Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered the military to develop 'sex-neutral' physical fitness standards for combat roles.

Pete Hegseth, the defense secretary, mandated that physical fitness requirements for combat jobs be “sex-neutral,” a move ...

It's a move that underscores Hegseth's broader push for higher standards in the military, but also one that reflects the long ...

The recent directive issued by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth calls for all physical fitness requirements for combat arms positions to be uniform, irrespective of gender. This mandate is particularly ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered a 60-day review of physical standards for military combat roles to ensure female ...

Service secretaries now have 60 days to submit their proposed combat-role standards, and military branches will then be ...

Pete Hegseth signed a memorandum requiring the U.S. military to establish universal standards for both men and women serving ...

The U.S. military will use the same standards for testing both men and women for combat roles following a Sunday order from ...

Hegseth’s memo directs the military services to develop new standards distinguishing combat positions like infantry or armor ...

Hegseth’s memo mentions higher fitness requirements for special operations forces — which already exist. And it says Navy ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s decision to review military standards on combat and physical fitness and appearance opens a ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the military services to conduct a 'sex-neutral' review of requirements for combat ...