Why did the Air Force establish a biannual testing requirement?
The Air Force Chief of Staff mandated testing for all Airmen within the first six months of 2010. Increasing the test frequency emphasizes the importance of maintaining year round fitness vice a brief “fitness cram” and one time annual test. Also, the mandatory test months were established to balance the workload in the newly created fitness assessment cells. This will prevent an excessive number of Airmen testing in January and then again in July and so on as well as avoiding the same scenario with individuals being allowed to delay testing until June 2010.
