The Air Force has decided not to attempt to implement its new physical fitness standards next month, delaying the start until July 2010. Feedback the service received from commanders and senior noncommissioned leaders indicated airmen and units needed more time to adapt to the new rules. The new implementation strategy, said Lt. Gen. Richard Newton, USAF personnel chief, will enable “a smoother transition” and provide commanders time to set up the new fitness assessment cells at the core of the new test process. In January, airmen will test under the current rules and test again in July under the new standard. (Air Force release)
The Air Force’s Hypersonic Attack Cruise Missile is behind schedule and may significantly overrun its expected cost, which could partially explain why the service is reviving the hypersonic AGM-183 Air-Launched Rapid-Response Weapon.