Physical Fitness assessment (PFa) For air Force rotc college scholarshiP aPPlication

Description: Air Force ROTC uses the Physical Fitness Assessment (PFA) as an indicator of your physical fitness. You must complete the assessment form and transcribe your scores on our webpage at afrotc.com. To successfully update your scores, you must log in to your application with your established login/password and transcribe them. If you forgot your login/password, please send us an email at csp@maxwell.af.mil Your scores and/or doctors excuse must be entered to the website no later than January 14, 2012. Failure to provide the scores or excuse by that date will make you ineligible for an Air Force ROTC scholarship through this program. The PFA consists of three events: one minute of crunches, one minute of push-ups and a 1.5-mile run. note: We will not accept any PFa scores/tests from any other branch of service to include the United states air Force academy (UsaFa). also, if you live in a state where the weather is bad in the winter, please do not wait to do this test till the last few days. there will be no exceptions on extending the deadline due to the weather. scheduling: You should coordinate the PFA with a high school official (physical education teacher, principal, counselor, coach, etc.) who will administer the assessment and certify your results. Home-schooled applicants can have their parents administer the test. Please print out this screen and provide it to your test administrator. exemptions: You are exempt from taking the PFA if you have a documented physical injury (i.e., a broken leg, arm, etc.), which would preclude you from completing the PFA. Please provide the doctors information in the Examiners Contact Information on the website. Also, in the Remarks by Applicant on the website, you will need to provide the physical injury or illness along with the dates you are or were medically excused. As above, failure to update the exemption information on the website by January 14, 2012, will make you ineligible for a scholarship through this program. Qualifying scores: There are no minimum requirements for the PFA. However, your performance will be considered by the scholarship selection board as one factor in their whole person evaluation of your application, so do the best that you can. In addition, the PFA provides a good indication of how much work you may have to do before you enroll in Air Force ROTC as a college freshman.

how to accomplish your Physical Fitness assessment

steP one: Push-ups (one minute). The starting position begins with the hands shoulder width apart, elbows fully extended, body straight and feet together or up to 12 inches apart. To complete a repetition, the applicant lowers his/her body, maintaining a straight back, until the upper arm is parallel with the ground, then returns to the starting position. Once the one-minute push-up period has started, candidate may not lift their arms or legs off the ground. They may rest in the starting position. They may also bend at the waist and the knees to relax the back, always maintaining fourpoint contact with the ground. Before resuming push-ups, they must return to the starting position. steP tWo: crunches (one minute). The starting position is lying on the floor with face up, knees bent at a 90-degree angle and feet/heels in contact with the floor at all times. The heels and buttocks must remain on the floor during the entire assessment. The applicants arms will be crossed over the chest with the hands at the shoulders or resting on the upper chest. A complete crunch is accomplished when the upper torso of the applicant is raised off the floor, the elbows touch the knees or thighs and the upper torso is lowered back to the floor until the shoulder blades touch the floor. The hands must stay in contact with the shoulders/upper chest at all times. Once the one-minute crunch period has started, the applicant may only rest in the up position. If the applicant rests in the down position, the test will be terminated. The applicant may secure their feet under a stationary object or have an observer hold their feet (no higher than the ankles). steP three: 1.5-mile run. The 1.5-mile run must be performed on a measured track or course. The applicant may walk during the event, as long as they stay on the track/course. The applicant may not receive physical assistance from anyone while performing the event; however, verbal encouragement is acceptable. DO NOT USE A TREADMILL.

memoranDUm For hQ aFrotc/rrUc From:____________________________________________________(Applicants Full name) ssn:____________________________________________________(Social Security Number) sUBJect: Letter of Certification for Physical Fitness Assessment (PFA) 1. [NOTE: Complete this paragraph only if applicant is under 18 years of age.] As a parent or legal guardian of ________________________, I give my consent to his/her participation in the PFA. I hereby state that he/she does not have any current or preexisting medical conditions and is not currently taking any medication that would preclude him/her from participating in and completing the PFA. I state that he/she is in good health and is not currently suffering from any physical illness or injury on this date: _____________________. _________________________________ Parent/Legal Guardian Signature/Date __________________________________________ Parent/Legal Guardian Address

2. I, ____________________________ (PRINT APPLICANTS FULL NAME), hereby state that I do not have any current or preexisting medical conditions and that I am not taking any medications, which would preclude me from participating in and completing the PFA. I state that I am in good health and am not currently suffering from any physical illness or injury on this date: _____________________. __________________________ Applicant Signature/Date 3. I, ___________________________ (PRINT HIGH SCHOOL OFFICIALS FULL NAME), hereby certify that I have administered the PFA on the date indicated in paragraph 2. The applicants scores were as follows: Push-ups (qty):_______ Crunches (qty):_______ 1.5-Mile Run (min:sec): _______ : _______ _______________________________ High School Officials Signature/Date _______________________________ High School Officials Email _______________________________ High School Officials Title/Position __________________________________ High School Officials Telephone Number