Trainees should not arrive to COT on a physical profile or with any condition that will prohibit them from participating in the many physical aspects of this program. IAW AFI 36-2022, trainees not medically cleared to engage in these physical demands will be disenrolled from COT.
COT trainees must arrive for training within Air Force (AF) accession training program standards as articulated in Air Force Instruction 10-248, Fitness Program , paragraph 6.1. AF entry standards are maximum screening weights for Body Mass Index (BMI) of 27.5 kg/m2 and maximum body fat of 20% for males < 30, 24% for males > 30, 28% for females < 30, and 32% for females > 30.
The COT physical training program is designed to introduce officers to the Air Force Physical Fitness Assessment (PFA) criteria (push-ups, crunches and 1.5 mile run). Officers need to have a good physical fitness program to ensure they are physically capable to deploy if necessary to complete the AF's mission. While at COT, you will be required to exercise 5 days a week in a rigorous, full-body aerobic and anaerobic program. Trainees will perform one Physical Fitness Baseline (PFB) and one official PFA during training. Trainees will also be required complete a 5k (3.1 mile) run. You will also run through several obstacle courses, which may require climbing, low-crawling, jumping, etc.
You are encouraged to start preparing for the physical demands of COT as soon as possible. See the fitness charts below for Air Force standards on the fitness test you will take at COT and after you get to your permanent duty station.
Physical fitness is an essential and critical component of readiness. Muscular strength and endurance activities help your muscles become stronger, giving them both the raw strength and ability to work repeatedly without undue fatigue. Flexibility or stretching exercises are necessary to prevent injury to the muscles and joints, and to allow the muscles to work efficiently through a full range of motion. Cardiovascular activities, such as running and swimming, help the heart, lungs, and blood vessels become more effective at delivering to the muscles what they need to function--oxygen and glucose. Physical fitness can be achieved by everyone, despite body type, family health history, and past habits.
Wet Foot Test - Determine your foot type so you can find a shoe with fit characteristics that meet your feet and bio mechanical needs. This will be accomplished during inprocessing here at COT.
