U.S. Army announces new Combat Field Test to enhance Soldier readiness
U.S. Army Maj. Wes Strickland, assigned to 1st Battalion, 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) perform the 50-meter water cans carry during the new Combat Field Test (CFT), at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Va. The CFT is an annual requirement for Soldiers in designated Combat Military Occupation Specialties, to reinforce combat standards and lethality by assessing Soldiers' physical ability.