Airman First - Can Fitness Play a Part?

Abstract

Department of Defense Directive 1308,1 defines the DoD's policy on physical fitness, The directive mandates that each military service establish physical fitness requirements and training specific to their service mission and culture, 1 As the most technical of all the services, Air Force fitness programs have similar followed suit, The Air Force's reliance on technology however, has also been touted as the cause for many of the problems plaguing the Air Force culture today, The author proposes that changes to Air Force fitness programs may help foster an "Airman First" mentality and counter some of the cultural problems within today's Air Force,

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 2001
Accession Number
ADA406996

Entities

People

  • Denise M. Hollywood

Organizations

  • Air Command and Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Cardiovascular Physiological Phenomena
  • Combat Readiness
  • Department Of Defense
  • Health Services
  • Heart Rate
  • Marine Corps
  • Measurement
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military History
  • Military Operations
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • Students
  • United States
  • United States Government
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • Educational Psychology
  • Military Leadership and Professional Education.