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Air Force extends enforcement deadline for new body composition test
Airmen and guardians have at least six more months before they can be punished for failing to meet the new body composition standard required in PT tests.
The Space Force’s new fitness regime has landed
PT tests are suspended for all guardians until July 1 while people decide whether to sign up for the study.
Space Force to debut new fitness tracking pilot program within weeks
The newest branch of the armed forces is betting a more holistic approach to health can be smarter than the usual focus on annual testing.
Air Force to start tracking height-to-waist ratios in April
Airmen and guardians who fall short have a year to get fitter without punishment.
New in 2023: Decisions on Marines’ new physical training uniforms
The shorts have a 5-inch inseam, down from 8 inches in the first prototype.
More than PT: How the Army is going after total fitness
For more than a century the Army has tinkered with ways to make soldiers more fit.
By Todd South
Why Marines love short shorts
Silkies have been banned since 2011, but that hasn't stopped Marines from wearing them.
By Sarah Sicard
ACFT update: No official update — timeline, consequences unclear
It's still not clear what version — if any — of the Army Combat Fitness Test will go live in April.
By Davis Winkie
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.
Will the Army Combat Fitness Test go live in April as planned?
The Army plans to have an official fitness test again on April 1. Will it be the ACFT?
By Davis Winkie