Is an AFT a requirement?

• A. Yes
• B. No
• C. Depends on unit
• D. Only for recruits

Answer: (A)

In Army regulations, many programs and tests are treated as mandatory to maintain readiness and accountability. An AFT is one of those formal requirements that personnel are expected to complete as part of standard policy. It isn’t left to individual units to decide on a whim; completion is the expected norm across the board, with any exemptions or waivers needing formal approval from the appropriate authority. This is why the correct interpretation is that AFT is a requirement. Exemptions, when they occur, are handled through approved processes, not by unit discretion. Because of that, it isn’t correct to think it’s optional, limited only to recruits, or solely dependent on the unit.