Air Force Suspends Tape Test Indefinitely, Extends PT Testing Pause The Air Force will not resume physical fitness testing until October, the service announced.
Air Force Adds Sickle Cell Trait Question to Fitness Survey After PT Deaths The addition of screening for sickle cell trait on the survey will help to flag those who might need additional clearance.
After PT Deaths, Air Force Weighs Separating Waist Measurement from Fitness Test The Air Force's top enlisted leader said some airmen go to extremes, even starving themselves, to pass the tape test.
Air Force to Institute New Fitness Requirements for Commanders Starting next week, commanders will be expected to stay in shape, according to Chief of Staff Gen. David Goldfein.
Top Enlisted Airman Eyeing No-Fail Trial PT Tests to Help Improve Fitness Part of his plan to promote strong and mindful airmen is to revamp how airmen approach the physical fitness assessment.
Proposal Would Randomize Air Force Fitness Testing Schedule The Air Force may implement a new policy requiring troops to be ready for a physical fitness assessment at all times.
Air Force 'Testing Buy-In' on Gender-Neutral Fitness Test Overhaul One of the creators of the Air Force physical fitness test thinks he has found a way to do away with gender-specific scoring.
Air Force to Roll Out PT Test for Specific Career Fields This marks the first time specific career fields will have "occupationally specific and operationally relevant standards.
LOG PT for Spec Ops Training Log PT is painful. So are the boat carries. These events will beat you down and get you boarded out of BUDS if you are not...
Iron Airman Seeks Challenges to Better Herself Failure was an unfamiliar territory for 2nd Lt. Katherine Shaw who practiced, studied and trained until meeting perfection.
Top Enlisted Leader at Air Force Special Operations Command Fired, Facing Investigation Chief Master Sgt. Anthony Green, who advised on the readiness, training and quality of life of enlisted air commandos, was...
Army to Soldiers: Reenlist by Monday if You Want to Claim Incentives While it is not unusual for the Army to curtail incentives after meeting its retention goals, the troops were given little...
Former Air Force Commander Punished with 21 Days' Confinement, Forfeiture of Pay After Guilty Plea Col. Christopher Meeker, the former commander of Wright-Patterson's 88th Air Base Wing, was sentenced Tuesday evening after...
New Air Force Academy Mission Statement Drops Educate, Adds a Different Focus The Air Force Academy has rolled out a new mission statement that drops the word "educate" and adds in a focus on winning...
The Army Is Getting Rid of Athletic Trainers The Army is set to phase out its unit-level athletic trainers -- civilian specialists tasked with providing immediate care...