Event Brief
Deadline for airmen to submit waist-to-height ratios
Filed: Jul 14, 2026 at 4:08 PM ET
Summary: The Defense Secretary set a deadline for airmen to submit waist-to-height ratio measurements.
WHO: Defense Secretary
WHAT: Set a deadline for airmen to submit waist-to-height ratio
WHEN: Jul 14, 2026 at 3:39 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: To tighten fitness requirements after a vow to crack down on “fat troops.”
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