These Are the Air Force's New 2026 Fitness Test Options and Standards — With Charts

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Updated Aug 5, 2026, 6:14 PM EDT

See how the Air Force incorporated members’ waist-to-height ratio into the service’s Physical Fitness Readiness Assessment.

The Air Force modified its fitness test scoring charts and standards in 2026, with new requirements taking effect that include a height-waist body composition score. The Air Force offers its members options for completing sections of the assessment.

The Air Force Physical Fitness Readiness Assessment (PFRA) consists of:

Waist-to-height ratio (max of 20 points)
Muscle strength events: Pushups, 1 min.; or hand-release pushups, 2 min. (max of 15 points)
Core strength endurance events: Situps, 1 min.; crunches, 2 min.; or plank pose (max of 15 points)
Cardiorespiratory events: 2-mile run or 20-meter high aerobic multi-shuttle run (HAMR) (max of 50 points)

The Space Force has the same test as the Air Force.

Here are the complete scoring charts, including waist-to-height ratio requirements, of the test. The maximum and minimum for each age group are listed below for male and female members:

Cardiorespiratory Events: Times, Points, Standards

Under 25 Years Old
Event	Male		Female
	*Max / Score*	*Min / Score*	*Max / Score*	*Min / Score*
2-mile run	13:25 or less / 50 points	19:45 / 35 points	15:30 / 50 points	25:23 / 35 points
20m HAMR	87 shuttles / 50 points	42 shuttles / 35 points	68 shuttles / 50 points	21 shuttles / 35 points

25–29 Years Old
Event	Male		Female
	*Max / Score*	*Min / Score*	*Max / Score*	*Min / Score*
2-mile run	13:35 or less / 60 points	19:55 / 35 points	15:55 / 60 points	25:40 / 35 points
20m HAMR	85 shuttles / 50 points	42 shuttles / 35 points	65 shuttles / 50 points	20 shuttles / 35 points

30–34 Years Old
Event	Male		Female
	*Max / Score*	*Min / Score*	*Max / Score*	*Min / Score*
2-mile run	13:42 or less / 50 points	20:44 / 35 points	16:10 / 50 points	26:15 / 35 points
20m HAMR	84 shuttles / 50 points	38 shuttles / 35 points	63 shuttles / 50 points	19 shuttles / 35 points

35–39 Years Old
Event	Male		Female
	*Max / Score*	*Min / Score*	*Max / Score*	*Min / Score*
2-mile run	13:56 or less / 50 points	21:16 / 35 points	16:12 / 50 points	26:30 / 35 points
20m HAMR	82 shuttles / 50 points	36 shuttles / 35 points	63 shuttles / 50 points	18 shuttles / 35 points

40–44 Years Old
Event	Male		Female
	*Max / Score*	*Min / Score*	*Max / Score*	*Min / Score*
2-mile run	14:05 or less / 50 points	22:04 / 35 points	16:45 / 50 points	26:52 / 35 points
20m HAMR	81 or more shuttles / 50 points	32 shuttles / 35 points	59 shuttles / 50 points	17 shuttles / 35 points

45–49 Years Old
Event	Male		Female
	*Max / Score*	*Min / Score*	*Max / Score*	*Min / Score*
2-mile run	14:30 or less / 50 points	22:27 / 35 points	16:55 / 50 points	27:15 / 35 points
20m HAMR	77 or more shuttles / 50 points	31 shuttles / 35 points	58 shuttles / 50 points	16 shuttles / 35 points

50–54 Years Old
Event	Male		Female
	*Max / Score*	*Min / Score*	*Max / Score*	*Min / Score*
2-mile run	15:09 or less / 50 points	22:50 / 35 points	12:53 / 50 points	24:46 / 35 points
20m HAMR	71 shuttles / 50 points	30 shuttles / 35 points	57 shuttles / 50 points	14 shuttles / 35 points

55–59 Years Old
Event	Male		Female
	*Max / Score*	*Min / Score*	*Max / Score*	*Min / Score*
2-mile run	15:28 or less / 50 points	23:36 / 35 points	17:10 / 50 points	28:05 / 35 points
20m HAMR	69 shuttles / 50 points	27 shuttles / 35 points	53 shuttles / 50 points	13 shuttles / 35 points

60+ Years Old
Event	Male		Female
	*Max / Score*	*Min / Score*	*Max / Score*	*Min / Score*
2-mile run	16:58 or less / 50 points	24:00 / 35 points	18:20 / 50 points	29:40 / 35 points
20m HAMR	65 shuttles / 50 points	26 shuttles / 35 points	50 shuttles / 50 points	11 shuttles / 35 points

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Muscle Strength and Core Strength Endurance Events: Repetitions, Points, Standards

Under 25 Years Old
Event	Male		Female
	Max (15 Points)	Min (2.5)	Max (15 Points)	Min (2.5)
Pushups, 1 min.	67	30	50	15
HR pushups, 2 min.	52	27	42	17
Situps, 1 min.	58	33	54	29
Rev. crunches, 2 min.	60	35	58	33
Plank pose	3:40	1:35	3:35	1:30

25–29 Years Old
Event	Male		Female
	Max (15 Points)	Min (2.5)	Max (15 Points)	Min (2.5)
Pushups, 1 min.	63	28	47	14
HR pushups, 2 min.	50	25	40	15
Situps, 1 min.	56	31	50	25
Rev. crunches, 2 min.	58	33	56	31
Plank pose	3:35	1:30	3:30	1:25

30–34 Years Old
Event	Male		Female
	Max (15 Points)	Min (2.5)	Max (15 Points)	Min (2.5)
Pushups, 1 min.	60	26	44	12
HR pushups, 2 min.	47	13	38	13
Situps, 1 min.	56	31	54	29
Rev. crunches, 2 min.	47	19	44	9
Plank pose	3:30	1:25	3:25	1:20

35–39 Years Old
Event	Male		Female
	Max (15 Points)	Min (2.5)	Max (15 Points)	Min (2.5)
Pushups, 1 min.	56	23	42	11
HR pushups, 2 min.	46	21	36	11
Situps, 1 min.	52	27	43	18
Rev. crunches, 2 min.	54	29	52	27
Plank pose	3:25	1:20	3:20	1:15

40–44 Years Old
Event	Male		Female
	Max (15 Points)	Min (2.5)	Max (15 Points)	Min (2.5)
Pushups, 1 min.	52	21	39	10
HR pushups, 2 min.	44	19	34	9
Situps, 1 min.	50	25	41	16
Rev. crunches, 2 min.	52	27	50	25
Plank pose	3:20	1:15	3:15	1:10

45–49 Years Old
Event	Male		Female
	Max (15 Points)	Min (2.5)	Max (15 Points)	Min (2.5)
Pushups, 1 min.	49	19	36	8
HR pushups, 2 min.	42	17	32	7
Situps, 1 min.	48	23	35	10
Rev. crunches, 2 min.	50	25	48	23
Plank pose	3:15	1:10	3:10	1:05

50–54 Years Old
Event	Male		Female
	Max (15 Points)	Min (2.5)	Max (15 Points)	Min (2.5)
Pushups, 1 min.	45	17	34	7
HR pushups, 2 min.	40	15	30	5
Situps, 1 min.	46	21	34	9
Rev. crunches, 2 min.	48	23	46	21
Plank pose	3:10	1:05	3:05	1:00

55–59 Years Old
Event	Male		Female
	Max (15 Points)	Min (2.5)	Max (15 Points)	Min (2.5)
Pushups, 1 min.	42	14	31	5
HR pushups, 2 min.	38	13	28	3
Situps, 1 min.	44	19	32	7
Rev. crunches, 2 min.	46	21	44	19
Plank pose	3:05	1:00	3:00	0:55

60+ Years Old
Event	Male		Female
	Max (15 Points)	Min (2.5)	Max (15 Points)	Min (2.5)
Pushups, 1 min.	38	12	28	3
HR pushups, 2 min.	36	11	26	1
Situps, 1 min.	42	17	31	6
Rev. crunches, 2 min.	44	19	42	17
Plank pose	3:00	0:55	2:55	0:50

Passing Requirements

Members must achieve a composite score of 75 or greater and meet the minimum standards for each event to pass the test.

Here are the scoring categories:

Excellent: 90 or more total points
Satisfactory: 75-89.9 total points
Unsatisfactory: less than 75 total points

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Jennifer Thompson on August 5, 2026 10:37 pm

Interesting update on These Are the Air Force’s New 2026 Fitness Test Options and Standards — With Charts. Looking forward to seeing how this develops.

Liam Thompson on August 5, 2026 10:41 pm

Great insights on Defense. Thanks for sharing!

Michael Lopez on August 5, 2026 10:43 pm

This is very helpful information. Appreciate the detailed analysis.

Robert Lopez on August 5, 2026 10:44 pm

I’ve been following this closely. Good to see the latest updates.

Linda Thompson on August 5, 2026 10:49 pm

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Under 25 Years Old

25–29 Years Old

30–34 Years Old

35–39 Years Old

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50–54 Years Old

55–59 Years Old

60+ Years Old

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Under 25 Years Old

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