PT tests are suspended for all guardians until July 1 while people decide whether to sign up for the study.
Chief of Space Operations Gen. B. Chance Saltzman chose Chief Master Sgt. John Bentivegna as the Space Force's top enlisted leader on May 5.
Airmen typically spend at least 22 years in uniform before making it to chief master sergeant, or E-9.
Space Force officials are also trying to bake personalization and flexibility into the assignment process.
