The Army is scrapping its gender- and age-neutral physical fitness test after years of complaint and debate. Now women and older soldiers will be able to pass with some lesser scores. http://apne.ws/9McFvSv
From the article, it *should* just apply to the people who only have the one yearly standard fitness test rather than the additional tests required for more strenuous positions. Still not great for even pencil pushers to display a lack of fitness, but not as awful as I thought.