Kaiserslautern American - June 4, 2021

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COMMENTARY

Leading on an island, Page 2

FEATURE

Airlifter of the Week, Page 8

NEWS

FEATURE

U.S., NATO aircraft fly over all 30 nations, Page 10

June 4, 2021 | Volume 45, Number 22

“I never would have guessed I would be here,” Page 17

HEALTH

COVID-19 surveillance testing anniversary, Page 19

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Air Force releases updated fitness test score breakdown Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs The Air Force will resume physical fitness testing July 1 with only three components: push-ups, sit-ups and the 1.5-mile run. Without the waist measurement as a scored component, push-ups and sit-ups will increase from 10 to 20 points each, while the 1.5-mile run will remain at 60 points. Scoring will fall into five-year age groups, as opposed to the previous 10. Updated charts can be found at https://www.afpc.af.mil/Portals/70/ documents/07_FITNESS/5%20 Year%20Score%20Chart%20updated%201.5%20mile%20pushups%20 and%20situps%2020210525.pdf? ver=pPTBzu2XxX83JsIWgzfzOg% 3d%3d.

The waist measurement will no longer be required as part of the physical fitness test but a separate assessment of body composition, as required by DOD Instruction 1308.3, will continue starting in October. Testing for body composition may continue to use some form of

Officer Training School trainees perform push-ups during an official Air Force Physical Training test, Aug. 8, 2019, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.

waist measurement and may be administered during PT testing to reduce scheduling and administrative burdens, but body composition will not be a component of the PT test

itself. Further details on the body composition program will be released at a later date. The Air Force has also worked on alternative strength and

cardiovascular testing exercise options with plans to announce them in the coming weeks. Once announced, members and fitness monitors will have approximately

Photo by Airman 1st Class Charles Welty

six months to familiarize themselves with use and execution of the alternative testing options prior to See FITNESS TEST, Page 3

Germany’s most scenic spots by MilitaryInGermany.com While Germany may not boast iconic spots like the Eiffel Tower or the Colosseum, it certainly does have its fair share of beautiful locations scattered throughout the country. Couples can picnic next to some of the most beautiful lakes in See SCENIC SPOTS, Page 24

“The Woman in the Wind ow” is the staff pick of the week in Movies, Page 27 Photo by Igor Plotnikov/Shutterstock.com


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