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Air Force: Waist-to-Height Ratio Required by July 31 Will Not Be Scored

July 24, 2026 | By Matthew Cox
Active-Duty Airmen only have a few days left to submit an official waist-to-height ratio into the Air Force’s new online application. But the service clarified July 23 that this first body composition measurement is not meant to be scored as part of the new Physical ...

What Does It Take to Ace the New Air Force Fitness Test?

May 8, 2026 | By Matthew Cox
Eleven members of the Air Force Honor Guard recently practiced taking the service's new fitness test. Here's what they have to share about the two-mile run, the HAMR, and more.
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Culture of Fitness: It’s Not About the Test

March 13, 2026 | By Maj. Gen. David W. Smith
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.

Air Force Updates Scoring Charts for New Fitness Test

March 2, 2026 | By Matthew Cox
The Air Force has released updated scoring charts for its new physical fitness test to mark the March 1 start of its three-month diagnostic test period. Airmen will begin taking the new test for the record on July 1.

Air Force Drops Mandatory 2-Mile Run on New PT Test, Moves Start Date Up to July

Jan. 7, 2026 | By Matthew Cox
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.

Air Force: Twice-a-Year PT Tests, 2-Mile Runs Coming in 2026

Sept. 24, 2025 | By David Roza
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.

Air Force Targets PT, Nutrition in ‘Culture of Fitness’ Effort

Sept. 18, 2025 | By David Roza
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.

Air Force Cuts Alternate PT Drills for Trainees amid ‘Complete Rewrite’ of BMT

June 30, 2025 | By David Roza
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 ...

Here Are the Scoring Charts for the Air Force’s New PT Test Exercises—Minus the Walk

Dec. 3, 2021 | By Greg Hadley
The Air Force released updated scoring charts for its revamped physical fitness test Nov. 12.

Here Are the Scoring Charts for the Air Force’s New PT Test Exercises—Minus the Walk

Nov. 12, 2021 | By Greg Hadley
The Air Force released updated scoring charts for its revamped physical fitness test Nov. 12, with alternate exercises offered for the cardio, endurance, and strength portions starting Jan. 1, 2022. Missing, however, was the 1-mile walk that the service had said it would implement as ...

Here Are Some of the New PT Test Exercise Options the Air Force Will Offer

June 28, 2021 | By Greg Hadley
The Department of the Air Force will resume revamped physical fitness testing on July 1 after a lengthy, COVID-induced delay, but still more changes are coming as the service is set to debut new alternative options for the test in January 2022. In a virtual ...

Here Are the Scoring Charts for the Air Force’s New Fitness Test

May 27, 2021 | By Greg Hadley
As Airmen prepare for the return of physical fitness tests July 1, the Air Force released updated scoring charts May 26 to reflect the changes to those tests. As previously announced, PT tests will no longer include the controversial waist measurement as a scored component, ...

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