Servicemember Field Test

2026 semiquincentennial themed fundraiser!

Try a modern-day readiness challenge!

Our prototype run from August 2026 involved lifting a random 3 year old onto the platform. Don’t worry—by the time you report, it will be administered with the full precision of the official Army directive. We’ll have plenty of NSN: 8105‑00‑242‑1359 burlap sandbags teeming with you guessed it. 

A U.S. paratrooper often jumps with 60–80lbs of gear and experiences high ground‑reaction forces — a practical equivalent is stepping off a 10‑foot platform onto hard ground.  We're glad to switch out the run portions with lower‑impact off‑road kick scooters or a ruck march with the weight of your choice.

continuous sequence of seven events

performed in long pants, boots, T-shirt, no cover

entire test is timed as a single event, events in order are:

• A one-mile run

• 30 dead-stop push-ups

• A 100-meter sprint

• 16 lifts of a 40-pound sandbag onto a 65-inch platform

• A 50-meter carry of two five-gallon Army water cans weighing 40 pounds each

• A 50-meter movement drill consisting of a 25-meter high crawl and a 25-meter 3-5 second rush

• A final one-mile run

All seven events must be completed in 30 minutes or less. The test is graded on a simple pass/fail basis.