Army’s Top Enlisted Leader to Soldiers: Just Take the Army Combat Fitness Test (VIDEO)

The Army’s top enlisted leader has a message for soldiers who have not yet taken the new Army Combat Fitness Test: Just take it.

This week, Sergeant Major of the Army Michael Grinston led about three dozen command sergeant majors from across the Army through the test, which is still provisional but becomes official in March 2022.

“The oldest out there was 57 … and he was out there, and full disclosure, he’s the Sergeant Major for the Army National Guard,” Grinston told Breitbart News on a recent call with a group of defense reporters.

“He beat me on the deadlift and he beat me on the spring-drag-carry. So as an Army National Guard soldier, I couldn’t be more proud and he’s a few years older than me so I felt a little bad about that, I’m not going to lie,” he joked.

Brought the CSMs out for the #ACFT this morning. It’s important to show that our Leaders are as committed to fitness as we ask you to be. pic.twitter.com/5Z2wAli5n8

— SMA Michael Grinston (@16thSMA) June 16, 2021