No More Military Academy CFA Videos
- LTC Brechin, USAF, Ret.
- Apr 23
- 2 min read
Updated: Apr 23
This cycle, 2025-26, will be the first year with this BIG change!
The U.S. Military Academy has dropped the application requirement for Candidate Fitness Assessment pull-ups videos. Last year, the school did the same for push-ups.
During a recent USMA local briefing, the Regional Commander for the Southeast Region, Captain Wubbolt, confirmed the removal of the requirement. West Point was the only U.S. service academy to require the videos over the years. The logistics were difficult to administer and often students had to resubmit their videos multiple times.
What does this mean for you as a USMA candidate? The bottomline remains the same -- prepare for and perform well on the Candidate Fitness Assessment!
I emphasize to all of my students that the CFA is not an 'end,' but the start of a commitment to physical fitness as a military officer candidate. Your workout routines must be 'routine' and continue throughout the school year and summer as you prepare to arrive at the Academy, or on the college campus, ready to meet the fitness requirements for any of the service academies or ROTC.
Inside my pages of blogs, you will find helpful hints and details around each of the CFA events and the CFA itself. They are:
Removing the video requirements for the CFA will make things a bit easier with your application to West Point. However, the principle remains: arrive as physically fit as you can be. Best of luck with your preparations!
[I would welcome a chance to discuss details with you. I offer coaching services to pace and prepare you (and your parents!) for the entire Academy application process, including the CFA. Contact me at chris@cbbrechin.com, 503.515.7406 or complete my contact form on the home page.]
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