India, April 23 -- The US Army in an internal memo said that it will make changes to its fitness test including rebranding the test, eliminating its most criticized event, and also introducing new performance standards for soldiers, Military.com reported.

The fitness test will be called the 'Army Fitness Test' (AFT) instead of the former 'Army Combat Fitness Test.' As per the Army's memo, the Army Reserve, National Guard, and all the soldiers across active duty will begin taking the AFT in June.

The service has removed the Standing Power Throw, in which soldiers had to hurl a 10-pound medicine ball backwards over their heads. This evaluation tests the soldier's technique over strength or endurance. The ongoing Army Combat Fitness Test a...