The Air Force has decided to ditch the “marginal” rating in its physical fitness test. Now, airmen will either pass or fail. And, the pass score has jumped to at least 75. Score below that and an airman has to retest within 90 days. Before anyone gets nervous, there’s a 66-year-old who recently scored 100 on the Air Force’s annual fitness test. Reader Comments
The Air Force is about to start considering what may one day replace the venerable B-52 Stratofortress, and take a first step towards imagining its bomber force in the long-term future. The service said in documents accompanying its fiscal 2027 budget proposal that it plans to start a “Heavy Bomber…