In the British Army, the Annual Fitness Test is designed to assess soldiers' lower and upper body strength and endurance.
The test involves a fast-paced march at fifteen minutes per mile (brisk and uncomfortable walking pace), in full combat gear including the SA80 personal weapon, across rough terrain and on roads.
Weight is determined by the Arm a soldier is in so a clerk in an Infantry unit should carry 15 kg for their AFT.
The Annual Fitness Test, together with the Personal Fitness Assessment (mile and a half run, press ups and sit ups)[1] are formalized in the British Army's Military Training Test as MATT 2.
As from 2020/2021 a new set of fitness tests, the Role Fitness Test, have been introduced, which cover a broader range of physical performance but have the disadvantage of requiring equipment such as a hex bar for deadlifts, a pull up bar for pull ups, power-bags to lift and carry, and weighted bag (simulating a casualty) to drag.