US Air Force changes its physical fitness test

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has cracked down on what he has termed "woke" elements in the U.S. military, and fitness ...
Stars and Stripes

Mandatory 2-mile run in fitness test dropped by Air Force, kept by Space Force in new guidance

Airmen do a 2-mile run as part of a physical training test at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., Oct. 29, 2024. Under revised ...
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Air Force adds flexibility to biannual fitness test requirements

The U.S. Air Force has updated the requirements for its biannual physical fitness assessment, giving airmen more flexibility ...

Airmen can now swap out the 2-mile run on both yearly fitness tests

Now, airmen have the option to do the High Aerobic Multi-Shuttle Run, or HAMR, as an alternative to the run for both PT tests ...
Mirage News

Air Force Revamps Fitness Test Standards

The Air Force announced an update to its physical fitness assessment standards and implementation timeline.Changes from the ...
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The Air Force fitness test may soon include 2-mile runs twice a year

Air Force Master Sgt. Caige Chapman, 81st Operational Medical Readiness Squadron, independent duty medical technician, participates in memorial push ups during Warrior Day on Keesler Air Force Base, ...
Military.com

What Air Force Bomb Techs Should Know About Their New Fitness Test

The U.S. Air Force is implementing significant changes to the way explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) personnel are tested for fitness. Beginning in August, those in EOD roles will no longer be required ...
Task & Purpose

Air Force rolls out age- and sex-neutral fitness test for EOD techs

Air Force Explosive Ordnance Disposal, or EOD, technicians will take a new gender- and age-neutral fitness test starting next month, the service has announced, with a medicine ball toss, a powerlift ...
Air Force Times

Air Force extends enforcement deadline for new body composition test

An airman of the 185th Air Refueling Wing measures his waist at the 185th Air Refueling Wing in Sioux City, Iowa, Jan. 11, 2024. Airmen must meet new body composition standards measured by a ...
The National Interest

The Air Force Introduces a New Gender-Neutral Fitness Test

The US Air Force will implement a new, gender-neutral and age-neutral physical fitness test for Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) personnel. Such a test has been in development for over a decade. The ...
Air Force Times

Air Force investigating airman’s death during PT test

Airman 1st Class Syamukonka Moonga was taking part in a PT test on Aug. 4 when he collapsed and died. (Air Force) The Air Force has launched an investigation into the Aug. 4 death of an airman in ...
Task & Purpose

The Air Force fitness test may soon include 2-mile runs twice a year

The Air Force is likely to up its fitness standards, including the addition of a 2-mile run and twice-yearly testing, Air Force officials confirmed to Task & Purpose. “Yes, PT changes are coming,” ...