Since 1987, the Air Force has used the Strength Aptitude Test (SAT), a test of physical strength, to screen and classify enlisted personnel into career specialties. In this study, RAND evaluated the usefulness, validity, and fairness of the SAT, focusing on implementation of the SAT at military entrance processing stations and the process for setting strength requirements for career fields.
Strength Testing in the Air Force: Current Processes and Suggestions for Improvements

ISBN: 0833084356
ISBN 13: 9780833084354
Authors: Carra S. Sims, Chaitra M. Hardison, Maria C. Lytell, Abby Robyn, Eunice C. Wong