Air Force announces new force-wide fitness test: 2-mile run, twice per year

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

Cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) is increasingly recognised as a vital indicator of overall health, reflecting the ability of the circulatory and respiratory systems to supply oxygen during sustained ...
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Air Force introduces new standards for physical fitness

The Air Force has announced changes to its Physical Fitness Assessment and a new fitness program in tandem with its recently ...

I’m a Fitness Trainer. Here’s How We Can Make a Presidential Fitness Test Works for Kids.

The yearly scholastic fitness test may help to combat the rising childhood obesity rate—but only if schools (and the government) make some changes.

Air Force launches new ‘culture of fitness’ initiative with scoring system

The U.S. Air Force launched a new “Culture of Fitness” initiative, altering the current physical fitness assessments by ...
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Air Force requires service members to take physical fitness assessment twice a year in updated guidelines

Beginning Jan. 1, the Air Force will pause all physical fitness testing to facilitate the updated program. Tests begin March ...