The United States Air Force is unveiling changes to its Physical Fitness Assessment and a new fitness program for its Total Force Airmen.

The program includes scored assessments in cardiovascular, strength, endurance and waist-to height ratio. While strength and endurance tests have alternate exercises, Airmen will be required to do the two-mile run for the cardiovascular test at least once a year.

The new standards will go into effect on March 1, 2026, according to the Air Force website.

Air Force service members will be required to take the assessment every six months, regardless of their scores.

Each category is weighted differently , with different scores awarded depending on the participants measurements.

Due to the shift in PFA programming, PFA testing will be temporarily su

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