[Cigarsstoreonline]

I find it hard to believe that the Air Force, knowing that 1/4 of the total force would fail the new test, would still implament the new standards. The fact that they have hired civilians to administer the tests is a huge slap in the face for all Airman and NCOs. The Air Force talks about integrity, and yet they hire civilians to do the tests, and half of them are out of shape as it is. As for the waist measurement, measuring your waist is no way to tell if your in shape. Quite honestly, I'd rather have a big guy that I know that can carry me with all my gear, as well as his, rather than some skinny guy who can barely fit in is gear trying to carry me if I'm hurt and bullets are flying. Maybe the Air Force should rethink what the definition of "fit" is!

[Taunteefrurge]

Its a way to continue force shaping.

[teodaschwartia]

Meh...I took my test today and passed with little difficulty.

It is amazing what happens when you work out on a regular basis and know when to push away from the buffet line.

[Mr Andrews]

Pretty much. I had a 24 hr bug, vomiting and just all around feeling like crap and still got a 93. Its not hard.

[AK47rulz]

Well I dont want to sound like a downer her but the AF has been talking about a PT test since 2000. I find it hard to believe in 2010 we still have Airmen who are completely out of shape that cant pass the PT test. Yes it has changed 2x since it came out in 2004 but it has really changed for the better.
I understand we all have bad days and well with more and more drawdown and forceshaping makes it hard for members to get time to go to the gym. But reality hurts and the PT test isnt going anywhere. It is something the AF has needed for years to be honest, we was getting to be a very unfit force across the board and a unhealthy force at that.
The fact that civilians give our test now is something the AF and our leaders have done to ourselves honestly. Some of our PTL's was either being pressured by those higher in rank to give passing scores or they were "helping" their buddies. We had a very high profile caase in Yokota where a chief was caught during an audit doing just this. Plus I knew a case where a PTL let a SSgt score his own test by actually writing in his scores and not actually performing the test. I am sure this was happening across the AF, so yes the integrity of the PT was broken and broken big. The easiest way to fix it was to take it out of the hands of the squadrons and use people who couldnt be influenced by rank.

But as Americans we are entitled to our opinions and have the freedom to speak our opinions within reason. But this test isnt going anywhere no matter how much we dislike it or complain about it, the best thing to do is suck it up and use it to get yourself into better shape not just for the testing sakes but for your own.

By the way this testing scale is far easier than the last in my opinion, got a 85.5 and made all the minimums.

[lE3l6Lgn]

your 85.5 is meeting the standard and doing more than the mins. Decent job. I feel the test hasnt changed much, but they gave the AFI more teeth, and took the testinbg away from us.

[irrelaAnnekly]

I'm Army but I'll admit - your PT test is just confusing as hell. I don't understand why they incorporate your waist measurement as part of the PT test. I work with AF so I hear allll about this stuff lol.

[allemnendup]

The secret to understanding the new PT Test can be found on each item of the new IPTU gear ~ ! Just look behind the tag which says "Do Not Remove" and you will recieve a clue. Add all the clues up and there's the secret answer!

[DYjLN8rF]

I'm really glad to see so little has changed since I retired 24 years ago. When I joined the USAF in 1957 they were fiddling around with fitness and we watched program after program come and go with no real change for the my next 30 years of active duty. What is on the table now will change in a few years when someone at head shed convinces the powers that be that they have the real answer to the problem. So we'll just get along the way we have for the past 50 years with those who get and stay fit and those who don't.