CLSE
06-11-2009, 10:39 PM
Saw it on the Edwards base website.
60% for the run, 20% for the "body composition" (no mention on whether that changed to BMI or not), and still 10 whopping points a piece for the push-ups and sit-ups.
Chief McKinley was quoted as saying that fitness is important, and something about making sure people are able to perform in combat situations.
Then a Lt Col (I forget the name at the moment) was quoted as saying that, since aerobic performance is the best indicator of current and future health risk, the run score is increased to 60%.
So, the changes are about fitness, but the scores are based on health risk.
Just like abdominal circumference isn't a measurement of body composition, but that's what it's used for in the PT test scoring (that contradiction is from an AF Medical Service briefing I found - and, yes, the contradiction is in the same briefing).
Oh, but they did say that there are now minimum scores for each of the events now.
So, Airman Snuffy, the fleet-footed nymph who glides lightly around the track now has to do a punishing 12 or so push-ups and sit-ups just to pass the test.
That will show the world that the Air Force is really a bunch of bad mofos.
So, overall change, is nothing.
If you did good on the run before, you'll do better now, points-wise. If you have a small waist, you were good to go before, you're golden now.
BUT, now, Airman Snuffy can't skate out of doing his push-ups and sit-ups, so all the world is well again.
For those of us that aren't fleet-footed nymphs, we should probably start looking for other lines of work.
Oh yeah, the new scoring, etc., comes out July 1st (or there abouts), and the testing will be done by civilians at central test cells.
60% for the run, 20% for the "body composition" (no mention on whether that changed to BMI or not), and still 10 whopping points a piece for the push-ups and sit-ups.
Chief McKinley was quoted as saying that fitness is important, and something about making sure people are able to perform in combat situations.
Then a Lt Col (I forget the name at the moment) was quoted as saying that, since aerobic performance is the best indicator of current and future health risk, the run score is increased to 60%.
So, the changes are about fitness, but the scores are based on health risk.
Just like abdominal circumference isn't a measurement of body composition, but that's what it's used for in the PT test scoring (that contradiction is from an AF Medical Service briefing I found - and, yes, the contradiction is in the same briefing).
Oh, but they did say that there are now minimum scores for each of the events now.
So, Airman Snuffy, the fleet-footed nymph who glides lightly around the track now has to do a punishing 12 or so push-ups and sit-ups just to pass the test.
That will show the world that the Air Force is really a bunch of bad mofos.
So, overall change, is nothing.
If you did good on the run before, you'll do better now, points-wise. If you have a small waist, you were good to go before, you're golden now.
BUT, now, Airman Snuffy can't skate out of doing his push-ups and sit-ups, so all the world is well again.
For those of us that aren't fleet-footed nymphs, we should probably start looking for other lines of work.
Oh yeah, the new scoring, etc., comes out July 1st (or there abouts), and the testing will be done by civilians at central test cells.