"The Air Force has adopted a new mandatory P.T. program a few years ago. It not the same old Air Force anymore. You now have to be able to run a timed mile and half, push-up and sit-ups. You have to pass. I wished they started 15 years ago but oh, well".
The USAF had this exact program in place when I was in (1975). You also had to meet weight requirements. Officers were exempt. Enlisted requirements only.
Not that I remember. :-)
There was was no PT program when I enlisted in 83.
Now it applies to everybody...I passed till I retired, I used to go to the make-up classes to help the airmen who didn't pass. I guess seeing an old SNCO doing the same thing they were doing encouraged them.
