Last month, obtained internal Army data showing that 44% of women are failing the ACFT, compared to 7% of men. Even then, the test's future remains largely in limbo. Last year, Congress passed a law forbidding the Army to move forward with the test until the independent study from Rand Corp. Lawmakers have voiced concerned that the ACFT's events put women at a disadvantage. A soldier's percentile ranking could be reflected in their record for example, a soldier might be described as being in the top 10% of fitness ability among their gender across the Army. In practice, this could mean men and women still would have to meet the same standards but would not be compared to one another. Scores could end up being separated by gender, and divided by tiers - such as the 1st, 10th, 25th, and 50th percentile of soldiers. In May, service officials including Sergeant Major of the Army Michael Grinston told a House Appropriations Committee subpanel there could ultimately be de facto gender standards for the test. ![]() The maximum score on the six-event test is 600, while the minimum to pass is 360, or 60 out of 100 points in each event. ![]() When asked about his performance on the test, McConville told senators he scored a 478, a solid score. If you're doing something else, a neurosurgeon, you might be more concerned with that person operating than leading the battalion in PT." "If you're a Ranger.or in a fitness type organization … I would say you want people with a certain level of fitness. It'll give us a more fit force," McConville told lawmakers. What we want to do is move forward with implementation. "I took it last week I think it's a good test.
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