Combat Fitness Test


The Combat Fitness Test is a semi-annual physical fitness test of the United States Marine Corps. The purpose of the CFT is to assess a Marine’s physical capacity in a broad spectrum of combat related tasks. The CFT was specifically designed to evaluate strength, stamina, agility, and coordination as well as overall anaerobic capacity. The CFT is a complement to the USMC Physical Fitness Test and measures the functional elements of combat fitness through execution of a series of events that represent every Marine’s combat experience, emphasizing the ethos of “every Marine is a rifleman.” All active duty and reserve Marines are required to conduct the Combat Fitness Test every year between the dates 1st June to 1st January. The test is designed to test each Marine's ability to perform in a high-intensity setting. The British Army formerly used a test of the same name which is currently known as the Annual Fitness Test.

United States Marine Corps

In the Marine Corps, the Combat Fitness Test has three events:
This test was implemented in mid-2008 by Commandant of the Marine Corps James T. Conway as a more combat oriented version of, but supplement to, the Physical Fitness Test.

Scoring

Marine Corps CFTs are scored the following way for males :
;Movement to contact
A perfect score of 100 is earned by completing this task in under 2 minutes and 45 seconds. One point is deducted for each additional 2 seconds up to a final time of 4 minutes and 13 seconds.
;Ammo lift
A perfect score of 100 is achieved with 91 ammo can lifts. Points are deducted as follows:
Then the cycle begins again.
Marine Corps CFTs are scored the following way for females :
;Movement to contact
A perfect score of 100 is earned by completing this task in under 3 minutes and 23 seconds. One point is deducted for each additional 2 seconds up to a final time of 5 minutes and 27 seconds.
;Ammo lift
A perfect score of 100 is achieved with 91 ammo can lifts. Deducting points for this event is fairly straightforward: every lift less than 60 subtracts 1 point.
;Maneuver under fire
A perfect score of 100 is earned by completing this task in under 3 minutes and 1 seconds. One point is deducted for each additional 2 seconds up to the longest time of 5 minutes and 59 seconds.