Originally Posted by
KC10 FATboy
With that being said, the new USAF Fitness Program is essentially the RIF that the higher ups have been dreaming of. Why? It is going to force lots ... :::LOTS::: ... of people out of the ranks all under the guise of not being physically fit. And who's going to argue with that? You either pass the test or goodbye.
Same thing in the Navy several years ago - a tightening of physical readiness standards, mostly to cull the herd since enlistments, and re-enlistments, were way up. Like any other industry, it's supply and demand. Right now the supply is plentiful, and with budget cuts the demand is dwindling.
That being said, agree with the checking of the "NO" box on any medical form the military has.