The memo appeared to meet Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's call for a 'combat' fitness test. But officials said it was ...

The Air Force is requiring airmen to take a physical fitness test twice a year and run 2 miles at least once a year. Get ready to go that extra 2,640 feet. After months of rumors, the Air Force ...

In support of the Department of the Air Force “Culture of Fitness” initiative, the Air Force unveiled changes to its Physical ...

The Air Force will let lower level commanders decide whether to require airmen and guardians to work out during the duty day.

The new measures will also allow installation commanders to conduct mass PFA testing twice a year. The service has also ...

Sep. 25—The U.S. Air Force is introducing a two-mile run and physical fitness assessments every six months in an updating of its fitness test. The Air Force publicized changes to its Physical Fitness ...

As part of the "Culture of Fitness" initiative, gyms across all Air Force and Space Force facilities will be open 24/7.

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced on Tuesday that there would be new, strict fitness standards enforced on the U.S.

The U.S. Air Force launched a new “Culture of Fitness” initiative, altering the current physical fitness assessments by adding a 2-mile run and making the test biannual for all service members.

Airmen with the 35th Fighter Wing complete a physical fitness assessment at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 14, 2025. (Senior Airman Erika Chapa/U.S. Air National Guard) The Air Force has announced ...