New AFT Alternate Events 2025 | Standards & Score Chart

Alternate events in the Army Fitness Test (AFT) are only allowed for Soldiers on permanent profiles that medically prevent them from completing the 2-Mile Run.

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🩺 Alternate Events for Soldiers on Permanent Profiles

According to Army policy (AR 350-1, DA PAM 611-21, and related guidance):

If a Soldier has a permanent medical profile that prevents them from doing the 2-Mile Run, they may be approved to take an alternate aerobic event.

🚴 Approved Alternate Aerobic Events:

Alternate Event	When Allowed
15,000-meter stationary bike	Permanent profile prevents running
5,000-meter row	Permanent profile prevents running
1,000-meter swim	Permanent profile prevents running
2.5-mile walk (rare)	Under strict medical conditions only

These are only authorized with approval on a DA Form 3349 (profile) and must be entered in DTMS properly.

🔁 Minimum Requirement on Profile

Soldier must complete at least 3 of the 5 AFT events.
They must score at least 60 points on each completed event to pass.
Events excused for profile are not scored but must be documented.

These alternate events are aerobic-only substitutes and do not replace strength or core events like the deadlift or push-ups.

Here are the official AFT alternate aerobic event standards (must be completed within the time listed) for Soldiers with permanent profiles, by age and gender:

🚶‍♂️ 2.5‑Mile Walk (MM:SS)

Age Group	Male	Female
17–21	31:00	34:00
22–26	30:45	33:30
27–31	30:30	33:00
32–36	30:45	33:30
37–41	31:00	34:00
42–46	31:00	34:00
47–51	32:00	35:00
52–56	32:00	35:00
57–61	33:00	36:00
62+	33:00	36:00

🚲 12 km Stationary Bike (MM:SS)

Age Group	Male	Female
17–21	26:25	28:58
22–26	26:12	28:31
27–31	26:00	28:07
32–36	26:12	28:31
37–41	26:25	28:58
42–46	26:25	28:58
47–51	27:16	29:50
52–56	27:16	29:50
57–61	28:07	30:41
62+	28:07	30:41

🏊‍♂️ 1 km Swim (MM:SS)

Age Group	Male	Female
17–21	30:48	33:48
22–26	30:30	33:18
27–31	30:20	32:48
32–36	30:30	33:18
37–41	30:48	33:48
42–46	30:48	33:48
47–51	31:48	34:48
52–56	31:48	34:48
57–61	32:50	35:48
62+	32:50	35:48

🚣‍♂️ 5 km Row (MM:SS)

Age Group	Male	Female
17–21	30:48	33:48
22–26	30:30	33:18
27–31	30:20	32:48
32–36	30:30	33:18
37–41	30:48	33:48
42–46	30:48	33:48
47–51	31:48	34:48
52–56	31:48	34:48
57–61	32:50	35:48
62+	32:50	35:48

🛑 No Alternate Events for Strength/Core Tests

There are no official alternate events for:

Deadlift
Push-ups
Sprint-Drag-Carry
Plank

If a Soldier is unable to complete these due to a permanent profile, the profile must clearly state this, and the Soldier will be scored only on the events they can complete.

📌 Summary

Alternate Events Allowed?	Condition
For healthy Soldiers	❌ No
For permanent profile (aerobic only)	✅ Yes (bike, row, swim, walk)
For strength/core events	❌ No alternates