21 Combat MOS AFT Standards & Directory
Last updated: 11 September 2026
AFT combat standards require 60 points in every event and a 350 total on the sex-neutral, age-normed combat scale for 21 designated MOS and AOC codes. The list is in Army Directive 2025-06. Everyone else uses the general 300-point, sex- and age-normed scale on the AFT standards page.
Key takeaways
- Combat pass: 60 per event plus 350 total. General pass: 60 per event plus 300 total.
- The 21 codes are 11-, 12A/12B, 13A/13F, 18-series, and 19-series combat specialties named in Directive 2025-06.
- Active Duty / AGR: 1 January 2026. Other Reserve Component populations named there: 1 June 2026.
- A 300–349 combat-MOS score is not a 350 pass. Do not treat it as combat-standard GO.
The 350 combat standard mandate
Directive 2025-06 paragraph 4b(1): 60 per event and 350 overall on the combat scale
Cumulative score across all five AFT events must meet or exceed 350. Event rows live on the 2026 AFT score chart.
A score below 60 in any event is a NO-GO even if the total is above 350.
Only the 21 codes listed in the directive use this combat scale. 12D and 89D are not on that list.
When combat specialties must hold 350
Army.mil states the AFT is the test of record from 1 June 2025 and that no administrative action regarding the AFT applies until 1 January 2026. Combat-specialty Soldiers in the Regular Army / AGR population in Directive 2025-06 must meet the combat standard beginning 1 January 2026. The Reserve Component population named there begins 1 June 2026. Read ARN43586-ARMY_DIR_2025-06-000-WEB-1.pdf and the overview at army.mil/aft.
Event floors still live on the 2026 AFT score chart. This URL does not republish point rows. It answers which MOS uses 350 instead of 300.
The 300–349 band is the unique check
A combat-specialty Soldier who scores 300–349 has met the general AFT pass and has not met AFT combat standards. EXORD 218-25 Annex A describes a phased process for that band: preparation, voluntary reclassification, and mandatory reclassification, including AEA code AECBTDQ (PCS hold) after the combat standard is in effect. Confirm the live FRAGO with S1. This site does not code personnel records.
| Band | General MOS | Combat MOS / AOC on the 21-code list |
|---|---|---|
| Below 60 in any event | NO-GO | NO-GO |
| 300–349 with 60+ each event | GO | Not combat-standard GO |
| 350+ with 60+ each event | GO | GO |
Convert SGT/SSG fitness points only after you have a legal pass for your MOS. That table is on the promotion points page.
Official directory of 21 combat specialties
Filter the 21 codes from Directive 2025-06. Cards with a detail page link through. Codes without a spoke still count toward the 350 rule. 12D Combat Diver and 89D EOD have site pages but are not on this statutory list.
Infantry Officer
Responsible for leading infantry soldiers in ground combat operations, tactical planning, and executing offensive and defensive missions.
Infantryman
The backbone of the Army ground combat force, responsible for engaging the enemy with small arms, anti-tank weaponry, and tactical close-quarters combat.
Indirect Fire Infantryman (Mortarman)
Employs and maintains high-angle mortar systems (60mm, 81mm, 120mm) to deliver devastating indirect fires in direct support of ground maneuvers.
Infantry Senior Sergeant
Senior enlisted advisor directing tactical movement, battlefield logistics, and combat execution across infantry companies, battalions, and brigades.
Engineer Officer
Commands combat engineering units in breaching obstacles, constructing defensive fortifications, mine warfare, and bridging operations.
Combat Engineer (Sapper)
Specializes in explosive breaching, clearing minefields, erecting physical wire obstacles, and facilitating mechanized troop mobility under hostile fire.
Field Artillery Officer
Leads artillery batteries and coordinates lethal precision fires, rocket artillery (HIMARS/MLRS), and cannon systems in joint fire operations.
Joint Fire Support Specialist (FIST / Forward Observer)
Operates on the front lines embedded with infantry/armor platoons to locate, target, and call in direct tactical artillery, mortar, and close air support strikes.
Special Forces Officer
Commands a 12-man Special Forces Operational Detachment-Alpha (ODA / Green Berets) executing unconventional warfare, foreign internal defense, and direct action.
Special Forces Warrant Officer
Serves as the assistant commander and technical/tactical authority on all Special Forces unconventional warfare tactics and high-risk operational planning.
Special Forces Weapons Sergeant
The weapons specialist of the ODA, maintaining absolute mastery of all U.S., Allied, and foreign small arms, crew-served weapons, and anti-armor munitions.
Special Forces Engineer Sergeant
Specializes in target analysis, demolitions, precision explosive breaching, unexploded ordnance neutralization, and expedient combat construction.
Special Forces Medical Sergeant
The premier tactical trauma care expert in the military, trained in emergency surgical interventions, prolonged casualty care, and public health in denied environments.
Special Forces Communications Sergeant
Manages advanced secure satellite, HF, and digital communications suites, establishing vital command links in remote and austere theaters.
Special Forces Operations & Intelligence Sergeant
Gathers, synthesizes, and fuses tactical intelligence, human intelligence (HUMINT), and operational planning for ODA missions and partner-force advisement.
Special Forces Senior Sergeant
The Team Sergeant (Master Sergeant) directing all operational execution, discipline, and tactical deployment of an Operational Detachment-Alpha.
Armor Officer
Commands tank platoons and cavalry reconnaissance troops, executing mounted assault, shock firepower, and high-speed armored maneuvers.
Cavalry Reconnaissance Leader
Leads mounted scout teams conducting stealth route reconnaissance, screening missions, and gathering decisive intelligence ahead of the main battle force.
Cavalry Scout
The eyes and ears of the armored ground commander, operating ahead of friendly lines to detect enemy positions, direct fires, and secure battle areas.
M1 Armor Crewman
Operates and commands the M1A2 Abrams main battle tank, delivering devastating mobile armor firepower to destroy enemy armor, vehicles, and fortifications.
Armor Senior Sergeant
Directs armor and cavalry operations, tactical maintenance, and crew gunnery standards across combined arms battalions and armored brigade combat teams.
Score the 350 combat standard on the live AFT engine
Enter MOS, age, and five-event raw results. Combat codes lock the sex-neutral 350 threshold.
FAQ
What are AFT combat standards?
AFT combat standards are the sex-neutral, age-normed pass rules for 21 designated combat MOS and AOC codes in Army Directive 2025-06. Soldiers must score at least 60 points in each of the five events and at least 350 points overall.
Which MOS must meet the 350-point AFT combat standard?
Directive 2025-06 lists 11A, 11B, 11C, 11Z, 12A, 12B, 13A, 13F, 18A, 180A, 18B, 18C, 18D, 18E, 18F, 18Z, 19A, 19C, 19D, 19K, and 19Z. Combat-enabling specialties not on that list use the general 300-point, sex- and age-normed standard.
When did the 350 combat standard take effect?
Regular Army, AGR, and qualifying active-duty populations must meet the combat standard beginning 1 January 2026. Other Reserve Component populations named in the directive begin 1 June 2026. Army.mil states no administrative action regarding the AFT until 1 January 2026.
What happens if a combat MOS Soldier scores 300 to 349?
That band meets the general pass but not the combat pass. EXORD 218-25 implementation guidance describes a preparation, voluntary reclassification, and mandatory reclassification sequence, including AEA code AECBTDQ for the 300–349 band. Confirm the live FRAGO with S1. This page is not a personnel action.
Is the Combat Field Test the same as AFT combat standards?
No. The Combat Field Test is a separate seven-station timed assessment for designated combat specialties. Combat MOS Soldiers still take the five-event AFT. Track CFT splits on the CFT calculator.