15 Questions
Which of the following is NOT a reason why the United States Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT) was developed?
To measure combat-readiness
What is the minimum passing score for each event in the United States Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT)?
60 points
What is the maximum score that can be achieved in the United States Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT)?
600
When did the United States Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT) become the US Army's fitness test of record?
October 2022
What is one of the main goals of the United States Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT)?
To reduce musculoskeletal injuries
Which branch of the United States Armed Forces is the oldest and most senior in order of precedence?
United States Army
When was the United States Army formed?
14 June 1775
What is the United States Army considered to be a continuation of?
Continental Army
Which department does the United States Army belong to?
Department of the Army
How many military departments are there in the Department of Defense?
Three
Which small arms designer is credited with designing the SKS?
Sergei Gavrilovich Simonov
When was the SKS first produced?
1945
What is a distinguishing characteristic of the SKS?
Permanently attached folding bayonet
Why was the SKS rendered obsolete in the Soviet Armed Forces?
Introduction of the AK-47
Where was the SKS manufactured in the Soviet Union?
Tula Arsenal and Izhevsk Arsenal
Study Notes
United States Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT)
- Developed to better prepare soldiers for combat tasks
- Minimum passing score for each event is 360 points
- Maximum score that can be achieved is 600 points
- Became the US Army's fitness test of record in 2020
- One of the main goals is to better prepare soldiers for combat tasks and reduce injuries
United States Army
- Oldest and most senior branch in order of precedence
- Formed on June 3, 1784
- Considered a continuation of the Continental Army
- Belongs to the Department of the Army
- Department of Defense has three military departments: Army, Navy, and Air Force
SKS
- Designed by Sergei Simonov
- First produced in 1945
- Distinguishing characteristic: carbine rifle with integrated folding bayonet
- Rendered obsolete in Soviet Armed Forces due to introduction of AK-47
- Manufactured in Tula, Soviet Union
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