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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced at a gathering of military officers that he expected more physical fitness from personnel in the U.S. military and criticized ...

Airmen with the 35th Fighter Wing complete a physical fitness assessment at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 14, 2025. (Senior Airman Erika Chapa/U.S. Air National Guard) The Air Force has announced ...

The World War II Army fitness test pushed recruits to their limits with timed push-ups, sit-ups, running, and obstacle challenges. This piece explores what it took to pass, how standards compared to ...

Hegseth calls for stricter physical fitness, grooming and appearance standards in plan to refocus military ...

The Air Force has announced changes to its Physical Fitness Assessment and a new fitness program in tandem with its recently unveiled Culture of Fitness initiative. The new assessment will see all ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth slammed "fat generals" and diversity initiatives that he said led to decades of decay in the military and told a rare gathering of commanders ...

U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth speaks to senior military leaders at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, U.S., September 30, 2025. Andrew Harnik/Pool via REUTERS WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S.

The United States Air Force is unveiling changes to its Physical Fitness Assessment and a new fitness program for its Total Force Airmen. The program includes scored assessments in cardiovascular, ...

The U.S. Air Force launched a new “Culture of Fitness” initiative, altering the current physical fitness assessments by adding a 2-mile run and making the test biannual for all service members. At the ...

The U.S. military will impose the “highest male standard” for all combat roles in each service branch, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced during his Tuesday morning speech to hundreds of ...