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Ep 308: UPDATE - Air Force Lowers Body Mass Index (BMI) Entrance Standards

Episode 308 Published 1 year, 9 months ago
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The Team isn't super pumped with the news. 

From the Air Force Times:

"The Air Force has loosened its restrictions on body fat for new recruits, one of the latest moves to grow the pool of potential applicants amid the military’s recruiting crisis.

In the past, men and women’s bodies needed to be 20% or 28% fat, respectively, to be eligible for service. Air Force Recruiting Service spokesperson Leslie Brown said Monday that benchmark is now 26% for men and 36% for women."

So why did the Air Force make the decision?! And most importantly, how does the team feel about it? Uh, not good. 

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Chapters
00:00 Ambush intros and Cheshire Cats
01:07 Air Force Misses Recruiting Goals and Loosens BMI Standards
21:48 Importance of High Standards and Leadership
26:45 Discussion on Exceptions and Cyber Command
28:09 Story of Scottie Gearing's Survival
28:37 The Importance of Maintaining High Standards
29:35 The Negative Consequences of Lowering Standards
35:20 The Need for Disciplined and Highly Qualified Candidates
40:34Addressing the Issue of Obesity in the Military

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