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Air Education and Training Command
I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e
Air Force Physical Fitness
Program: Need for
Change
C/ 3rd class Tyler Moore
4 Nov 08
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Overview
• Current Program
• Perceived Need for Changed
• Recent Developments
• Summary
• Questions
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Current Program
• When and Why it Started• 1992-2004
• Ergometry Cycle Test
• January 1, 2004• The Air Force Fitness Program is established
– Goal: to create a “fit to fight” culture• Tests four areas: aerobic, push-ups, crunches, and body
composition.• Each area measured by a different event
– Aerobic- 1.5-mile run, or ergo-cycle test (for medical)– Push-ups- one-minute push-up test– Crunches- one-minute crunch test– Body composition- abdominal circumference, or Body Mass
Index measurement (as of 2005)
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Current Program
• Measuring Physical Fitness• Each component has a scale that awards points based
on the number of repetitions, time, or measurement• Each component of the test holds a maximum value of
points• Aerobic- 50• Body composition-30• Push-ups- 10• Crunches- 10
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Perceived Need For Change
• Changes sought by many to make program tougher, and more fair • 97% of airmen pass the test• 55% are overweight and 12% are obese • Grading Scale Issues
• Scores and scales geared toward inflating statistics of the airmen who are in shape
• Lower scores receive inflated points– ex. For males under 25 - push-ups
» 62 = 10 pts.» 19= 7 pts. » 30% of 62 =19 » 70% of 10=7
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Perceived Need for Change
• Suggestions to improve program• Make test harder• Rescale waist measurement• Incorporate combat fitness• Test more often
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Recent Developments
• Report by Air Force Audit Agency• Conducted over 2007 and 2008
• At the request of Chief Master Sergeant Rodney McKinley
• Covered 50 Units• Report issued December 2008• Audit Found many deficiencies
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Recent Developments
• Audit findings• “Fit to test” culture has developed• Problems with airmen administering test
• Measurements vary greatly from one year to the next despite no weight gain or loss
• Standardization is the issue
• Airmen who fail the test are rarely being punished• Only 20% who had failed twice met a fitness review panel
• 35% of airmen reviewed gain significant weight following annual test
• Of 321 reviewed 111 gained 9 lbs. within 60 days
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Recent Developments
• What is being done?• Changes are being discussed• January 13, 14 2009
• Officials met at the Pentagon to discuss potential changes to the program
• Chief Master Sergeant Rodney McKinley reports that everything is on the table for discussion
• Nothing is definite until Chief of Staff General Norton Schwartz is briefed
• As of 27 February 2009 no official changes have been announced
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Summary
• Current Program
• Perceived Need for Change
• Recent Developments
• Questions
I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e
Develop America's Airmen Today ... for Tomorrow