An Air Force captain has created a mobile app any service member can use to get “actionable guidance” on improving or maintaining their physical fitness.
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Active-Duty Airmen must ensure they have a waist-to-height ratio assessment in their official record within the next two weeks, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Kenneth S. Wilsbach said in a July 13 letter to the force focused on physical fitness and appearance standards.
In an era of high-tech weapons, fast computers, armed drones, and layers upon layers of satellites, it’s easy to overlook a still-crucial element of military capability: a physically fit Active-Duty, Guard, and Reserve force.
Airman will start being officially scored on the new physical fitness assessment in July rather than September and will have an alternative to a two-mile run to prove their cardio fitness, the Air Force announced Jan. 6.
After months of speculation, the Air Force confirmed on Sept. 24 that next year Airmen will begin taking physical fitness assessments every six months, including a two-mile run test every year.
The Air Force wants to promote working out, healthy eating habits, and a holistic approach to well-being for both Airmen and Guardians as part of a new “Culture of Fitness” initiative announced Sept. 18.
Trainees in Basic Military Training and technical school no longer have the option to try alternate PT drills if they fail an initial assessment, according to a policy change the Air Force made in April. The move is part of a larger shift out of ...
Changes are coming to the Air Force physical fitness assessment, but the service is not yet revealing what those are or when Airmen might expect to see them. A message from Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force David A. Flosi to other enlisted leaders ...
The Air Force’s new physical training uniforms have been a long time coming. The clothing set was first unveiled in 2021, with a promised 2022 debut. But supply chain issues delayed its arrival multiple times, according to the Air Force. But finally, Airmen are expected ...
A change to the Air Force accession process is meant to help recruits stay safe and reduce barriers for women to join more physically-demanding career fields.
For the first time in years, the Pentagon has updated its Physical Fitness/Body Composition program, granting the services wider latitude to devise their own systems and tests. DOD Instruction 1308.03, issued March 10, allows the respective services to measure body composition using “[body fat] calculations, ...
The Air Force is revising rules for deployments, physical fitness tests, promotions, and more in 2022. Here's a rundown of what's ahead.
