Air Force PT Revisions Taking Shape Amid Effort to ‘Revive Warrior Ethos’ in Service

Air Force PT revisions taking shape amid effort to ‘revive warrior ethos’ in service

The service is likely going to implement biannual testing for all airmen, bring back waist measurements to assess body composition and replace the 1.5-mile run with a 2-mile version, according to Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force David Flosi.

The Air Force fitness test may soon increase with 2-mile runs, twice-a-year

The Air Force is likely to up its fitness standards, including the addition of a 2-mile run and twice-yearly testing, Air Force officials confirmed to Task & Purpose. “Yes, PT changes are coming,” Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force David Flosi wrote in a memo that was widely distributed to Air Force leaders on Microsoft Teams last Thursday. Officials in Flosi’s office provided Task & Purpose with a copy of the memo, part of which first circu…

CMSAF Says 2-Mile PT Test ‘Likely’, Final Changes Still Uncertain

Changes are coming to the Air Force physical fitness assessment, but the service is not yet revealing what those are or when Airmen might expect to see them. “The Air Force is finalizing updates to its Physical Fitness Assessment following a comprehensive 10-month review,” an Air Force spokesperson told Air & Space Forces Magazine. A message from Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force David A. Flosi to other enlisted leaders hinted that the ne…