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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.

By Stephen Losey

11 days ago

Navy doubles annual PT test requirement, updates failure guidelines

Sailors who fail three physical fitness assessments within four years will be processed for administrative separation, the new Navy policy states.

3 weeks ago

Two fitness test fails will no longer end a sailor’s Navy career

A policy change announced this month will give commanding officer's more discretion when it comes to sailors who aren't physically fit.

By Diana Stancy

19 months ago

Navy will continue single physical fitness assessment cycle for 2024

The Navy departed from two annual PFA cycles in July 2021.

By Diana Stancy

2 years ago

Navy ends postpartum ‘wellness’ PFA for new Navy moms

Sailors previously completed the so-called wellness physical fitness assessment six to nine months after giving birth.

By Diana Stancy

2 years ago

Forearm plank scores won’t count in this year’s PRT, Navy emphasizes

The Navy will collect plank scores in this round to help ensure its scoring tables are accurate, said Vice Adm. John Nowell, chief of naval personnel, during a Facebook live townhall event.

By Geoff Ziezulewicz

5 years ago