AFMAN 36-2919: AIR FORCE SPECIAL WARFARE OPERATOR FITNESS TEST

AFMAN 36-2919 — index record

Number	AFMAN 36-2919
Title	AIR FORCE SPECIAL WARFARE OPERATOR FITNESS TEST
Published	May 23, 2023
Certified current	May 23, 2023
Office of primary responsibility	AF/A3
Issued by	Headquarters, Department of the Air Force
Status on the index	Current
Last index action	UpdateContact, August 18, 2025
Source index	Air Force e-Publishing
Index last read	October 20, 2026

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1.2.1. The OFT requirements ensure AFSPECWAR operators have the necessary physical abilities to perform the critical physical tasks inherent to their operational duties. This test captures the physical duty requirements necessary to accomplish the AFSPECWAR mission set and assists in the measurement of fitness levels of AFSPECWAR operators and therefore does not allow for component exemptions. 1.2.2. The standards in this nine-component OFT surpass DoDI 1308.03 and DAFMAN 36- 2905 cardiorespiratory fitness, muscular strength, and core endurance components requirements. Therefore, a current, passing OFT score exempts the member from the PFA. 1.3. Development of New Equipment and Procedures. Units must obtain AF/A3S approval of new equipment or procedures that would require an update to current guidance. (T-1)

Chapter 1—GENERAL INFORMATIONp. 5
Chapter 2—ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIESp. 6
Chapter 3—OPERATOR FITNESS TEST (OFT) GUIDANCEp. 11
Chapter 4—EXEMPTIONSp. 16
Chapter 5—EDUCATION, IMPROVEMENT, AND INTERVENTIONp. 18
Chapter 6—SPECIAL POPULATIONSp. 19
Chapter 7—SYSTEMS MANAGEMENTp. 21
Chapter 8—ADMINISTRATIVE AND PERSONNEL ACTIONSp. 22
Attachment 1—GLOSSARY OF REFERENCES AND SUPPORTING INFORMATIONp. 25
Attachment 2—AFSPECWAR OPERATOR FITNESS TEST INSTRUCTIONSp. 30
Attachment 3—OFT SCORING RUBICp. 37
Attachment 5—SAMPLE MEMORANDUM FOR TDY OR PMEp. 39

All 59 contents entries

Chapter 1—GENERAL INFORMATIONp. 5
1.1. Overviewp. 5
1.2. Purposep. 5
1.3. Development of New Equipment and Proceduresp. 5
1.4. Exceptionsp. 5
Chapter 2—ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIESp. 6
2.1. Chief of Staff of the Air Forcep. 6
2.2. Assistant Secretary of the Air Force, Manpower and Reserve Affairs (SAF/MR)p. 6
2.3. Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Force Management Integrationp. 6
2.6. Director of Military Force Management Policy (AF/A1PP)p. 6
2.7. Director of Plans and Integration (AF/A1X)p. 6
2.8. Air Force Personnel Center (AFPC)p. 6
2.10. Director of Air Force Special Warfare (AF/A3S)p. 6
2.11. Air Force Surgeon General (AF/SG)p. 7
2.12. Installation/Wing Commander (or equivalent)p. 7
2.13. AFSPECWAR Commands and Unitsp. 7
2.14. Medical Group Commander/Military Treatment Facility Directorp. 7
2.15. Chief, Aerospace Medicine (or equivalent)p. 7
2.16. Military Treatment Facility (MTF) Provider or Embedded Medical Providerp. 7
2.17. Human Performance Optimization (HPO) Personnelp. 8
2.18. Unit Fitness Assessment Cell (UFAC)p. 8
2.19. Operational Fitness Training Managerp. 9
2.20. OFT Administratorsp. 9
2.21. AFSPECWAR Operatorsp. 9
Chapter 3—OPERATOR FITNESS TEST (OFT) GUIDANCEp. 11
3.1. Generalp. 11
3.2. Satisfactoryp. 11
3.3. Unsatisfactoryp. 11
3.4. Medical Evaluationp. 11
3.5. Operator Fitness Test (OFT) Administrationp. 11
3.6. Extenuating Circumstancesp. 12
3.7. Frequencyp. 13
3.8. Illness or Injuryp. 13
3.9. Deploymentsp. 13
3.10. Acclimatization Periodp. 13
3.11. Installation Site Requirements, Weather Conditions, and/or Higher Altitudesp. 14
3.12. Open Water Coursep. 14
3.13. Safety and Environmental Conditionsp. 15
Chapter 4—EXEMPTIONSp. 16
4.1. Exemptionsp. 16
4.2. OFT exemptions are not approved for a single componentp. 16
4.3. OFT Composite Exemptionsp. 16
Chapter 5—EDUCATION, IMPROVEMENT, AND INTERVENTIONp. 18
5.1. Physical Fitness and Nutrition Educationp. 18
5.2. Fitness Improvement Program (FIP)p. 18
Chapter 6—SPECIAL POPULATIONSp. 19
6.1. Key Staff & Student, Trainee, or Personnel (STP)p. 19
6.2. Geographically Separated Unit or Memberp. 19
6.3. Individual Mobilization Augmentees (IMA)p. 19
Chapter 7—SYSTEMS MANAGEMENTp. 21
7.2. Protected Health Informationp. 21
Chapter 8—ADMINISTRATIVE AND PERSONNEL ACTIONSp. 22
8.1. Adverse Personnel Actionsp. 22
8.2. Fitness Appealsp. 23
8.3. Correcting Administrative Errors on Fitness Assessment Scoresp. 24
Attachment 1—GLOSSARY OF REFERENCES AND SUPPORTING INFORMATIONp. 25
Attachment 2—AFSPECWAR OPERATOR FITNESS TEST INSTRUCTIONSp. 30
Attachment 3—OFT SCORING RUBICp. 37
Attachment 5—SAMPLE MEMORANDUM FOR TDY OR PMEp. 39

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