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Air Force Drops Mandatory 2-Mile Run as Space Force Moves to Twice-Yearly Testing

Driven by a Pentagon push for standardized readiness testing, the overhaul begins in July after a short transition.

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Airmen had been required to complete the 2-mile run at least once per year. Some guardians were told they had to take one PT test per year.
This Oct. 29, 2018 photo provided by the U.S. Air Force shows deployers from Headquarters Company, 89th Military Police Brigade, Task Force Griffin get ready to board a C-130J Super Hercules from Little Rock, Arkansas, at Fort Knox, Kentucky, in support of Operation Faithful Patriot.
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Overview

  • Airmen may now choose either a 2-mile run or the High Aerobic Multi-Shuttle Run for both semiannual fitness tests.
  • The updated Air Force assessment offers push-up and core event options and uses a waist-to-height ratio for body composition.
  • Fitness testing is paused until the end of February, a diagnostic window runs March 1 to June 30, and official testing starts in July.
  • Performance briefs will begin reflecting Physical Fitness Assessment scores on a phased schedule, starting with colonels in February and expanding to lieutenant colonels, majors, and chief master sergeants in May.
  • All guardians must test twice a year, including those in the wearable-based study, and must complete a 2-mile run in at least one test, with body composition not scored.