FITNESS

The Air Force Fitness Program goal is to motivate Airmen to participate in a year-round physical conditioning program that emphasizes total fitness, to include proper aerobic conditioning, strength and flexibility training, and healthy eating. Health benefits from an active lifestyle will increase productivity, optimize health, and decrease absenteeism while maintaining a higher level of readiness. 

FITNESS NEWS

  • Keeping Airmen fit to fight

    The Air Force uses an overall composite fitness score and minimum scores per component based on aerobic fitness, body composition and muscular fitness components to determine an overall fitness score.

  • 70 ISRW Airmen on track with course-length recertification

    In the recent identification of installation 1.5 mile-run and 2.0-kilometer course-length issues, recertification actions have begun across the Air Force. To ensure Airmen receive accurate fitness assessments in the future, bases have been tasked to report all findings by Oct. 31, 2016.

  • Families get out for Worldwide Day of Play

    Schriever and Peterson Air Force Base families in Nickelodeon's Worldwide Day of Play event at Patriot Park on Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, Saturday, Sept. 24, 2016. Each year, Nickelodeon turns off its programming and goes dark for three hours on the Worldwide Day of Play to encourage

  • Airmen at Work: Regular testing ensures fitness

    Air Force Reserve Senior Airman Jonathan Torres, a security response team member assigned to the 910th Security Forces Squadron, monitors push-ups for Staff Sgt. Cody Moore, a medical lab technician assigned to the 910th Medical Support Squadron, during his physical training test here Sept. 11,

  • Mulberry Island run brings community together

    Mulberry Island Half Marathon participants approach Back River Road at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., Sept. 17, 2016. The course took participants past natural views and historic sites such as the Matthew Jones House and an early American brick factory located on Fort Eustis. (U.S. Air Force photo

  • Alamo Wing Airman heads to Air Force Marathon

    Master Sgt. Tito Carrillo, a flight medic with the 433rd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, was selected to run on the Air Force Reserve Command Challenge Team. The team is comprised of 10 marathon runners who will compete with other Air Force major commands at the 20th annual Air Force Marathon Sept.

  • September is National Preparedness Month

    September is National Preparedness Month and Team Fairchild is helping units prepare this year in a unique way by hosting the first ever Amazing Zombie Race here, Sept. 22 at 2 p.m. at Miller Park.

  • Implementing supplement safety

    With the demands of a busy lifestyle, there are times when proper nutrition is unintentionally neglected. Service members at times choose to replace poor dietary habits or increase an already healthy lifestyle with supplements. Though supplements are legal, service members should educate themselves

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