DAFMAN 36-2905 is the Department of the Air Force Physical Fitness Program manual. It replaced AFI 36-2905 and is the single source for the Air Force and Space Force fitness assessment — the components, the exercise options, the composite scoring charts, the age groups, and the rules. This page is a plain-language summary.
| Component | Options | Composite weight |
|---|---|---|
| Aerobic | 1.5-mile run or 20 m HAMR shuttle | 60 points |
| Muscular fitness | 1-min push-ups or 2-min hand-release push-ups | 20 points |
| Core | 1-min sit-ups, cross-leg reverse crunch, or forearm plank | 20 points |
You pick one exercise per component. Each has its own age- and gender-based chart in the manual.
Composite 90.0 or higher, with every component minimum met.
Composite 75.0 to 89.9, with every component minimum met. This is the passing band.
Composite below 75.0, or any single component below its minimum score.
Each component has a floor. Clearing the composite but missing one floor is still an Unsatisfactory.
Age groups run in five-year bands (under 25, 25–29, 30–34, and so on). Aerobic standards at higher-elevation installations use the altitude-adjusted tables.
The manual carries a separate chart for each exercise, each age group, and each sex. The calculator applies them for you — enter your run or HAMR, your push-ups, and your core exercise, and see the composite and category instantly.
Every DAFMAN 36-2905 exercise option, scored to a composite with component minimums checked and a live "what if" view.
Open the CalculatorThe Department of the Air Force Physical Fitness Program manual. It replaced AFI 36-2905 and governs the fitness assessment for the Air Force and Space Force.
Aerobic (1.5-mile run or HAMR), muscular fitness (push-ups or hand-release push-ups), and core (sit-ups, cross-leg reverse crunch, or plank) — combined into a 100-point composite weighted 60/20/20.
A composite of 75.0 or higher with every component minimum met. 90.0+ is Excellent.
Yes, Guardians currently assess under the same manual.