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New way to measure up: Air Force's revamped fitness tests start in January
New way to measure up: Air Force's revamped fitness tests start in
January (EXCERPT) , By Lisa Burgess, Stars and Stripes European edition, Wednesday, October 22, 2003 (For a look at some of the fitness charts, and a link to more charts and other information from the Air Force Link Web site, click here.) ARLINGTON, Va. — Lace up those sneakers, blue-suiters. The Air Force has released the new scoring charts that will be used when the service starts its ramped-up fitness testing in January. The new test, which was announced by Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. John Jumper this summer, abandons for most the service’s bicycle test in favor of a 1.5 miles run, sit-ups, push-ups and a waist measurement. The test is based on a 100-point scale, with the run counting for 50 points and push-ups and sit-ups 10 points each. The final 30 points is determined by an airman’s waist measurement, which the Air Force is using to meet the Defense Department’s 2002 directive that requires each service to have standards based on body f... U.S. and friendly nation laws prohibit fully reproducing copyrighted material. In abidance with our laws this report cannot be provided in its entirety. However, you can read it in full today, 22 Oct 2003, at the following URL. (COMBINE the following lines into your web browser.) The subject/content of this report is not necessarily the viewpoint of the distributing Library. This report is provided for your information and discussion. http://www.estripes.com/article.asp?...&article=18211 --------------------------- Otis Willie Associate Librarian The American War Library http://www.americanwarlibrary.com |
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