b'U.S. Air Force Basic Military Training trainee, Chris-Ann Wilmoth, 37th Training Wing Detachment 5, Flight 564, participates in a physical training session at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., July 1, 2020. To continue minimizing close contact among personnel during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and ensure units and personnel are fully ready to resume, physical fitness testing has been delayed from October to January 2021. Testing in January will proceed without obtaining waist, height and weight measurements. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)Department of the Air Forcemoves Physical Fitness Assessments to April 2021, removes waist measurementfrom composite score permanentlySecretary of the Air Force Public AffairsPublished December 07, 2020Press Releasewww.afpc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2437492/department-of-the-air-force-moves-physical-fitness-assessments-to-april-2021-re/The Department of the Air Force announcedFitness assessment cells, fitness center staff, physical fitness assessments will now resumephysical training leaders and members performingApril 2021 and will no longer include the waistfitness assessments will adhere to physicalmeasurement component. distancing protocols and other local precautions To ensure social distancing practices remain inas determined by installation commanders once place during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic,assessments resume.and to give Airmen and Space Professionals timeCommanders may delay official fitnessto prepare, testing was delayed from October toassessments beyond April 2021 if necessary, January and is now further delayed to April. based on the recommendation of local public While the waist measurement is permanentlyhealth officials, the continuation of closedremoved from the assessment, height and weightfitness centers and extended state-widemeasurements will resume October 2021. restriction of movement and gatherings.We trust that our Airmen understand the Space Professionals will adhere to the physical standard of good physical health practices and wefitness policy of the Department of the Air Force.Airmen and Space Professionals may determine are all finding innovative ways to stay fit, saidtheir next fitness assessment due date by visiting Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr.the Official Physical Assessment Due Date Matrix We also trust that leaders will take the appropriateon myPers which will be updated and available steps to keep their Airmen safe while makingDec. 8. Fitness assessment due dates will pri-every effort to provide fitness options during marily depend on the date and score of the last the pandemic. official test.10 Military Appreciation Resource Magazine Thank You For Your Service'