The review follows past concerns from Hegseth that military readiness has diminished ... "which require heightened entry-level and sustained physical fitness." For ground combat operations, standards ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Sunday ordered a sweeping review of military fitness standards for combat roles -- but before the Pentagon can tighten requirements, he wants clarity on which ...

Hegseth's memo calls for a review of how standards have changed and the impact of those shifts since Jan. 1, 2015 — the year the Defense Department opened all combat jobs to women. And it raises ...

Hegseth’s memo directs the military services to develop new standards distinguishing combat positions like infantry or armor from noncombat positions.

The U.S. military will use the same standards for testing both men and women for combat roles following a Sunday order from Defense Sec. Pete Hegseth.

Hegseth's memo calls for a review of how standards have changed ... Credit: AP/Mark Schiefelbein Here's a look at the current standards. ___Routine annual fitness tests with different requirements ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the military to make fitness standards for all combat jobs gender neutral, formalizing a process that largely exists for many of ...

Hegseth's memo calls for a review of how standards changed ... Here's a look at the current standards. Routine annual fitness tests with different requirements based on gender and age.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has been public about his opposition to women in combat jobs and his belief that standards were lowered to accommodate them.