PT Requirement Testing

All members must sign up through myFitness for their PFA schedule.
All members must be in the following status — 2.27.13 ARC members will ensure they are in a qualified duty status for assessments. (T-0).

Assessments can be performed in the following statuses: active duty status (Annual Tour, Initial Active Duty Training, Proficiency Training, Reserve Personnel Appropriation, Military Personnel Appropriation, Reserve Management Period, and School Tour) or inactive duty status (Inactive Duty Training, Regularly Scheduled Drills, and Unit Training Assemblies).

Assessments can be performed in the following statuses: active duty status (Annual Tour, Initial Active Duty Training, Proficiency Training, Reserve Personnel Appropriation, Military Personnel Appropriation, Management Period, and School Tour) or inactive duty status (Inactive Duty Training, Regularly Scheduled Drills, and Unit Training Assemblies).

3.1. General. In conjunction with a consistent unit physical fitness training program and individual fitness training, the Physical Fitness Assessment (PFA) provides commanders with a tool to assist in the determination of overall fitness of their members. The Department of the Air Force assesses cardiorespiratory fitness and muscular fitness elements. Members taking the PFA must achieve a minimum score in each component as well as an overall composite score of ≥ 75 to remain current. (T-1).

The Department of the Air Force PFA scores are based on age and gender. Note: Members are subject to the component scores based on their gender reflected in the Military Personnel Data System. (T-1).

3.1.1. The components of the PFA are Cardiorespiratory Fitness, Muscular Strength, and Core Endurance. Members may choose any combination (1 per component) for their PFA. The components are measured by the following assessments:

3.1.1.1. Muscular Strength: 1-minute push-ups, or 2-minute hand release push-ups (HRPU).
3.1.1.2. Core Endurance: 1-minute sit-ups, 2-minute cross leg reverse crunch (CLRC), or timed forearm plank.
3.1.1.3. Cardiorespiratory Fitness: 1.5 mile run, 20 meter High Aerobic Multi-shuttle Run (HAMR) or the 2 kilometer walk (if not medically cleared to run).
3.1.2. Mission-specific physical fitness elements are used in the OSPFA. Details for the OSPFA are located at Attachment 8. Functional authorities are responsible for drafting and coordinating any Department of the Air Force Manual pertaining to the Department of the Air Force PFA. Refer to AFPC website, physical fitness page, for other OSPFA guidance and updates.

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