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Thursday, Oct 29, 2026

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Weekday intel for recruits and parents

BLUF · Bottom line up front

  • The Army Fitness Test is five events: 300 points passes most jobs, 350 for combat jobs.
  • The Space Force has finished absorbing the Guard and Reserve space units. There is no Space National Guard.
  • Tricare Young Adult premiums rise again in January.
Photo · U.S. Army

01 · STANDARDS · ARMY

An Army command team lined up for the fitness test at 6 a.m. Here is what was on it

The commander and senior enlisted leader at U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart took the Army Fitness Test on Oct. 20, scored by their own NCOs, and signed their cards before the workday started. The test is five events: a three-rep deadlift, hand-release push-ups, the sprint-drag-carry, a plank and a two-mile run.

Why it matters to you BRANCH CHOSEN

This is the test you will meet in basic training. The Army's own AFT page says most jobs need a total of 300 points, and combat jobs need 350 with at least 60 points in every event. Learn the five events now so none of them is new on test day.

Score yourself on the PT calculator →

Source: Army.mil, Oct 28, 2026 · Official source

Photo · U.S. Space Force

02 · RECRUITING · SPACE FORCE

The Space Force finished taking over the Guard and Reserve space units. There is still no Space National Guard

The Department of the Air Force has completed moving space-focused Air National Guard and Reserve units into the Space Force, and Guard officials say no state lost troop slots. The final group of transferring Reserve and Guard members took the oath on Oct. 1 at Los Angeles Air Force Base.

Why it matters to you JUST THINKING

Thinking Space Force but want part-time? So far its part-time jobs have gone to people already serving in the Air Force Reserve or Guard. For a new recruit, the door is active duty. If part-time is a must, ask your recruiter about the Air Force Reserve or Air National Guard.

Compare the branches before you pick →

Source: Stars and Stripes, Oct 23, 2026 · Also reported by Air & Space Forces Magazine

No preview imageMilitary Times

03 · BENEFITS · DOD

Tricare Young Adult premiums go up again in January

Monthly premiums for Tricare Young Adult, the plan for military dependents ages 21 to 26, rise in 2027, with the Prime option climbing faster than Select, according to Defense Health Agency manual updates reported this week. The agency has not yet published its full list of 2027 Tricare changes.

Why it matters to you PARENTS

If you serve or retired from the military and your 21-plus kid is on your Tricare Young Adult plan, enlisting changes the math. Once they are in, they get their own Tricare at no cost, so that monthly premium can stop. Ask your Tricare contractor how to end the coverage after they ship.

Ask other military parents in the community →

Source: Military Times, Oct 28, 2026 · Also reported by Federal News Network

Today's drill

Learn the five AFT events by name tonight, then try one plank hold. Ten minutes.

Open Mission: Fitness →

The Warrior Collective

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