Mandatory 2-Mile Run in Fitness Test Dropped by Air Force, Kept by Space Force in New Guidance

New Air Force fitness standards to start counting sooner

The Air Force is also planning to give airmen another option on their cardiovascular evaluations.

Mandatory 2-mile run in fitness test dropped by Air Force, kept by Space Force in new guidance

Airmen will no longer be required to complete a 2-mile run to meet fitness standards.

Airmen can now swap out the 2-mile run on both yearly fitness tests

Airmen had been required to complete the 2-mile run at least once a year. Some guardians were told they had to take one PT test per year.

Air Force Drops 2-Mile Run on New PT Test, Moves Start to July

Airman will start being officially scored on the new physical fitness assessment in July rather than September and will have an alternative to a two-mile run to prove their cardio fitness, the Air Force announced Jan. 6. The moves change the plan the service announced in September 2025, which introduced twice-yearly tests and made it mandatory for Airmen to complete a two-mile run during at least one of those tests. Now, Airmen can still do a t…