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
|
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 |
|
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 |
|
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 |
|
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 |
|
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 |
|
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 |
|
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 |
|
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 |
|
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
|
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 |
|
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 |
|
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 |
|
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 |
|
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 |
|
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 |
|
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 |
|
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 |
|
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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