The Log Book

Garage Gym Setup for the Army AFT and CFT: The Gear That Covers Every Event

The garage gym gear that covers every event in the Army Fitness Test and the Combat Field Test, and what you can...

Army CFT Training Plan: How to Train for All 7 Combat Field Test Events

The Army CFT is seven events and a 30:00 standard. Here is how to train each one, an 8-week plan and how to run ...

The CFT Sandbag: How to Train for the Army Combat Field Test Sandbag Lift

We made these for the new Army CFT. 40 LBS. Built to stack, throw, lift, and carry. Here is what the Combat Fiel...

How Long Is Army Basic Training? 10 Weeks, Phase by Phase (2026)

Army basic training in 2026: 10 weeks plus reception, every phase, OSUT lengths by job, the AFT standard to grad...

Sapper School: Sapper Leader Course Requirements, Phases and Standards (2026)

The Sapper Leader Course in 2026: 28 days at Fort Leonard Wood, the AFT and Day 0 entry standards, both phases, ...

What Is OCS? Officer Candidate School Explained (Requirements, Length, and How to Prepare)

OCS stands for Officer Candidate School, the fastest path from college graduate or enlisted soldier to commissio...

Army Basic Training: How to Show Up Fit Enough to Succeed

Army Height and Weight Standards 2026: The New Waist-to-Height Rule Explained

The height and weight tables are gone. Here is how the new waist-to-height ratio works, how the one-site tape te...

Army AFT Standards 2026: Score Chart, Events, and Passing Minimums

The Army Fitness Test replaced the ACFT on June 1, 2025. Here are the five events, the general and combat standa...

Army Airborne School: The 3 Weeks, Requirements, and What to Expect

Army Airborne School explained: Ground Week, Tower Week, and Jump Week, the five jumps to earn your wings, and t...

Air Assault School: What to Expect, Requirements, and How to Train

Air Assault School explained: Zero Day, the three phases, the 12-mile ruck, and how to train for the ten toughes...

Ranger School Requirements: The New RPFA, Phases, and What to Expect

Ranger School requirements explained: the new RPFA fitness assessment, the 12-mile ruck, the three phases, cours...