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Physical fitness tests & programs: the controlling regulation in every branch

ACFT, PRT, PFT/CFT, or Fitness Assessment — same idea, five different rulebooks, all sitting under one DoD instruction.

BranchControlling publication
DoD-wideDoDI 1308.03 — DoD Physical Fitness/Body Composition Program
Current dated 2022-03-10
The DoD-level policy every service program implements
ArmyFM 7-22 — HOLISTIC HEALTH AND FITNESS (THIS ITEM IS PUBLISHED W/ BASIC INCL C1)
Current dated 2020-10-01
Holistic Health and Fitness (H2F); ACFT standards
NavyOPNAVINST 6110.1L — PHYSICAL READINESS PROGRAM
Current dated 2025-12-29
Physical Readiness Program (PRT)
Marine CorpsMCO 6100.13A W/ADMIN CH-5 — MARINE CORPS PHYSICAL FITNESS AND COMBAT FITNESS TESTS (PFT/CFT)
Current dated 2025-05-28
PFT and CFT
Coast GuardCOMDTINST M1020.8H — COAST GUARD WEIGHT AND BODY FAT STANDARDS PROGRAM MANUAL
Status unlisted dated 2017-06-12
Body composition standards; unit-level fitness guidance
Air ForceDAFMAN 36-2905 2AFGM2026-01 — Department Of The Air Force Physical Fitness Program
Current dated 2026-03-24
Fitness Assessment
Space ForceDAFMAN 36-2905 — on AF e-Publishing (not in our index)
Guardians assess under DAF guidance (continuous fitness pilot aside)
Publication numbers, dates, and statuses in this table resolve live against each branch's official catalog index — when a service revises its reg, this page follows automatically. Verify the controlling copy on the official portal before citing it.

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