US EditionWhat Are ‘Highest Male Standards’ on Military Fitness Tests?
War Secretary Pete Hegseth mandated combat standards based solely on the highest male criteria, affecting women and Black service members, with women comprising 17.3% of active-duty forces in 2021.
- On Tuesday morning in Quantico, War Secretary Pete Hegseth unveiled directives to reset combat requirements and eliminated medical beard waivers, which critics say will disproportionately affect Black service members.
- Hegseth has long argued the changes roll back 'woke' policies and promotions tied to race or gender quotas, though he told the Senate he supports women serving in all roles.
- Under the new rules, all service members face a physical assessment twice a year and yearly weight checks, plus a combat field test resembling the Army Expert Physical Fitness Assessment and Marine Corps Combat Fitness Test.
- The announcement prompted immediate shock among members of the U.S. military, while female combat veterans pushed back and some Republicans, including Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst, praised the changes.
- Observers note the change aligns with an authoritarian trend, while analysts warn excluding women could weaken readiness and recruitment, William Hall and Thom Hartmann said.
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