AFMAN 36-2930: EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL (EOD) OCCUPATIONALLY…

AFMAN 36-2930 — index record

Number	AFMAN 36-2930
Title	EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL (EOD) OCCUPATIONALLY SPECIFIC PHYSICAL FITNESS ASSESSMENT (OSPFA)
Published	July 8, 2025
Certified current	July 8, 2025
Office of primary responsibility	AF/A4
Issued by	Headquarters, Department of the Air Force
Status on the index	Current
Source index	Air Force e-Publishing
Index last read	October 20, 2026

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1.2.1. The OSPFA requirements ensure 3E8XX technicians and 32EXH EOD-qualified officers in an EOD position have the necessary physical abilities to perform the physical tasks inherent to their operational duties. This test captures the physical duty requirements necessary to accomplish the EOD mission set and assists in the measurement of fitness levels of EOD technicians and therefore does not allow for component exemptions. 1.2.2. The EOD OSPFA is a tool for commanders to assess the current physical fitness status of individual EOD technicians across operationally relevant physical fitness components. EOD units, along with EOD OSPFA Physical Training Leaders (PTLs), may use the EOD OSPFA to develop individual exercise training habits to build and maintain performance-criterion physical fitness, determine physical strengths and weaknesses of individual technicians, and assess EOD team operational capabilities. 1.2.3.

Chapter 1—OVERVIEWp. 5
Chapter 2—ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIESp. 6
Chapter 4—EXEMPTIONSp. 18
Chapter 5—EDUCATION, IMPROVEMENT, AND INTERVENTIONp. 21
Chapter 6—SPECIAL POPULATIONSp. 22
Chapter 7—SYSTEMS MANAGEMENTp. 24
Chapter 8—ADMINISTRATIVE AND PERSONNEL ACTIONSp. 25
Attachment 1—GLOSSARY OF REFERENCES AND SUPPORTING INFORMATIONp. 29
Attachment 2—EOD OSPFA INSTRUCTIONSp. 32

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Chapter 1—OVERVIEWp. 5
1.1. Backgroundp. 5
1.2. Purposep. 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
2.6. 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 Civil Engineers (AF/A4C)p. 7
2.11. Air Force Surgeon General (AF/SG)p. 7
2.13. Installation/Wing Commander (or equivalent)p. 7
2.14. Medical Group Commanderp. 7
2.15. Chief, Aerospace Medicine (or equivalent)p. 7
2.17. Unit/Squadron Commander (or equivalent)p. 8
2.18. Unit Fitness Assessment Cell (UFAC)p. 8
2.19. Unit Fitness Program Manager (UFPM)p. 9
2.20. EOD OSPFA Physical Training Leader (PTL)p. 9
2.21. EOD Technicianp. 9
3. AFMAN36-2930 8 JULY 2025p. 9
3.1. Generalp. 11
3.2. Medical Evaluationp. 11
3.3. EOD OSPFA Administrationp. 12
3.4. Extenuating Circumstancesp. 13
3.5. EOD OSPFA Componentsp. 13
3.6. Fitness Categoriesp. 14
3.7. Currencyp. 14
3.8. Frequencyp. 14
3.9. Illness or Injuryp. 15
3.10. Deploymentsp. 16
3.11. Acclimatization Periodp. 16
3.12. Safety and Environmental Conditionsp. 16
Chapter 4—EXEMPTIONSp. 18
4.1. Exemptionsp. 18
4.2. EOD OSPFA Component Exemptionsp. 18
4.3. EOD OSPFA Composite Exemptionsp. 18
Chapter 5—EDUCATION, IMPROVEMENT, AND INTERVENTIONp. 21
5.1. Physical Fitness and Nutrition Educationp. 21
5.2. Fitness Improvement Program (FIP)p. 21
Chapter 6—SPECIAL POPULATIONSp. 22
6.1. Technical Training Studentsp. 22
6.2. Geographically Separated Unit or Memberp. 22
6.3. Individual Mobilization Augmentees (IMA)p. 22
6.4. Air Reserve Component (ARC) Tenant Support at RegAF/USSF Installationsp. 23
6.5. EOD Preliminary Studentsp. 23
6.6. Naval School Explosive Ordnance Disposal Studentsp. 23
6.7. Prior Service Direct Dutyp. 23
Chapter 7—SYSTEMS MANAGEMENTp. 24
7.2. Protected Health Informationp. 24
Chapter 8—ADMINISTRATIVE AND PERSONNEL ACTIONSp. 25
8.1. Generalp. 25
8.2. Adverse Personnel Actionsp. 25
8.3. Fitness Appealsp. 27
8.4. Correcting Administrative Errors on Fitness Assessment Scoresp. 28
Attachment 1—GLOSSARY OF REFERENCES AND SUPPORTING INFORMATIONp. 29
Attachment 2—EOD OSPFA INSTRUCTIONSp. 32

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