Basic cadets from the United States Air Force Academy class of 2028 go through training at Jacks Valley on Thursday, July 18, 2024. The class started field training July 15 with a 5.2 mile march to ...

Low crawling through the dirt and climbing rope courses as part of basic cadet training, Brig. Gen. Paul Moga tested out the stresses students undergo while serving as the Air Force Academy commandant ...

Editor's note: A version of this story was initially published in 2015. Millions of men and women across the country have started careers as fresh-faced recruits in basic military training (BMT) on ...

Exploring how each U.S. military branch uniquely shapes recruits through distinct, challenging basic training experiences.

Airman 1st Class Edren Jash Pena wore a big smile after graduating from Air Force basic training on Wednesday. He'd endured 7½ weeks of early morning wakeups, physical conditioning on the drill pad ...

Airmen and Guardians will once again carry practice weapons during their nearly eight weeks of basic military training, a change that Department of the Air Force officials say is needed amid rising ...

Air Force Airman 1st Class William L. Martens graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included ...

More than 500 airmen assigned to the 323rd Training Squadron graduate from Basic Military Training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Jan. 18-19. (Vanessa R. Adame/Air Force) When the Air ...

Air Force Airman Jonathan S. Paris graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training ...

Air Force airmen David J. Miller and Cameron L. Stevens have graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio. Airmen who complete basic training earn credits toward an ...

The Air Force is revamping the training pipeline for its toughest jobs. Beginning in November, the Air Force will add a 16-week tactical field course to the training pipeline of Airmen seeking to join ...