Experience the U.S. Air Force Initial Fitness Test (IFT)

[@gradyphillips4177]

The man running the test, Sanford, is an absolute beast. He ran all of my past test that I took. Awesome guy.😎

[@mrbigsmoke658]

Did my first ift this past weekend and passed everything which made me feel pretty good but still have some things to work on. Thank god for the spec war coaches

[@Badgerusa]

Got mine coming up here soon

[@max-yx4yk]

got mine this Thursday

[@jackfuller7346]

Make sure you focus on water con, not just passing the only 2 underwaters on the IFT

[@David-mg5jx]

Interesting to see the difference between Air Force and Navy Special Warfare for their standard tests. Swimming done first for the Navy diffidently impacted the rest of my scores. Don't forget, in the words of Stew Smith, don't talk to a recruiter until you are crushing that IFT.

[@bixcs2]

This was really helpful. I'm still waiting on a waiver before I can go for the IFT and i have been doing my pull ups all wrong thank you for this.

[@nickvergano]

Great to hear that the information was helpful! It's great that you're taking steps to prepare for your IFT and working on your physical fitness. Improving your technique with pull-ups is a fantastic start. If you need any further assistance or have any questions regarding the waiver process, feel free to reach out. We're here to support you every step of the way!

[@bixcs2]

@@nickvergano Thank you! I am working with a recruiter in my area.

[@GB_Mentality]

@@bixcs2 You got a status update you can give us!?

[@Jsndndmdmx]

Got my ift in 8 days thank you for the video

[@power_9463]

How did it go?? Got mines in 2 weeks

[@GB_Mentality]

@@power_9463 Did you knock yours out!?

[@roycegraciejiujitsuacademy6328]

What is the Facebook page if available to public

[@WamaziTech]

What people fail to understand is that it's not the IFT that people fail the most it is the A&S that drops majority of the candidates. Then they narrow down even more candidates from the additional training that people fail as well.

[@nickvergano]

I don't know the exact numbers but I know I've had a lot of applicants that continuously fail the IFT and very very few that passed. You're right that the training pipeline continues to narrow the further you go but let's say 10 people take the IFT and only 1 passes and becomes a candidate. Now lets say 1 full class in training is 10 candidates. Out of 1 class only 1 candidate becomes a PJ. We can determine that to make 1 PJ we need 90 people to fail the IFT and only 9 people to fail the training pipeline. More people will fail the IFT than the training pipeline.

[@WamaziTech]

@@nickvergano Wow that was informative. Thanks. Yeah I'm planning to go through SR pipeline however I'm doing ROTC first. Not just to mature but also to be at my best.

[@nickvergano]

@@WamaziTech That's awesome! Opportunities like ROTC are highly competitive put all your effort into graduating successfully.

[@crumfit1232]

@@nickverganosolid information and great video, I’m taking the IFT around the end of January to beginning of march depending on the date my recruiter gives me. I’m pretty out of shape cardio wise and have hardly ever swam before but did my first ever 500m today in 23:37. My first attempt is more just to get an idea of where I’m at as there’s almost no chance I can train up to pass by that date but I’m gonna give it my best. What else do you look for in recruits outside of just passing the test itself?

[@nickvergano]

@@crumfit1232 As a recruiter, outside of passing the IFT I'm looking for motivated individuals that attend as many development sessions as they can and follow the guidance myself and our local developer provide. There are certain attributes that will be assessed down the pipeline such as communication, drive, leadership, teamwork etc... But overall motivation and giving your maximum effort during training is what I want to see. There are several fitness programs including a 21 days to pass the IFT, pre development calisthenics, and pre development swim program that are available through your Special Warfare recruiter as well. Stick to the programs you're given and you'll see progress. Something else you can try to test yourself on whether or not you can pass the IFT is complete 25 burpees then run 400m four times while timing yourself. This should come to 1 mile and 100 burpees if you're under 13-14 minutes you can expect to do really well on the dry portion of the IFT. (Something my Developer came up with)

[@shonshishka877]

Who are these kids?

[@raymondwinston607]

Are these test only for people about to go into the Air Force or can anybody do this if so how do I sign up to get ready ahead of time?

[@GB_Mentality]

What zipcode do you live in?

[@clownworld360]

wait is this for special forces warfare unit before basic training i am wondering why does it includes the the 25 meter underwater swim / 500 meter swim?

[@JadeUzi]

Yes this is only special warfare, regular is pushup, sit-up, and 1.5 mile run

[@clownworld360]

@@JadeUzi thank you i am interesting in special warfare in air force

[@GB_Mentality]

@@clownworld360 Where do you live!?

[@DamonW95]

​@clownworld360 Same, and I'm over the minimum on everything except pull-ups, which I am over the minimum, I just wanna double it. I heard from a navy seal you wanna make sure to try and double the minimums, and make sure you can at least pass on your worst days. Do weighted situps, pushups, and pullups. For the run do 60 30s, 60 second jog and 30 second sprints.

[@jakezingerman461]

Can you do flip turns during the IFT

[@David-mg5jx]

No

[@kylerrichmeier5892]

11 laps? Isn't 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500 only 10 laps bmmmm

[@christiancook1385]

The test is in meters, but they’re probably in a 25 yard pool. So the extra lap is for the extra distance I’m guessing I’m guessing since a yard a little less than a meter