Air Force Master Sgt. Caige Chapman, 81st Operational Medical Readiness Squadron, independent duty medical technician, participates in memorial push ups during Warrior Day on Keesler Air Force Base, ...

Air Force Explosive Ordnance Disposal, or EOD, technicians will take a new gender- and age-neutral fitness test starting next month, the service has announced, with a medicine ball toss, a powerlift ...

The U.S. Air Force is implementing significant changes to the way explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) personnel are tested for fitness. Beginning in August, those in EOD roles will no longer be required ...

The US Air Force will implement a new, gender-neutral and age-neutral physical fitness test for Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) personnel. Such a test has been in development for over a decade. The ...

We put ourselves through the US Air Force physical fitness test to see if we could meet the standards under pressure. Starting with one-minute push-ups and sit-ups, we quickly learned that pacing and ...

An airman of the 185th Air Refueling Wing measures his waist at the 185th Air Refueling Wing in Sioux City, Iowa, Jan. 11, 2024. Airmen must meet new body composition standards measured by a ...

Airman 1st Class Syamukonka Moonga was taking part in a PT test on Aug. 4 when he collapsed and died. (Air Force) The Air Force has launched an investigation into the Aug. 4 death of an airman in ...

The Air Force is likely to up its fitness standards, including the addition of a 2-mile run and twice-yearly testing, Air Force officials confirmed to Task & Purpose. “Yes, PT changes are coming,” ...

The Air Force has launched an investigation into the Aug. 4 death of an airman in California during a physical training assessment. Airman 1st Class Syamukonka Moonga was conducting a PT test, which ...