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Finding innovative ways to train for the #ACFT

By Sgt. Jennifer Garza , United States Air Force Vicenza, Italy Jun 26, 2020

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A team of U.S. Army Africa Soldiers come together to find innovative ways to train for the #ACFT during the #ArmyFightAgainstCOVID19.

Master Sgt. Denise Lewis, a U.S. Army Africa logistics noncommissioned officer, encourages Soldiers to continue to build on core fitness goals in order to excel at the Army Combat Fitness Test.

“The new ACFT focuses on asymmetrical warfare, training to fight and keep Soldiers alive during combat operations so they can keep the nation safe and return to their loved ones at home.”

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Sky Soldiers ruck and laugh their way through four-day Nijmegen March

Imagine walking nearly 100 miles in the summer heat with a rucksack, sore feet, and a few thousand new friends. For Sky Soldiers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade, that was Nijmegen 2025 in a nutshell.

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Sky Soldiers ruck and laugh their way through four-day Nijmegen March

Imagine walking nearly 100 miles in the summer heat with a rucksack, sore feet, and a few thousand new friends. For Sky Soldiers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade, that was Nijmegen 2025 in a nutshell.