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

Send us Fan MailThe 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. Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9aFBBZoBcQk8UUN_pO7nDA/joinChapters00:00 Ambush intros and Cheshire Cats01:07 Air Force Misses Recruiting Goals and Loosens BMI Standards21:48 Importance of High Standards and Leadership26:45 Discussion on Exceptions and Cyber Command28:09 Story of Scottie Gearing's Survival28:37 The Importance of Maintaining High Standards29:35 The Negative Consequences of Lowering Standards35:20 The Need for Disciplined and Highly Qualified Candidates40:34Addressing the Issue of Obesity in the MilitarySupport the showJoin this channel to get access to perks: HEREBuzzsprout Subscription page:  HERERegister for our Operator Training Summit:  OperatorTrainingSummit.comFind an Air Force Recruiter: AirForce.comCollabs:Ones Ready - OnesReady.com 18A Fitness - Promo Code:  ONESREADY ATACLete - Follow the URL (no promo code):  ATACLeteDanger Close Apparel - Promo Code:  ONESREADYDFND Apparel...