Combat Fitness Test
The Combat Fitness Test is an 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 1 July to 1 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:- an 880-yard "Movement to Contact" run in boots and utility pants
- two minutes of lifting a 30-pound ammo can over the head, earning 1–2 points for each number done in the time limit
- the "Maneuver Under Fire" drill is part obstacle course, part conditioning, and part combat test:
- *10-yard sprint
- *15-yard crawl
- *hauling a simulated casualty using two different carries: drag and fireman's carry over 75 yards zigzagging through cones
- *sprint while carrying two 30-pound ammo cans over 75 yards through the same cones
- *throwing a dummy hand grenade into a marked circle 22.5 yards away
- *5 pushups and a sprint with the ammo cans to the finish line.
Scoring
Marine Corps CFT scoring became more stringent after 2017, and are scored the following way for males:;Movement to contact
Age 17-20:
A perfect score of 100 is earned by completing this task in 2 minutes and 40 seconds or less. The minimum passing score is 3 minutes and 45 seconds.
Age 21-25:
A perfect score of 100 is earned by completing this task in 2 minutes and 38 seconds or less. The minimum passing score is 3 minutes and 45 seconds.
Age 26-30:
A perfect score of 100 is earned by completing this task in 2 minutes and 39 seconds or less. The minimum passing score is 3 minutes and 48 seconds.
Age 31-35:
A perfect score of 100 is earned by completing this task in 2 minutes and 42 seconds or less. The minimum passing score is 3 minutes and 51 seconds.
Age 36-40:
A perfect score of 100 is earned by completing this task in 2 minutes and 45 seconds or less. The minimum passing score is 3 minutes and 58 seconds.
Age 41-45:
A perfect score of 100 is earned by completing this task in 2 minutes and 52 seconds or less. The minimum passing score is 4 minutes and 11 seconds.
Age 46-50:
A perfect score of 100 is earned by completing this task in 3 minutes and 1 seconds or less. The minimum passing score is 4 minutes and 28 seconds.
Age 51+:
A perfect score of 100 is earned by completing this task in 3 minutes and 5 seconds or less. The minimum passing score is 5 minutes and 7 seconds.
;Ammo lift
A perfect score of 100 is achieved with 91 ammo can lifts. Points are deducted as follows:
- 100 pts for 113-115 lifts
- 98 pts for 88 lifts
- 97 pts for 87-86 lifts
- 96 pts for 85 lifts
- 95 pts for 84 lifts
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.