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Pentagon plans to fix ‘chronically understaffed’ medical facilities

Will bringing more medical providers — and patients — into military medical facilities help problems with access to care?

By Karen Jowers

16 months ago

More postpartum recovery time yields better PT scores, study says

More than 6,700 postpartum airmen were included in the study.

By Sarah Sicard

17 months ago

Air Force efforts to reduce on-the-job, chronic injuries take root

One way the Air Force is tackling the problem is by dispatching “operational support teams” to units whose missions are particularly taxing.

By Rachel S. Cohen

2 years ago

New in 2022: Out with the old, in with the new Air Force PT tests

The Air Force's menu of fitness test options debuted Jan. 1, 2022.

By Rachel S. Cohen

3 years ago

Airmen at Al Udeid warned fatigue was hurting war effort, safety reports show

Sleep deprivation is a chronic problem in the armed forces, sometimes with deadly consequences.

By Rachel S. Cohen

3 years ago

Here are the scores you need to pass the new Air Force PT test

The Air Force on Friday released a fresh set of spreadsheets that will be used to calculate airmen’s scores on the revamped annual physical fitness assessment, which begins in January.

By Rachel S. Cohen

3 years ago