Military Fitness Competitions

Soldiers participating in various fitness assessments and competitions. Dynamic scenes show training exercises that test physical capabilities.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Micah Britton, an inventory management specialist with 2nd Supply Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group (MLG), participates in a race during a field meet at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sep. 1, 2022. 2nd MLG Marines and Sailors participated in the field meet with various athletic events, promoting cohesion, camaraderie, and physical fitness within the unit before the Labor Day holiday weekend.

Sgt. Richard Carlson, a health care specialist with Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 1st Battalion, 94th Cavalry Regiment conducts a standing long jump during a fitness assessment at Middle Tennessee University in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, July 25, 2022 as part of the National Best Warrior Competition. Carlson and Spc. Nathaniel Miska placed first in both the Minnesota and Region IV Best Warrior Competition, securing their spot in this National Competition. Fourteen National Guard Soldiers are competing in the All-Guard National Best Warrior Competition July 24-29, 2022, primarily at Camp Smyrna, Tennessee. (Minnesota National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Mahsima Alkamooneh)

U.S. Army Spc. Jay Morales gets set in the blocks for the start of the 100-meter dash in the track event during the U.S. Army Trials at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, May 8, 2022. Nearly 40 wounded, ill, and injured Soldiers are at Fort Bragg May 3 - 9 to compete in a series of athletic events including archery, cycling, shooting, sitting volleyball, swimming, powerlifting, track, field, rowing, and wheelchair basketball. The Army holds qualifying trials for active duty Soldiers and veterans to assess and select athletes for competition in the DoD Warrior Games. Active duty athletes compete in person at the Army Trials to be assessed for selection, while veterans compete virtually and submit their results to the Army Recovery Care Program for assessment and Team Army selection. This year, the DoD Warrior Games will take place in Orlando, Florida, August 16 - 29, 2022.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Micah Britton, an inventory management specialist with 2nd Supply Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group (MLG), participates in a race during a field meet at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sep. 1, 2022. 2nd MLG Marines and Sailors participated in the field meet with various athletic events, promoting cohesion, camaraderie, and physical fitness within the unit before the Labor Day holiday weekend.

Spc. Ethan Jones, a Soldier with the 1st Battalion, 194th Artillery Regiment, Iowa Army National Guard, conducts the hand release pushup while competing in the Army Combat Fitness Test during the Iowa Best Warrior Competition (BWC) at Camp Dodge, Johnston, Iowa, on April 1, 2022. Soldiers from across Iowa gather every year to participate in BWC. This competition is designed to push Soldiers to their mental and physical limits.

Chris Fickes, an attendee of Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) San Diego's Educators Workshop begins the maneuver under fire portion of a mock combat fitness test at MCRD San Diego, June 27, 2023. The Educators Workshop is an opportunity for MCRD San Diego to welcome academic faculty onto the base to gain insight into what recruit training looks like, how the Marine Corps functions, and the type of person the Marine Corps is looking to attract through conversations with currently commissioned and non-commissioned Marines. Fickes is an educator at Vacavill High School in Vackaville, Calif.

U.S. Army Maj. Ryan Slate, personnel staff officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, prepares to throw a weighted medicine ball during the Standing Power Throw event of the Army Combat Fitness Test at the Defense Supply Center Columbus, Ohio, Sep. 23, 2022. The ACFT is designed to test Soldiers physical capabilities, providing various events that simulate the physical necessities of the battlefield.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Byan Hernandezpereira, left, a canvassing recruiter with Recruiting Substation Allentown, Recruiting Station Harrisburg, executes mountain climbers with U.S. Marine Corps poolees during a monthly pool function at U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Center Allentown, Pennsylvania, Nov. 19, 2022. The purpose of this pool function was to ensure future Marines are physically and mentally prepared for the challenges of Recruit Training.

U.S. Marine Corps Warrant Officer Seth Smith and Cpl. Jesse Cobos compete in a tire flipping challenge during a Security Battalion field meet on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Sept. 16, 2022. Field meets are held to test Marines on their physical fitness while also bringing the battalion closer together and boosting unit camaraderie. The meet included an ammo can relay race, tire flip challenge, and grappling. Motor Transport Services finished in first place, followed by Marine Corps Base Quantico Food Services, and Installation Personnel Administration Center team two.

U.S. Marine Corps Warrant Officer Seth Smith and Cpl. Jesse Cobos compete in a tire flipping challenge during a Security Battalion field meet on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Sept. 16, 2022. Field meets are held to test Marines on their physical fitness while also bringing the battalion closer together and boosting unit camaraderie. The meet included an ammo can relay race, tire flip challenge, and grappling. Motor Transport Services finished in first place, followed by Marine Corps Base Quantico Food Services, and Installation Personnel Administration Center team two. (US Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kayla LeClaire)

A Soldier cracks a smile while performing the hex bar deadlift. Soldiers of the Advanced Leader Course were evaluated on their physical fitness by taking the ACFT July 23, 2022 at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin.

Paratroopers assigned to Charlie Troop, 1-73 Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division take the Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT) for the XVIII Airborne Corps Best Squad Competition on Fort Stewart, GA, July 26, 2022. The ACFT was one of several events during the XVIII Airborne Corps Best Squad Competition that tested each competitors physical fitness and endurance.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Rebecca Sloboh, an infantry Marine with 6th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, sprinting during the Warrior Athlete Readiness and Resilience (WARR) Installation Challenge on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Oct. 7, 2022. The WARR Challenge is designed to be physically demanding, and tactically relevant to promote physical and mental readiness as a warfighter.

Staff Sgt. Sean Splittstoesser, explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) technician assigned to 303rd Ordnance Battalion (EOD), based out of Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, conducts an Army Fitness Combat Test during the EOD Team of the Year (ToY) competition 15-19 May on Fort Carson, Colorado.The Team of the Year competition is where EOD technicians face off in challenging scenarios and are assessed on fitness, technical and tactical skills and response capabilities.

U.S. Coast Guard Fireman Isaiah Johnson, a member of USCGC Bears (WMEC 901) engineering department, completes pull-ups during the Bears Swole Patrol fitness challenge, North Atlantic Ocean, Aug. 27, 2022. The fitness challenge is hosted by the Chiefs Mess and promotes health and wellness through head-to-head workout challenges.

Robert Stevermer, a high school social studies teacher at Mankato East High School, Minn., participates in the Combat Fitness Test during an Educators Workshop at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Aug. 16, 2022. Educators were welcomed to the depot to receive first-hand experience of recruit training and learn about the Fleet Marine Force.

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Dylan Freeman, a recruiter with Recruiting Sub-Station Richmond Main, Recruiting Station Richmond, 4th Marine Corps District, observes a Poolee conducting pull-ups during the annual Statewide Pool Function at U.S. Army Garrison Fort Lee, Virginia, April 23, 2022. The purpose of a Statewide Pool Function is to prepare and sustain the Poolees for recruit training, build morale, and answer any questions families may have about the Marine Corps.

Staff Sgt. Ibrahima S. Bangoura, a drill sergeant assigned to 2nd Battalion, 39th Infantry Regiment, works to complete 200 push-ups during the Murph Challenge held at Patton Stadium May 26, 2022. The 165th Infantry Brigade hosted the challenge and arranged for Special Operator 1st Class Marcus Luttrell, a member of the four-man SEAL Delivery Team 1 that was critically wounded during Operation Red Wings, Afghanistan. Luttrell gave the opening remarks before the start of the challenge consisting of a 1-mile run, 100 pull-ups, 200 push-ups, 300 squats and a final one-mile run.

High School athletes push themselves while doing Marine Corps push-ups led by Recruiting Station Baton Rouge Marines during a USMC Sports Leadership Academy football camp at Tad Gormley Stadium in New Orleans, Louisiana, July 9, 2022. The camp provided athletes with the ability to test their skills against others who play the same positions. The Marines assisting with the camp tested their leadership skills and endurance by pushing them physically and mentally.

Paddy Pimblett, a mixed martial artist, advises Marine Corps Martial Arts Instructors during a Marine Corps Martial Arts Program workout in the 9th Communications Battalion dojo on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Aug. 26, 2022. Pimblett competes in the Lightweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship and visited Camp Pendleton to train with the Marines and share his experiences. Pimblett recently became an advocate for mental health and suicide awareness, encouraging those who are struggling to seek resources.

U.S. Army Sgt. Tia Thompson, practicing track and field events during the U.S. Army Adaptive Sports Camp at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, March 30th. Over 70 wounded, ill and injured Soldiers are training in a series of athletic events including archery, cycling, shooting, sitting volleyball, swimming, powerlifting, track, field, rowing, and wheelchair basketball. The Adaptive Sports Camp celebrates wounded, ill, and injured Soldiers' ability to recover and overcome. The Army holds qualifying trials for Active Duty, wounded, ill or injured Soldiers to assess and select athletes for competition in the DoD Warrior Games Challenge. This year, the DoD Warrior Games Challenge takes place in June 2023 at Naval Air Station North Island in San Diego, California.

Staff Sgt. Xavier Palmer leads U.S. Army Aviation Center of Excellence Noncommissioned Officer Academy - Fort Rucker cadre in Master Resiliency Training and team building physical training. Stations were set up with Thinking Trap Scenarios that each team had to answer, and the workout consisted of 135lb sled carry, 250 hand-release push-ups, 200-meter ball toss, 6x 90lb sled drag, and 100x ab roll-out. At the end of the event was a Tug-O-War to determine the winning team.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Sy Abdoukarim, a motor transport operator with 7th Communication Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, left, and U.S. Army Capt. Rayel Graham, a support operations officer with 10th Support Group, conduct a plank during an Army Combat Fitness Test on Torii Station, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 17, 2024. The Marines and Soldiers conducted the joint ACFT in an effort to foster relationships between the two units. The ACFT is composed of six events, including a three repetition maximum deadlift, a standing power throw, timed hand release push-ups, a sprint-drag-carry, a plank and a two-mile run. Abdoukarim is a native of New Jersey and Graham is a native of Maryland.

220414-N-WF272-1043 CAMDEN, N.J. (April 14, 2022) Local U.S. Navy, Army and Marine Corps recruiters compete in a tug-of-war with Mastery High School of Camden students during a Military Field Day held in Camden, New Jersey. As part of the field day, students and local service members played a variety of sports, participated in outdoors activities and discussed opportunities offered by the armed forces.

U.S. Army Soldiers from the 25th Infantry Division conduct the annual Tropic Lightning Week weightlifting competition, deadlift event on Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, Dec. 7, 2022. TLW 2022 is a week-long occurrence comprising 15 competitive events designed to build cohesion, increase morale, and celebrate the Divisions history.

U.S. Army Sgt. Malachi Petriello, with the 17th Field Artillery Brigade, I Corps, passes a rattan ball while playing Sepaktakraw, a game similar to volleyball, with Royal Thai Army Soldiers during Cobra Gold 2023 in Lop Buri, Thailand, Feb. 27, 2023. Thai and U.S. Soldiers enjoy playing sports with each other during off-hours as a means of physical fitness and cultural exchange. Cobra Gold, now in its 42nd year, is a Thai-U.S. co-sponsored training event that builds on the longstanding friendship between the two allied nations and brings together a robust multinational force to promote regional peace and security in support of a free and openIndo-Pacific.

Competitors participate in the sprint-drag-carry event of the Army Combat Fitness Test during the 2022 ARNG National Best Warrior Competition at Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro, Tenn., July 25, 2022. The 14 top Soldiers and noncommissioned officers from the New York, Rhode Island, West Virginia, Maryland, Tennessee, Minnesota, Texas, Nebraska, Wyoming, Oregon, Hawaii and Utah National Guards compete at the national level for Soldier and NCO of the Year.

U.S. Marines, Sailors and Coast Guard cadets participate in a physical training event in Baltimore, Maryland, Sept. 10, 2022. Maryland Fleet Week & Flyover Baltimore is an annual public event that celebrates the contributions of the U.S. sea services and maritime capabilities from the U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard. More than 2,300 service members participated in Maryland Fleet Week & Flyover Baltimore 2022 engaging and assisting with ship tours, live bands and static equipment displays.

Participants pass the guidon during the POW/MIA run at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 15, 2022. Volunteers ensured the guidon was constantly on the move during the 24 hour remembrance run.

Athletes finish the 800-meter sprint during a modified Combat Fitness Test at Sulphur High School in Sulphur, Louisiana July 15, 2022. The test consisted of an 800-meter sprint, ammunition can lifts, and a maneuver. Throughout the workout, the athletes were physically and mentally tested. To have an event like this at your school, please contact the U.S. Marine Corps Recruiting office near you or direct message Baton Rouge Marines on Facebook.

U.S. Marines with 2nd Marine Logistics Group (MLG) cheer during a field meet at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sep. 1, 2022. 2nd MLG Marines and Sailors participated in the field meet with various athletic events, promoting cohesion, camaraderie, and physical fitness within the unit before the Labor Day holiday weekend.

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Steven Dukes, U.S. Naval Justice School, Newport, Rhode Island, conducts front squats in the Front Towards the Enemy event during the first Training and Education Command Fittest Instructor Competition at The Basic School on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, April 11, 2023. The Marines completed a set of three maximum weight front squats within 10 minutes and were scored in reference to their individual body weight.

U.S. Army Soldiers from the 25th Infantry Division conduct the annual Tropic Lightning Week weightlifting competition, deadlift event on Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, Dec. 7, 2022. TLW 2022 is a week-long occurrence comprising 15 competitive events designed to build cohesion, increase morale, and celebrate the Divisions history.

U.S. Army Spc. Corine Hamilton competes in the Rowing athletic event during the U.S. Army Trials at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, May 4. Nearly 40 wounded, ill and injured Soldiers and veterans are at Fort Bragg May 3 - 9 to compete in a series of athletic events including archery, cycling, shooting, sitting volleyball, swimming, powerlifting, track, field, rowing, and wheelchair basketball. The Army holds qualifying trials for Active Duty and veterans to assess and select athletes for competition in the DoD Warrior Games. Active Duty athletes compete in person at Army Trials to beassessed for selection, while veterans compete virtually and submit their results to theArmy Recovery Care Program (ARCP) for assessment. This year, the DoD WarriorGames will take place in Orlando, Florida August 16 - 29, 2022.

High school and community influencers conduct a combat fitness test during the Educators Workshop at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, California on June 27, 2023. The Educators' Workshop program provides selected educators, coaches, directors and influential community members with an experiential opportunity to see how the Marine Corps transforms young men and women into Marines. The program is designed to demystify recruit and officer candidate training, foster stronger relationships among recruiting personnel and the communities they serve, and increase advocacy among influencers who help shape decisions of young men and women.

Staff Sgt. Marquaveus Murray from C Company, 16th Ordnance Battalion deadlifts 340 pounds during the opening Army Combat Fitness Test event of the Combined Arms Support Command Best Squad/Drill Sergeant the Year Competition early Monday morning at Fort Lee, Va. Murray is among the DSOY competitors.

U.S. Marines sprint down the field in an ammo can relay race during the Security Battalion Field Meet on Sept. 16, 2022. Field meets are held to test Marines on their physical fitness while also bringing the battalion closer together and boosting unit camaraderie. The meet included an ammo can relay race, tire flip challenge, and grappling. Motor Transport Services finished in first place, followed by Marine Corps Base Quantico Food Services and Installation Personnel Administration Center team two.

U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Kyle Ware, electronic warfare technician, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, carries weighted kettle bells during the Sprint-Drag-Carry event of the Army Combat Fitness Test at the Defense Supply Center Columbus, Ohio, Sep. 23, 2022. The ACFT is designed to test Soldiers physical capabilities, providing various events that simulate the physical necessities of the battlefield.

U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Golf Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, conduct sprints during physical training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Sept. 20, 2022. Recruits conducted physical training to ensure individual readiness.

Coach Adriane Wilson, coaching track and field events during the U.S. Army Adaptive Sports Camp at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, March 30th. Over 70 wounded, ill and injured Soldiers are training in a series of athletic events including archery, cycling, shooting, sitting volleyball, swimming, powerlifting, track, field, rowing, and wheelchair basketball. The Adaptive Sports Camp celebrates wounded, ill, and injured Soldiers' ability to recover and overcome. The Army holds qualifying trials for Active Duty, wounded, ill or injured Soldiers to assess and select athletes for competition in the DoD Warrior Games Challenge. This year, the DoD Warrior Games Challenge takes place in June 2023 at Naval Air Station North Island in San Diego, California.

An educator from the 9th Marine Corps District conducts the Combat Fitness Test during an Educators Workshop at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, June 7, 2022.The Educators' Workshop program provides selected educators, coaches, directors and influential community members with an experiential opportunity to see how the Marine Corps transforms young men and women into Marines.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Justin Rigling, a field artillery fire controller with Battalion Landing Team 2/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, squats during a weightlifting meet aboard USS New Orleans (LPD 18) in the Sea of Japan, Sept. 4, 2022. The 1000 Pound Club is a weightlifting event where participants must lift a cumulative one thousand pounds in squat, bench, and deadlift. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific Region.

Staff Sgt. Zachary Thompson, 22nd Civil Engineer Squadron structural supervisor, swings a sledgehammer during the Keiser sled portion of the Fire Muster competition Oct. 13, 2022, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. During the event participants hit the 150-pound weight, moving it five feet, simulating forced entry into a burning building.

U.S. Marines, Sailors and Coast Guard cadets participate in a physical training event in Baltimore, Maryland, Sept. 10, 2022. Maryland Fleet Week & Flyover Baltimore is an annual public event that celebrates the contributions of the U.S. sea services and maritime capabilities from the U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard. More than 2,300 service members participated in Maryland Fleet Week & Flyover Baltimore 2022 engaging and assisting with ship tours, live bands and static equipment displays.

U.S. Marines, Sailors and Coast Guard cadets participate in a physical training event in Baltimore, Maryland, Sept. 10, 2022. Maryland Fleet Week & Flyover Baltimore is an annual public event that celebrates the contributions of the U.S. sea services and maritime capabilities from the U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard. More than 2,300 service members participated in Maryland Fleet Week & Flyover Baltimore 2022 engaging and assisting with ship tours, live bands and static equipment displays.

2nd Lt. Cassandra Godwin, a field artillery officer assigned to the 52nd Brigade Engineer Battalion, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, pulls a 90-pound sled during the spring-drag-carry event of the Best Army Combat Fitness Test Competition during Ivy Week, May 24, 2022, at Fort Carson, Colorado. Forty-six competitors within 23 battalions across the installation competed in the Best ACFT Competition in order to win points toward the Commander's Cup.

Paratroopers assigned to Charlie Troop, 1-73 Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division take the Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT) for the XVIII Airborne Corps Best Squad Competition on Fort Stewart, GA, July 26, 2022. The ACFT was one of several events during the XVIII Airborne Corps Best Squad Competition that tested each competitors physical fitness and endurance.

U.S. Marines with Security Battalion participate in a tug-of-war competition during a field meet at Butler Stadium on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, June 24, 2022. Field meets test the Marines physical fitness through competitive team events while boosting morale and camaraderie. The meet included a water carry relay race, tug-of-war competition, and fast paced musical chairs. Team Wee-Woo from the Provost Marshal Office finished in first place, followed by Team COMMSTRAT from Communication Strategy and Operations in second place.

Soldiers from across the 1st Cavalry Division compete in a basketball tournament Sep. 12 at Fort Hood, Texas. The division celebrated its 101st birthday Sep. 12-16 with various sporting events across the division's footprint.

Airmen run in the Drumstick Dash at the Levitow Training Support Facility Drill Pad on Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, Nov. 24, 2022. The 5K race was open to the base and held on Thanksgiving morning.

U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Julio Posada, does puch ups during the Eighth Army 2022 Best Warrior and Squad Competition at Camp Casey, South Korea, May 12, 2022.The ACFT is one of many events during the Eighth Armys BWC and it consists of six exercises, the maximum deadlift, the standing power throw, the hand-release push-up, the sprint-drag-carry, the leg tuck, and the two-mile run.

U.S. Army Soldiers from the 35th Infantry Division and from across Camp Arifjan, Kuwait participated in a Labor Day 5k run.

U.S. Marines with Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic, Marine Forces Command, Marine Forces Northern Command, participate in a morning WARR (Warrior Athlete Readiness and Resilience) physical training session aboard Camp Elmore, Norfolk, Virginia, Jan 25. Launched in 2023, the WARR program focuses on strengthening Marines fitness in their physical, mental, social, and spiritual domains. Headquarters Marine Corps is working with subject matter experts to provide WARR Centers for Marines at multiple installations. These facilities, operated by Marine Corps Community Services (MCCS), will serve as a collaborative, holistic program that will enhance combat readiness in conjunction with warfighter resiliency.

Staff Sgt. Joshua Mubarak, a fire support specialist assigned to 25th Infantry Division and a native from Houston, Texas, sprints June 5 during the Army Combat Fitness at Lightning Academy, Schofield Barracks East Range, Hawaii, at the 2022 USARPACs Best Warrior Competition. The USARPAC BWC 2022 is an annual week-long competition consisting of competitors from multiple USARPAC units across the Indo-Pacific. The noncommissioned officers and junior enlisted Soldiers are evaluated in several categories such as general military knowledge, basic Soldier skills, and physical fitness. (U.S. Army photos by Sgt. 1st Class Monik Phan)

From left, Staff Sgt. Erin Lapine times Sgt. Matthew Komisarek during an Army Combat Fitness Test on Sept. 11, 2022, at the Edward Cross Training Complex in Pembroke, N.H. The test comprises six events, including a deadlift, standing power throw, hand-release push-ups, spring-drag-carry, plank hold, and two-mile run.

U.S. Marines with 2nd Network Battalion, Marine Corps Cyberspace Operations Group, participate in the first 2nd Network Battalion Labor Day Fun Run at Goettge Memorial Field House, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 2, 2022. Second Network Battalion hosted a fun run event in order to promote unit readiness and camaraderie since its activation in 2021.

U.S. Airmen jump rope during the Juneteenth celebration at Ali Al Salem Air Base, June 19, 2022. Juneteenth is a federal holiday in the United States commemorating the emancipation of enslaved African Americans.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Madison Aubuchon, a supply administrator with 7th Communication Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, conducts a standing power throw during an Army Combat Fitness Test on Torii Station, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 17, 2024. The Marines and Soldiers conducted the joint ACFT in an effort to foster relationships between the two units. The ACFT is composed of six events, including a three repetition maximum deadlift, a standing power throw, timed hand release pushups, a sprint-drag-carry, a plank and a two-mile run. Aubuchon is a native of Missouri.

Retired U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Joshua Olson prepares to throw during the seated shot-put field event at the 2022 Department of Defense Warrior Games at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida, Aug. 24, 2022. Hosted by the U.S. Army at the Walt Disney World Resort, this years Warrior Games sees service members and veterans from across the DoD competing in a variety of adaptive sports alongside armed forces athletes from Canada and Ukraine.

Paratroopers assigned to Charlie Troop, 1-73 Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division take the Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT) for the XVIII Airborne Corps Best Squad Competition on Fort Stewart, GA, July 26, 2022. The ACFT was one of several events during the XVIII Airborne Corps Best Squad Competition that tested each competitors physical fitness and endurance.

A Soldier assigned to 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, prepares to wrestle in a sumo competition at Fort Carson, Colo., Sept. 1. The brigade held the competition to build morale and team spirit before the long Labor Day weekend. U.S. Army photo by Maj. Jason Elmore.

An Ivy Soldier squats 440 pounds for a weightlifting competition during Ivy Week, May 24, 2022, in Fort Carson, Colorado. Spectators consistently cheered on their respective competitors, exemplifying what Ivy Week is about: building team cohesion and increasing esprit de corps within formations .

Ben Seekell, Warrior Games athlete, goes into his discus rotation during a track and field session at the Air Force teams training camp at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., April 16, 2018. The week-long Warrior Games training camp was the Air Forces last team practice session before the yearly competition in June.

Retired U.S. Army Sgt. Brian "Big Country" Conwell throws during the seated discus event during the 2022 Department of Defense Warrior Games at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida, Aug. 24, 2022. Hosted by the U.S. Army at the Walt Disney World Resort, this years Warrior Games sees service members and veterans from across the DoD competing in a variety of adaptive sports alongside armed forces athletes from Canada and Ukraine.

Soldiers participate in an Army Combat Fitness Test as part of the Best Squad Competition at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., June 15, 2022. The Best Squad Competition highlights the importance of the Squad through building the positive climate where our Soldiers are members of a cohesive team that is highly trained, disciplined, and fit.

Spc. Brandon Kiner, a Soldier assigned to 3rd Expeditionary Sustainment Command, completes the sprint-drag-carry event during an Army Combat Fitness Test at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, April 21, 2022.

Retired U.S. Coast Guardsman ME2 Jacob Cox, Team Navy, competes in the 100M dash along with his guide during the 2022 DoD Warrior Games, August 25, 2022. The Warrior Games are composed of over 200 wounded, ill and injured service members and veteran athletes, competing in 12 adaptive sporting events Aug. 19-28, 2022 at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida.

Force Fitness Instructor (FFI) students practice running with resistance during a FFI Course on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Jan. 18, 2024. The FFI course is made up of physical training, classroom instruction, and practical application to provide the students with structured functional exercise science in order to optimize mental and physical performance, reduce injuries, and maximize unit physical readiness.

220428-N-EE352-2080 PACIFIC OCEAN (Apr. 28, 2022) Sailors participate in a dodgeball tournament in the hangar bay of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), April 28. Vinson is currently underway conducting routine maritime operations in the Pacific Ocean.

U.S. Soldiers with the 519th Hospital Center participate in a run in celebration of the Armys 247th Birthday, June 14, 2022 at Rhine Ordnance Barracks, Kaiserslautern, Germany. Units around the world celebrated the Army Birthday with runs, cake cuttings and other ceremonies.

U.S. Marines Corps recruits with Fox Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, hold a side plank during a physical training event at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Oct. 25, 2022. Physical training is conducted regularly throughout recruit training to ensure physical readiness within the companies.

Force Fitness Instructor (FFI) students conduct sprints as part of a FFI Course curriculum on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Jan. 18, 2024. The FFI course is made up of physical training, classroom instruction, and practical application to provide the students with structured functional exercise science in order to optimize mental and physical performance, reduce injuries, and maximize unit physical readiness.

Kentucky Army National Guard Master Fitness Trainers conduct the 'Train the Trainer' program at Boone National Guard Center in Frankfort, Ky., September 15th, 2022. The Train the Trainer Program is a program hosted by KYARNG Attack Exercise through Education which ensures that KYARNG MFTs are experts at assisting their peers in their home units conduct physical training

U.S. Army Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps cadets from Southern High School, Guam, prepare for the mile run during the annual JROTC Fitness Challenge hosted at John F. Kennedy, Guam, Feb. 24, 2024. The Guam JROTC Fitness Challenge was an effort made by Master Sgt. Bradley Franklin, 36th Wing Support Agency development advisor and JROTC instructors after they saw the national rise of cadets losing ROTC scholarships due to failure of fitness standards. This challenge was made to combine both friendly competition and an opportunity to see which cadets need more training. Air Force

Airmen of the 139th Resiliency Center, Missouri Air National Guard, participate in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu as a community-building event at St. Joseph Brazilian Jiu Jitsu & Mixed Martial Arts, St. Joseph, Missouri, on June 3, 2022. The 139thResiliency Center exists to provide resources to promote resiliency in the face of military and personal life stressors for the Airman and their families during peacetime and upon mobilization.

Syndric Steptoe, Senior Director of Player and Community Relations, competes against members from the 48th Rescue Squadron at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, Aug. 29, 2022. During this competition the Wildcats got a close look at what some of the different squadrons do around DM..

Staff Sgt. John Shepherd, a human resources specialist with Joint Force Headquarters, New Hampshire Army National Guard, launches a 10-pound medicine ball during an Army Combat Fitness Test on Sept. 11, 2022, at the Edward Cross Training Complex in Concord, N.H. The test comprises six events, including a deadlift, standing power throw, hand-release push-ups, spring-drag-carry, plank hold, and two-mile run.

Staff Sgt. John Shepherd, a human resources specialist with Joint Force Headquarters, New Hampshire Army National Guard, launches a 10-pound medicine ball during an Army Combat Fitness Test on Sept. 11, 2022, at the Edward Cross Training Complex in Concord, N.H. The test comprises six events, including a deadlift, standing power throw, hand-release push-ups, spring-drag-carry, plank hold, and two-mile run.

U.S. Army Pfc. Corine Hamilton gets strapped in before competing in the seated discus during the 2022 Department of Defense Warrior Games at ESPN Sports complex in Orlando, Florida, Aug. 24, 2022. Hosted by the U.S. Army at the Walt Disney World Resort, this years Warrior Games sees service members and veterans from across the DoD competing in a variety of adaptive sports alongside armed forces athletes from Canada and Ukraine.

A U.S. Marine Corps student with Recruiters School, Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) San Diego, conducts physical training during a mock pool function physical training event at MCRD San Diego, April 12, 2022. The Basic Recruiter Course offers the basic skills and knowledge in order to develop their ability to influence young men and women to select the Marine Corps as a career opportunity.

U.S. Marine recruiters hold a pull-up bar for someone attempting a pull-up challenge at Country Fan Festival, Tooele County, Utah, July 28, 2022. Local Marine recruiters from across Recruiting Station Salt Lake City partnered with Tooele County Toys for Tots to attend the country festival to show their support in the community.

Drill Instructors encourage boot camp challenge participants in a race at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Oct. 22, 2022. For the past 20 years the Boot Camp Challenge has allowed the public to experience the professionalism and excellence of Marine Corps Drill Instructors while competing in a three-mile obstacle race.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Paul Nhomba, left, mobility chief with the Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory, coaches Pfc. Kaden Maddox, a logistics specialist with MCWL, in the proper form and technique of performing a row at the Barber Physical Activity Center on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., on Feb. 2, 2024. Nhomba was born and raised in Cameroon; shortly after moving to the U.S., he achieved full citizenship while serving in the U.S. Marine Corps. Nhmoba is described by Maddox as one who leads by example and wont ask someone to do anything that he wouldnt do himself. Marine Corps

Cross training athletes at competition

Overall individual competition winner Master Sgt. Justin Kline, a U.S. Army Sergeants Major Academy student, on the move during FMWRs “Survival of the Fittest” exercise challenge at Fort Bliss, Texas, April 30, 2022. The Bliss Family and Morale, Welfare, and Recreation Fitness competition pitted individual competitors and teams versus one another during an Army Combat Fitness-style circuit of exercise stations.

A Boot Camp Challenge participant runs in a race at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Oct.22, 2022. For the past 20 years the Boot Camp Challenge has allowed the public to experiencethe professionalism and excellence of Marine Corps Drill Instructors while competing in a three-mile obstacle race.

Sgt. Michael Eubanks, information technology specialist, 1st Theater Sustainment Command, participates in the HHC, 1st TSC survival swimming training at Fort Knox, Kentucky, July 21, 2022. The 1st TSC holds regular training events in order to ensure mission readiness throughout the unit.

Drill Instructors encourage boot camp challenge participants in a race at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Oct. 22, 2022. For the past 20 years the Boot Camp Challenge has allowed the public to experience the professionalism and excellence of Marine Corps Drill Instructors while competing in a three-mile obstacle race.

Pfc. Gabriella Guarniere, a paralegal with Joint Force Headquarters, New Hampshire Army National Guard, pulls a weighted sled during an Army Combat Fitness Test on Sept. 11, 2022, at the Edward Cross Training Complex in Pembroke, N.H. The test comprises six events, including a deadlift, standing power throw, hand-release push-ups, spring-drag-carry, plank hold, and two-mile run.

Army Reserve Cpl. Thomas Doles, U.S. Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command (Airborne), receives motivation from his teammates as he makes a turn in the pool in Burlington, VT on July 18, 2022. The Interallied Confederation of Reserve Officers Military Competition (CIOR MILCOMP) is a three-day team competition consisting of NATO and Partnership for Peace nations in Europe. It has been around since 1957. The competition is open to all reserve components for both NCO and officer. It is now run on a volunteer basis and funded by former competitors through an alumni association.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Keith Long, retired, military affairs representative, USAA, gives his speech to the Marines from Marine Corps Base Quantico at the Inova Sports Performance Center, Ashburn, Virginia, Aug. 16, 2022. Military members joined the Commanders and members of the USAA for a special training camp event that allowed servicemen and women to work out on the Commanders practice fields.

Brig. Gen. Mary V. Krueger, Commander of Regional Health Command-Atlantic, joined Blanchfield Army Community Hospital Soldiers for physical training during her battlefield tour August 31, 2022, at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. She also received instruction in the Pose running method from Lt. Col. Angela Diebal-Lee, Deputy Commander for Readiness and Outlying Clinics at BACH.

Members of the Virgin Islands National Guard conduct physical training every morning during annual training at Camp Shelby, Mississippi, April 2022. Physical training (PT) is important to the entire military because it maintains good health, helps keep members in shape and fit, and enables soldiers to be productive.

Two Soldiers assigned to 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, wrestle in a sumo competition at Fort Carson, Colo., Sept. 1. The brigade held the competition to build morale and team spirit before the long Labor Day weekend. U.S. Army photo by Maj. Jason Elmore.

Marines with Marine Corps Base Quantico awards runners with a medal for completing the Marine Corps Marathon Belleau Wood 8k and Crossroads Trail 15k on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, June 25, 2022. The event promotes physical fitness, general goodwill in the community, and showcase the organizational skills of the Marine Corps.

A Boot Camp Challenge participant runs in a race at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Oct. 22, 2022. For the past 20 years the Boot Camp Challenge has allowed the public to experience the professionalism and excellence of Marine Corps Drill Instructors while competing in a three-mile obstacle race.

A U.S. Marine Corps officer candidate, Robert Thorington, conducts the pull-up portion of the Marine Corps physical fitness test at Sokol Park, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, April 2, 2022. OST Tuscaloosa hosted training events for officer candidates to learn about the expectations of Marine Corps Officer Candidate School.

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