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Subject(s)

• Physical fitness—United States—Testing [Browse]
• United States Air Force—Physical training—Standards—Evaluation [Browse]

Issuing body

• Project Air Force (U.S.) [Browse]

Related name

• United States. Department of the Air Force [Browse]
• Rennane, Stephanie [Browse]
• Robson, Sean [Browse]
• Sims, Carra S. [Browse]
• Snoke, Joshua [Browse]
• Walsh, Matthew [Browse]

Series

Research report (Rand Corporation) [More in this series]

Linking notes

See also RAND/RR-A552-1

Summary note

To ensure its service members have the requisite physical fitness to serve, the Department of the Air Force (DAF) has established a variety of medical and physical standards. The DAF also recognizes that building a more comprehensive understanding of how different factors influence exercise habits, test preparation, and the perceived importance of fitness is critical to promoting a ready and deployable force. The authors evaluate Air Force (AF) data relevant to the Tier 1 fitness assessment (FA) from all AF-FAs completed by active duty officers and enlisted personnel from fiscal year (FY) 2005 to FY 2018 to examine the fitness of the AF's active component. The Tier 1 FA consists of four components: a 1.5-mile run or 2.0-kilometer walk, designed to measure cardiorespiratory fitness; an abdominal circumference (AC) measurement for body composition; and push-ups and sit-ups, which assess muscular fitness. In this report, the authors explore the relationships between component fitness scores with career and health outcomes and examine airmen's perceptions of current fitness policies and the culture of fitness across the DAF. They conclude by recommending several strategies to improve the rationale for and the validity and acceptance of the AF-FA.

Contents

• Examining the Relationship Between Airman Fitness and Career Outcomes and Deployment Readiness
• Examining the Relationship Between Airman Fitness and Health Outcomes
• Perceptions of the Air Force Fitness Assessment and Culture of Fitness
• Discussion and Recommendations.

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Doi

• 10.7249/RRA552-2

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