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The Air Force originally followed the Army PT standards of the time; however, when it became a separate service in 1947, the Air Force major commands implemented PT under their own discretion. It wasn't until 1962 that a regimented PT mandate was put in place service-wide. [7]
The Space Force PTU consists of: Shirt: Styled similar to the Air Force's except dark-grey with Space Force logo on the left chest, reflective USSF lettering on the sleeves, and reflective SPACE FORCE lettering centered on the back. Shorts: Black with same SF logo on the left leg. Pants: Black with same SF logo on the left leg, like the shorts.
This includes basic war skills, military discipline, physical fitness, drill and ceremonies, Air Force core values, and a comprehensive range of subjects relating to Air Force life. More than 7 million young men and women have entered Air Force basic military training since 4 February 1946, when the training mission was moved to Lackland from ...
Current Service Dress uniforms worn by senior general officers and the Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force. The current U.S. Air Force Service Dress Uniform, which was initially adopted in 1994 and made mandatory on 1 October 1999, consists of a three-button coat with silver-colored buttons featuring a design known as "Hap Arnold wings", matching trousers (women may choose to wear a ...
The Army Physical Fitness Test (APFT) was a test designed to measure the muscular strength, endurance, and cardiovascular respiratory fitness of soldiers in the United States Army. The test contained three events: push-ups, sit-ups, and a two-mile run with a soldier scoring from 0 to 100 points in each event based on performance. A minimum ...
An Enlisted Performance Report (EPR) is an evaluation form used by the United States Air Force. Instructions for constructing an EPR appear in chapter 3 of Air Force Instruction 36-2406: Officer and Enlisted Evaluation Systems. The EPR replaced the Airman Performance Report (APR) in the late 1980s. The EPR was replaced by the Enlisted ...
As from 2020/2021 a new set of fitness tests, the Role Fitness Test, have been introduced, which cover a broader range of physical performance but have the disadvantage of requiring equipment such as a hex bar for deadlifts, a pull up bar for pull ups, power-bags to lift and carry, and weighted bag (simulating a casualty) to drag.
The United States Coast Guard's recruit training graduates place a Coast Guard Medallion on their ball cap. For honor graduates of basic training, the Air Force, Coast Guard, and Navy present a Basic Training Honor Graduate Ribbon. The Navy and Marine Corps often meritoriously advance the top graduates of each division one pay-grade (up to a ...