Pentagon to start measuring troops’ body fat by waist-to-height ratio
The move replaces traditional height-and-weight tables as the primary measure of body fat standards.
By Tanya Noury
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New Air Force fitness standards to start counting sooner
The Air Force is also planning to give airmen another option on their cardiovascular evaluations.
Airmen to stay enrolled in EPME after failed fitness tests
Airmen in enlisted professional military education will stay in the course, regardless of whether they have passed the school’s internal fitness test.
Air Force adopts new grooming standards to align with Hegseth’s vision
An Oct. 29 memo outlines new, specific standards for airmen's mustaches and sideburns.
What troops need to know about Hegseth’s new memos for the force
Hegseth ordered more strict grooming and fitness standards and less training on subjects like the Privacy Act, cybersecurity and controlled information.
By Carla Babb
Air Force introduces new standards for physical fitness
The new assessment will see all airmen evaluated in four categories and introduces a two-mile run.
By Zita Ballinger Fletcher