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Here are the scores you need to pass the new Air Force PT test

WEBGoing forward, men and women’s scores will be split into nine age groups: under 25, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59 and over 60. Airmen can …

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Air Force rolls out new exercises on fitness test ‘menu’

WEBIn addition to the current 1.5-mile run to test cardiovascular health, troops can pick a 20-meter, back-and-forth shuttle run if they prefer sprinting instead of …

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Space Force to debut new fitness tracking pilot program within …

WEBThis story was updated March 10 at 1:30 p.m. to include new information from the Space Force. The Space Force plans to roll out a pilot program for year-round …

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New Air Force policy aims to help aviators seek mental health care

WEBThe Air Force has updated its mental health rules to allow airmen to seek treatment for 60 days before they are required to obtain a return-to-duty waiver to …

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Transgender airmen, guardians guaranteed equal opportunity …

WEBThe Department of the Air Force has rolled out a new set of policies for transgender airmen and guardians that aim to treat troops undergoing a gender change …

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Air Force leaders urge more focus on mental health as suicides rise

WEBSenior Airman Piketinal Alou, left, and Airman 1st Class Destiny Story of the 502nd Comptroller Squadron hold messages of support at base gates during the …

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Air Force efforts to reduce on-the-job, chronic injuries take root

WEBRecent efforts to curb musculoskeletal and other injuries that can lead to chronic issues are starting to bear fruit within the Air Force. Preventive physical and …

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Impact of massive health care cyberattack on vets remains unclear

WEBA massive cyberattack against a private health care firm in February may have exposed millions of veterans' personal medical records. (Senior Airman Blake …

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Air Force to review discharges of troops with mental health …

WEBThe Air Force said Thursday it will review the cases of former airmen who claim the service discriminated against them due to a mental health condition, or being …

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Year-round health insurance for National Guard proves elusive

WEBABOARD A C-40 MILITARY TRANSPORT JET—Halfway through his tenure in charge of the National Guard, Army Gen. Daniel Hokanson’s quest to get all …

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Paws with a cause: Puppies train to help veterans manage mental …

WEBRick Yount, the executive director of Warrior Canine Connection, explains the healing power of dogs during an event at the Department of Health and Human …

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Air Force suicides plateaued above 100 deaths in 2020

WEB“The usage of virtual health increased more than 1,000 percent since the onset of the pandemic,” Hess said. “In January 2021, 58 percent of all mental health …

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The Space Force’s new fitness regime has landed

WEBThe program is one of three pillars in the Space Force’s new plan to promote force-wide health that was formally announced Wednesday. The effort is to …

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New analysis of Air Force suicides explores contributing factors

WEBAlcohol use was a factor in 39.3% of deaths. 68.4% of decedents reported suicidal thoughts at some point in their lives, while 58.1% had previously communicated …

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Air Force changing 'superintendent' to ‘senior enlisted leader

WEBStarting Oct. 1, senior noncommissioned officers currently known as superintendents will ditch that job title to go by “senior enlisted leader,” according to an …

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Fighter jet pilots at greater risk of certain cancers, study concludes

WEBF-100Ds of the 481st Tactical Fighter Squadron fly over South Vietnam in February 1966. Pilots of the single-seat Super Sabre, the first jet capable of going faster …

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Here are the 764 medical officers whom the Air Force is promoting

WEBJan 12, 2021. Lt. Col. Hanling Joswick, 14th Medical Group dentist, poses for a photo in May 2018 on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. The Air Force on Jan. 11 released …

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Military probing whether cancers linked to nuclear silo work

WEBJan 23, 2023. FILE - An inert Minuteman III missile is seen in a training launch tube at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., June 25, 2014. (Charlie Riedel/AP, File) Nine military officers who …

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Air Force IDs airman fatally shot by Florida sheriff’s officer

WEBSenior Airman Roger Fortson was shot and killed by a Florida sheriff's deputy May 3, 2024, at his off-base residence near Hurlburt Field, Florida. (Air Force) The Air …

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Watchdog blasts VA for errors leading to $11M in improper bonuses

WEBThe Veterans Affairs Inspector General blamed communication and oversight mistakes in the handling of $11 million in bonuses for senior executives last …

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Aid on its way to US-led Gaza pier, but delivery is unclear

WEBA recently reopened route in the north is still functioning, but only 60 trucks entered on Tuesday, far below the 500 that entered Gaza each day before the war.

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