Air Force officials have a little carrot for Airmen who score “excellent” on their physical fitness test: they only have to take the test once a year.
“Those who test in all four components – and earn 90 or above in each – can go to an annual test schedule,” said Capt. Jesse Johnson, 21st Force Support Squadron Sustainment Services Flight commander. “That could be motivation.”
Everyone else will take the fitness test twice a year as prescribed in the new Air Force fitness standards which went into effect July 1. Last year, the Air Force made its fitness program more rigorous, putting more emphasis on the aerobic portion of the test. The new fitness program aims to create a culture of fitness, so that Airmen are not just working out in the month leading to their annual test, but rather maintain physical fitness year round, Captain Johnson said.
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