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U.S. Air Force Launches New Biannual Fitness Assessments

9/25/2025

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The U.S. Air Force will begin biannual fitness assessments January 1, 2026, including a 2-mile run.
Testing pauses until March 1, 2026, then diagnostic assessments run through August 31, 2026.
Scoring resumes September 1, 2026, on a 100-point system: cardiorespiratory 50, waist-to-height 20, muscle strength 15, core endurance 15; all airmen test semiannually under the Culture of Fitness program.

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Story summary

The U.S. Air Force will begin biannual fitness assessments January 1, 2026, including a 2-mile run.
Testing pauses until March 1, 2026, then diagnostic assessments run through August 31, 2026.
Scoring resumes September 1, 2026, on a 100-point system: cardiorespiratory 50, waist-to-height 20, muscle strength 15, core endurance 15; all airmen test semiannually under the Culture of Fitness program.