The changes come after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered in a March memo that all combat arms positions "must be ...

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.

Beginning in August, those in EOD roles will no longer be required to complete the standard 1.5-mile run, push-ups and ...

Air Force trainee Wendy Gallardo Gallegos, 18, completes a 1.5-mile run as part of a physical training exam at Lackland Air Force Base on Friday, Dec. 20, 2024.

As the result of a change that was quietly rolled out in April, trainees taking the fitness test must do pushups, situps and a 1.5-mile run, Capt. Paige Skinner, a spokeswoman for 2nd Air Force ...

The current Air Force fitness test includes push-ups, sit-ups and a 1.5-mile run. To pass the test, an airman must achieve a composite point total 75 points or higher and meet minimum point values ...

The Air Force used only a 1.5-mile run as its annual test through the 1980s, according to a RAND study of Air Force fitness requirements published in 2021. From 1992 to 2003, the Air Force used a ...

The Air Force used only a 1.5-mile run as its annual test through the 1980s, according to a RAND study of Air Force fitness requirements published in 2021.

The current annual Air Force Physical Fitness Assessment is a mix of a 1.5-mile run, a 20-meter shuttle run and a series of push-ups, crunches, and planks.