The U.S. Army has updated its physical assessment for soldiers to help “strengthen readiness and lethality.” On April 21, the Army published a press release on its website announcing that the traditional Army Combat Fitness Test will be replaced this spring with a new health and fitness evaluation called the Army Fitness Test.

Starting this summer, the Army will require female soldiers in combat roles to pass the same “sex-neutral” fitness test as their male counterparts, the service announced Monday. The new Army