(NewsNation) — The Air Force has announced updates to its Physical Fitness Assessment and introduced a new fitness program to support the recently announced "Culture of Fitness" initiative.

The new Physical Fitness Assessment will evaluate active duty, Guard and Reserve members in four categories: cardiorespiratory fitness, waist-to-height ratio, muscle strength and muscle core endurance. A two-mile run was also introduced.

Beginning Jan. 1, the Air Force will start transitioning to the new assessment, and scored testing will officially begin Sept. 1, 2026. The in-between period will give airmen time to adjust to the new program and standards. The new assessment will be required once every every six months.

The Air Force has also introduced “The Warfighter’s Fitness Playbook” to help ai

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