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Air Force Marathon registration fees to rise Feb. 8
February 7, 2023 — As winter rolls by and race training picks up, Air Force Marathon participants can save on their race entry fees if they register prior to the second scheduled price increase Feb. 8. ... MORE

Guard chief plans fitness initiative for Guard, families
February 1, 2023 — The chief of the National Guard Bureau is launching a holistic fitness initiative in March to improve the wellness of National Guard members and their families. The new program highlights two priorities of Army Gen. Daniel Hokanson: readiness and people... MORE

Department of the Air Force outlines new Body Composition Program for Airmen, Guardians
January 9, 2023 — Both the Air and Space Forces released the new Waist-to-Height Ratio Body Composition Program policy in January, with assessments to begin in April 2023... MORE

Healthy weight: How diet, lifestyle and mental health impact your eating habits and fitness
July 13, 2022 — Think you might need to lose a little weight? You're not alone. Even in the military, where maintaining physical fitness remains a job requirement and a key component of military readiness, thousands of service members struggle with weight... MORE

502nd FSS Rambler Fitness Center: Power through fitness
July 9, 2021 — The 502nd Force Support Squadron Rambler Fitness Center provides military members, dependents and ID cardholders with quality exercise equipment, for everyday use and helps members maintain good physical fitness and a healthy lifestyle... MORE

Learn how to improve run times for Air Force PT test
June 22, 2021 — The Air Force will resume physical fitness testing July 1, 2021. The 1.5-mile run component is weighted as the highest scored portion of the assessment, accounting for 60 component points of the 100 point composite score... MORE

Rambler Fitness Center ensures patron safety during COVID-19
March 1, 2021 — Staff members at the Rambler Fitness Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph regularly remind patrons to keep their distance and wear the appropriate masks while in the facility to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and to ensure all prevention policies and guidelines are followed... MORE

Air Force pushes fitness testing to Jan. 1
September 17, 2020 — Official physical fitness assessments across the Department of the Air Force will resume Jan. 1, 2021, officials announced Sept. 16... MORE

Air Force releases grooming, fitness guidance during COVID-19
April 3, 2020 — In a message to Airmen March 31, Lt. Gen. Brian T. Kelly, Air Force deputy chief of staff for manpower, personnel and services, explained installation commanders have the authority to adjust standards as needed, while also encouraging Airmen to maintain grooming and fitness standards to the greatest extent possible... MORE

New Year, Better You
January 27, 2020 — With 2020 underway, many people have fitness goals they would like to accomplish this year and Claudia Holtz, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland’s Health Promotions Manager, is here to help... MORE

2020 Air Force Marathon registration opens Jan. 1
December 10, 2019 — The Air Force Marathon, presented by Northrop Grumman, USAA and Boeing, is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 19, 2020... MORE

Sticking to your New Year's resolutions all year
January 8, 2019 — With the new year, you’ve probably got a new set of goals. Losing weight and improving fitness top most New Year’s resolutions lists. Making these resolutions is easy, but sticking to them can be hard... MORE

Healthy equals happy: motivation spurs physical fitness
January 4, 2019 — With the beginning of the new year, many people use this opportunity as a clear slate to make positive changes. Tech. Sgt. Maurice Monroe, Air Force Manpower Analysis Agency Training Management Branch manager at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, found motivation from an unflattering photo of himself to become more physically fit. ... MORE

EOD fitness assessment under revision
June 12, 2018 — The Air Force Exercise Science Unit located at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph is currently studying the Explosive Ordnance Disposal and Air Liaison Officer Tactical Air Control Party career field’s... MORE

70th ISRW Athletes of the Year named
April 29, 2017 — The 70th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Wing recently named six Airmen as Athletes of the Year... MORE

The New Year is a time to take control of your health
January 9, 2017 — A new year can mean new opportunities, new discoveries and maybe a few new goals. While the New Year’s Resolution is a common tradition, many of them get abandoned long before the new year is gone again. Setting goals for a healthier you is something everyone can do, if you do it right... MORE

The New Year is a great time to take control of your own health
December 23, 2016 — A new year can mean new opportunities, new discoveries and maybe a few new goals. While the New Year’s Resolution is a common tradition, many of them get abandoned long before the new year is gone again. Setting goals for a healthier you is something everyone can do, if you do it right... MORE