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 ...

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

Almost exactly 6 years after the Space Force was founded, a basic training class made history as the first to march in the traditional boot camp graduation ceremony wearing the service’s own, ...

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 ...

Air Force Basic Military Training trainees carry practice weapons at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, on August 2, 2024. (Ava Leone/Air Force) Airmen and guardian recruits are now carrying ...

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 ...

A look from leaders into the U.S. Air Force’s training environment, including basic education priorities for airmen, technical training and operational readiness, has led to a shift in how the service ...