operations and Intelligence Sergeant
  • 18ZSpecial Forces Team Sergeant

Armor and Cavalry

  • 19AArmor Officer
  • 19CBradley Fighting Vehicle Crewman
  • 19DCavalry Scout
  • 19KM1 Armor Crewman
  • 19ZArmor Senior Sergeant

Explosive Ordnance Disposal

  • 89DExplosive Ordnance Disposal SpecialistNew 2026
  • 89EExplosive Ordnance Disposal OfficerNew 2026

CFT implementation timeline

  1. Directive signed, diagnostic testing begins

    Army Directive 2026-07 makes the CFT a requirement for the 24 combat specialties. Units start giving diagnostic CFTs; a failed attempt carries no administrative action.

  2. Last day of the implementation period

    No adverse administrative action results from a failed CFT attempt through this date.

  3. Full implementation: record CFTs

    Failing a record CFT leads to a flag and reconditioning, a retest within 90 days (180 days for RC Soldiers not on long orders) and, after two consecutive failures, reclassification or separation action.

  4. CFT result on evaluations

    Evaluation reports with a thru date 18 months or more after the directive must show CFT pass/fail or waiver status.

  5. Record CFT required

    Soldiers in the 24 specialties who have not taken a record CFT within 12 months of full implementation are flagged, unless a temporary profile prevents it.

The CFT is not the AFT Combat standard

The Army Fitness Test's Combat standard is a scoring threshold: the same five AFT events, scored on a sex-neutral scale, with a 350-point total and 60 points per event required. The Combat Field Test is a different test with different events, no points and a single time limit. Combat-specialty Soldiers in the Regular Army take both every year.

  • Record CFT and record AFT at least 4 months apart (RA, AGR and RC on orders of 365+ days).
  • Other RC Soldiers: one record test per calendar year, alternating AFT and CFT, at least 8 months apart.
  • No requirement to pass the AFT before or after the CFT.
  • No event modifications for Soldiers on profiles; permanent profiles may lead to reclassification.
AFT Calculator →Score the five AFT events on the Combat standard.AFT Score Chart →Every scoring threshold, including the 350-point Combat total.

Combat Field Test FAQ

Sources

Last checked October 19, 2026. The directive assigns the time standard to the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-3/5/7; the 30-minute figure is the one published on army.mil. Confirm details with your unit before a record test.

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