US Air Force Physical Fitness Assessment (PFA)

The Air Force rebuilt its assessment for 2026 and now tests every Airman twice a year. Cardio carries the most weight at 50 points, and Airmen choose between a two-mile run and the 20m High Aerobic Multi-shuttle Run, a bleep-style shuttle test. Strength and endurance events are worth 15 points each, and a waist-to-height measurement is scored for the remaining 20. That body composition share is the distinctive feature: no other test on this list puts a tape measure inside the score itself. The new run distance also matches the Army's, so a two-mile time is a fair way to compare yourself across both services.