Combat Field Test guide
24 Combat MOSs Required to Take the Army CFT
Soldiers holding any of the 24 MOSs and AOCs below must pass the Combat Field Test and meet the AFT combat standard (350 total, 60 per event). The list comes from Army Directive 2026-07, Enclosure 2. It covers the Regular Army, Army Reserve, and Army National Guard, and the standard is age- and sex-neutral. There are no exceptions outside the formal waiver process. 12D, 89D, and 89E were added as combat specialties by that directive.
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Infantry(4)
| MOS | Title |
|---|---|
| 11A | Infantry Officer |
| 11B | Infantry Soldier |
| 11C | Indirect Fire Infantry Soldier |
| 11Z | Senior Infantry Leader |
Armor(5)
| MOS | Title |
|---|---|
| 19A | Armor Officer |
| 19C | Bradley Fighting Vehicle Crewman |
| 19D | Cavalry Scout |
| 19K | M1 Armor Crewman |
| 19Z | Armor Senior Sergeant |
Special Forces(8)
| MOS | Title |
|---|---|
| 18A | Special Forces Officer |
| 180A | Special Forces Warrant Officer |
| 18B | Special Forces Weapons Sergeant |
| 18C | Special Forces Engineer Sergeant |
| 18D | Special Forces Medical Sergeant |
| 18E | Special Forces Communications Sergeant |
| 18F | Special Forces Assistant Operations and Intelligence Sergeant |
| 18Z | Special Forces Team Sergeant |
Engineers & Others(7)
| MOS | Title |
|---|---|
| 12A | Engineer Officer |
| 12B | Combat Engineer |
| 12D | Army Diver |
| 13A | Field Artillery Officer |
| 13F | Fire Support Specialist |
| 89D | Explosive Ordnance Disposal Specialist |
| 89E | Explosive Ordnance Disposal Officer |
Is My MOS on the List?
If your MOS or AOC appears above, you must pass the CFT to maintain your MOS qualification. A few things worth knowing:
- You take both tests. The CFT does not replace the AFT — it is taken in addition to it. Combat-MOS Soldiers must pass both.
- Standards are identical for everyone on the list. Age and sex are not factored into CFT pass/fail. Everyone must finish all seven events in 30 minutes or less.
- Diagnostic CFT due by about mid-October 2026. Every Soldier on the list must take a diagnostic CFT and have the scorecard entered in ATIS within 6 months of AD 2026-07. During the diagnostic year (through about April 16, 2027), no administrative action is taken solely for failing.
- Voluntary reclass option (diagnostic year). Enlisted Soldiers (PVT–SSG, under 18 years of service) who don't meet the standard on a diagnostic CFT can request reclassification into up to three priority specialties. Officers can use VTIP.
- From April 17, 2027: a record CFT failure results in a flag (Code C), reconditioning, and a retest within 90 days (180 for traditional RC). Two consecutive failures trigger mandatory reclassification for enlisted Soldiers or an involuntary branch transfer for officers.
- Permanent profiles that prevent any primary AFT event make you ineligible for the CFT and lead to a reclassification review, unless the GCMCA or first general officer in your chain of command grants a waiver. Waivers are valid for 12 months.