{"id":58218,"date":"2020-05-22T18:34:12","date_gmt":"2020-05-22T18:34:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/uncategorized\/2020\/05\/22\/coronavirus-forces-air-force-to-cancel-pt-abdominal-testing-until-october-or-later\/"},"modified":"2026-08-07T21:01:34","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T21:01:34","slug":"coronavirus-forces-air-force-to-cancel-pt-abdominal-testing-until-october-or-later","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/news\/your-military\/2020\/05\/22\/coronavirus-forces-air-force-to-cancel-pt-abdominal-testing-until-october-or-later\/","title":{"rendered":"Coronavirus forces Air Force to cancel PT testing until October \u2014 or later"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Air Force has extended its coronavirus-driven suspension of fitness assessment testing<\/a> until the beginning of October, at the earliest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a release Friday, the Air Force said the extension of the PT test<\/a> suspension \u2014 which originally was to resume in June \u2014 is necessary to ensure airmen\u2019s safety<\/a> while the pandemic is ongoing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAirmen remain our top priority, and we will ensure their health and safety as we maintain our force readiness posture,” Air Force personnel chief Lt. Gen. Brian Kelly said in a memo announcing the change, which takes effect immediately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Abdominal circumference testing has also been temporarily suspended until October 1, 2021, or until further notice, Kelly said. All airmen will receive a one-year abdominal circumference exemption, and their next scheduled test will be based on their last fitness score.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Annual height and weight measurements, which are normally taken at the abdominal circumference test, are also temporarily suspended until further notice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As the nation quickly locked down to slow the spread of coronavirus in March, the Air Force announced a six-month suspension of all PT tests through the end of May.<\/p>\n\n\n\t