We suffered a recruiting setback due to the yearlong continuing resolution," Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin said.

An airman of the 185th Air Refueling Wing measures his waist at the 185th Air Refueling Wing in Sioux City, Iowa, Jan. 11, 2024. Airmen must meet new body composition standards measured by a waist ...

The new body composition assessment is mandatory but separate from the annual fitness test. ... He has 10 years experience as an Air Force photojournalist covering operations in Timor-Leste, ...

The BMI criteria changes — announced in January and implemented on April 1, 2023 — would allow up to 100 more recruits to join the Air Force each month. The Body Composition Assessment (also ...

About one-third of the overall funding from the U.S. Air Force for JetZero’s Z4 blended wing body demonstrator is at risk of ...

The body composition test is the only part of the Air Force BMT that requires all personnel to run 1.5 miles and do push-ups and crunches. This is the same test as the Navy and Coast Guard .

The Air Force will allow recruits to have a greater percentage of body fat in an effort to reach more Americans as the service expects to fall short of its recruiting goals this year.. Male ...

Smart scales are commercially available tools that claim to measure body fat and overall body composition. Even if you’re not trying to lose weight, a body fat scale may help you determine ...

Bod Pod, a device that measures your body fat via air displacement plethysmography; ... Frija-Masson J, et al. (2021). Accuracy of smart scales on weight and body composition: ...

OMAHA, Neb. — Offutt Air Force Base will conduct large-scale training exercises designed to enhance readiness and response capabilities this week.

Boeing’s sub-scale X-48B Blended Wing Body aircraft flies over the edge of Rogers Dry Lake at Edwards Air Force Base during its fifth flight on Aug. 14, 2007. (Image credit: NASA/Carla Thomas) ...