Each year, more than 1,200 first-term enlisted service members are let go from the Defense Department for failure to meet weight standards.
The Air Force Academy is working to decrease this number with its Smart Fueling Initiative.
“We spend enormous time and energy conducting our physical training, but we also need to be training our cadets and Airmen how to fuel their bodies,” said Academy Superintendent Lt. Gen. Jay Silveria.
The Academy is the flagship Air Force installation for the DOD’s Smart Fueling Initiative.
Col. Shawn Campbell, 10th Air Base Wing commander, said the Academy’s leadership wants to actualize a cultural shift to positively affect all Academy community members by teaching them to think about...
03.07.2019 | U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY , CO, US |
Story by Laurie Wilson
