No More Pot-bellied Pilots
Wired News Report
The Air Force is starting a
new mandatory unit-based exercise program on Jan. 1 that will include sit-ups,
push-ups and runs, something Gen. John P. Jumper hopes will produce leaner
troops.
The Air Force currently scores
fitness with a stationary bike test that everyone must take once a year. What
each member does during the rest of the year to prepare for the test is
generally up to the individual.
The fitness test itself also
will become broader. Although officials are still working out details, troops
can expect to be tested on their speed in a 1.5-mile run as well as the number
of sit-ups and push-ups they can do. They also can expect a body-composition
measurement to see how much fat they carry.
Jumper's directive, issued in July, said increased attention to fitness is needed to make sure personnel can operate in rough places and far-flung locations, Iraq being a case in point.
Here's
a site that has the details