The memo appeared to meet Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's call for each service to develop a 'combat' fitness test. But ...

Airmen will be required to complete two physical fitness tests per year. In at least one, they must complete a 2-mile run.

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,” ...

The U.S. Air Force launched a new “Culture of Fitness” initiative, altering the current physical fitness assessments by adding a 2-mile run and making the test biannual for all service members.

Changes in how the Air Force tests for physical fitness appear to be increasingly likely. The changes may include a two-mile run and testing twice a year, a recent message from the Air Force’s top non ...

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced on Tuesday that there would be new, strict fitness standards enforced on the U.S.

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Air Force is making physical fitness assessments biannual for all airmen and introducing a 2-mile run as part of the service’s fitness initiative in the new year, the Air Force ...

The United States Armed Forces maintain distinct physical fitness standards across its service branches, reflecting each ...

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 ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s push for strict fitness standards in the military sparks backlash, but Rich Lowry argues ...

Four Marines at Little Rock Air Force Base trained hundreds of airmen for the Marine Corps' Combat Fitness Test. One female airman aced it. By Matt White Published Sep 9, 2024 9:09 AM EDT A team of ...

The Air Force has launched an investigation into the Aug. 4 death of an airman in California during a physical training assessment. Airman 1st Class Syamukonka Moonga was conducting a PT test, which ...