In the wake of the growing obesity crisis in the US Armed Forces, the Air Force loosened up restrictions on body fat for recruits aiming to become Airmen. For aspiring new members of the Air Force, ...

As part of a recruiting effort to draw more applicants, the U.S. Air Force is easing its body fat composition requirements. According to the new standards, male troops will now be able to have 26 ...

The Air Force hit its recruiting goal for 2024 after implementing numerous changes such new body fat standards, marijuana waivers and new legal permanent resident requirements. In a written statement, ...

The Air Force will allow recruits to have a greater percentage of body fat in an effort to reach more Americans as the service expects to fall short of its recruiting goals this year. Male recruits ...