Army Quickly Expanding Holistic Health and Fitness Teams Following Promising Early Results

The Army is fast-tracking the expansion of its Holistic Health and Fitness, or H2F, program as early results show soldiers in brigades recover faster, shoot better and have higher performance on critical fitness tests with the assistance.

The service began fielding roughly 20-person H2F teams to brigades in 2021, providing 28 brigades with coaches and experts on strength training, sleep, physical therapy, nutrition, postpartum recovery and mental health. By the end of this year, the Army is aiming for 50 brigades and hopes to expand that to 111 brigades by 2027, or about half the active-duty force -- a goal originally set for 2030.

The H2F teams will also be integrated into some National Guard and reserve units throughout the decade. The new fitness resources will also come with a significant investment in gym equipment for the units.