BY ORDER OF THE AIR FORCE INSTRUCTION 36-2905 …

1 BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE AIR FORCE INSTRUCTION 36-2905 21 OCTOBER 2013 Incorporating Change 1, 27 AUGUST 2015 Personnel fitness PROGRAM COMPLIANCE WITH THIS PUBLICATION IS MANDATORY ACCESSIBILITY: Publications and forms are available on the e-Publishing website at for downloading or ordering. RELEASABILITY: There are no releasability restrictions on this publication. OPR: AFPC/DPS Supersedes: AFI36-2905, 1 July 2010 Certified by: AF/A1P (Brig Gen Gina Grosso) Pages: 147 This INSTRUCTION implements Air FORCE Policy Directive (AFPD) 36-29, Military Standards. It complements the physical fitness requirements of DoD Directive , DoD physical fitness and Body Fat Program, DoD INSTRUCTION , DoD physical fitness and Body Fat Procedures, AFI 40-101, Health Promotion, and Air FORCE Policy Directive (AFPD) 10-2, Readiness.

2 This INSTRUCTION applies to all Regular Air FORCE (RegAF), Air National Guard (ANG), and Air FORCE Reserve (AFR) members, except where noted otherwise. This INSTRUCTION relates to AFI 10-203, Duty Limiting Conditions, AFI 34-266, Air FORCE fitness and Sports Programs and AFI 40-104, Health Promotion Nutrition. This AFI may be supplemented at any level, but all supplements must be routed to AF/A1P for coordination prior to certification and approval. Refer recommended changes about this publication to the Office of Primary Responsibility (OPR) using the AF Form 847, Recommendation for Change of Publication. Ensure that all records created as a result of processes prescribed in this publication are maintained in accordance with AFMAN 33-363, Management of Records, and disposed of in accordance with the Air FORCE Records Disposition Schedule (RDS) located at This publication requires the collection and or maintenance of information protected by the Privacy Act of 1974 authorized by 10 8013 and Executive ORDER 9397.

3 The applicable Privacy Act SORN F036 AF A1 I, fitness Program Case File, is available at SUMMARY OF CHANGES This interim change revises AFI 36-2905 to provide updates to program policies by (1) extending post-pregnancy fitness Assessment (FA) requirement from 6 months to 12 months, (2) removing Exercise Physiologist (EP) positions, (3) authorizing Airmen on permanent medical 2 AFI36-2905 21 OCTOBER 2013 exemptions to test annually, (4) making referral performance reports optional for FA failures upon close-out of EPR/OPR/TR, (5) making enlisted Airmen either not current or with a FA failure at Promotion Eligibility Cut-Off Date (PECD) ineligible for promotion, (6) adding mandatory and modified optional command actions for failed FA, (7) exempting Airmen with approved retirement/separation dates within 12 months of last FA, (8) officially recognizing FAs administered at commissioning sources, and (9) authoritizing local fitness Info Managers (FIM) to update corrections resulting from administrative errors/records approved through the appeal process in the Air FORCE fitness Management System II and is effective 31 July 2015.

4 A margin bar (|) indicates newly revised material. This INSTRUCTION implements Air FORCE Policy Directive (AFPD) 36-29, Military Standards. It complements the physical fitness requirements of DoD Directive , DoD physical fitness and Body Fat Program, DoD INSTRUCTION , DoD physical fitness and Body Fat Procedures, AFI 40-101, Health Promotion, and Air FORCE Policy Directive (AFPD) 10-2, Readiness. This INSTRUCTION relates to AFI 10-203, Duty Limiting Conditions, AFI 34-266, Air FORCE fitness and Sports Programs, and AFI 40-104, Health Promotion Nutrition. It applies to Regular Air FORCE (RegAF), Air FORCE Reserve (AFR), and Air National Guard (ANG) personnel. In collaboration with the Chief of Air FORCE Reserve (AF/RE) and the Director of the Air National Guard (NGB/CF), the Deputy Chief of Staff for Manpower, Personnel, and Services (AF/A1) develops personnel policy for the fitness program.

5 This Air FORCE INSTRUCTION (AFI) may be supplemented at any level; MAJCOM-level supplements must be approved by the Human Resource Management Strategic Board (HSB) prior to certification and approval. Refer recommended changes about this publication to the office of primary responsibility (OPR) using the AF Form 847, Recommendation for Change of Publication; route AF Forms 847 from the field through the appropriate functional chain of command. Ensure that all records created as a result of processes prescribed in this publication are maintained in accordance with AFMAN 33-363, Management of Records, and disposed of in accordance with the Air FORCE Records Management System (AFRIMS) Records Disposition Schedule (RDS).

6 This publication requires the collection and or maintenance of information protected by the Privacy Act of 1974 authorized by Title 10, United States Code ( ), Section 8013 and Executive ORDER 9397 (SSN), as amended. The applicable Privacy Act System of Records Notices F036 AF PC C, Military Personnel Records Systems, F036 AFPC J, Promotions Documents and Records Tracking System (PRODARTS) and F036 AFPC K, Enlisted Promotion Testing Record, are available at The authorities to waive wing/unit level requirements in this publication are identified with a Tier ( T-0, T-1, T-2, T-3 ) number following the compliance statement. See AFI 33-360, Publications and Forms Management, for description of the authorities associated with the Tier numbers.

7 Submit requests for waivers through the chain of command to the appropriate Tier waiver approval authority, or alternately, to the publication OPR for non-tiered compliance items. AFI36-2905 21 OCTOBER 2013 3 Chapter 1 COMMANDER S INTENT 7 It is every Airman s responsibility to maintain the standards set forth in this AFI 365 days a year.. 7 Chapter 2 RESPONSIBILITIES 8 US Air FORCE Chief of Staff (CSAF).. 8 US Air FORCE Deputy Chief of Staff for Manpower, Personnel, and Services (AF/A1).. 8 US Air FORCE Surgeon General (AF/SG).. 8 Military FORCE Policy Division (AF/A1PP).. 8 Air FORCE Personnel Center (AFPC/DPSIM).. 8 Assistant Surgeon General, Healthcare Operations (AF/SG3).. 9 Air FORCE Personnel Center Services Directorate (AFPC/SV).

8 9 Air FORCE Medical Operations Agency (AFMOA).. 9 MAJCOM, National Guard Bureau (NGB), and Direct Reporting Unit (DRU) Commanders or Equivalent (Field Operating Agency (FOA) where applicable).. 9 MAJCOM/A1, DRU/A1 or Equivalent.. 10 AFRC fitness Program Manager (FPM).. 10 Installation Commander, ANG WG/CC, or Equivalent.. 10 Medical Group Commander (MDG/CC).. 11 ARC Medical Unit Commander Responsible for Health Service Support to the Wing/ Group.. 11 Chief, Aerospace Medicine (MDG/SGP) or Equivalent.. 11 Health Promotion Flight Commander/Element Chief.. 12 .. 12 AFRC Installation EP/ fitness Program Manager .. 13 fitness Program Manager (FPM) for ARC units.. 13 ARC fitness Program Medical Liaison Officer (MLO).

9 14 MTF Provider.. 14 FORCE Support Squadron Commander/Director (FSS/CC/CL).. 14 fitness Assessment Cell (FAC) Augmentee.. 15 fitness Assessment Cell (FAC) Manager.. 16 Unit/Squadron Commander (CC) or equivalent.. 17 Air Reserve Component (ARC) Commander.. 19 4 AFI36-2905 21 OCTOBER 2013 Deployed Unit Commander.. 19 Unit fitness Program Manager (UFPM).. 19 physical Training Leader-Basic (PTL-B).. 20 physical Training Leader-Advanced (PTL-A).. 21 Member.. 21 Chapter 3 fitness ASSESSMENT 24 General.. 24 fitness Assessment Components.. 24 fitness Assessment Requirements.. 24 Assessment Procedures.. 25 Body Composition Assessment.. 27 Body Composition Assessment Procedures.. 27 Figure Measuring Tape Position for Abdominal Circumference.

10 28 Aerobic fitness Assessment.. 29 Muscular fitness Assessment.. 30 fitness Categories.. 32 Determining Composite fitness Score.. 33 Figure Composite fitness Score Formula.. 33 Scheduling.. 34 Currency.. 35 Unsatisfactory education and intervention.. 37 Chapter 4 fitness ASSESSMENT WAIVERS 38 Installations with Extreme Weather Conditions and/or Higher Altitudes.. 38 Chapter 5 EXEMPTIONS 39 General.. 39 Exemptions.. 39 Exemption Categories.. 42 Table Exemptions.. 43 Chapter 6 physical fitness AND NUTRITION EDUCATION/INTERVENTION 46 physical fitness and Nutrition Education.. 46 fitness Improvement Program (FIP).. 46 Chapter 7 SPECIAL POPULATIONS 47 AFI36-2905 21 OCTOBER 2013 5 Students/Accessions.