The force will utilize the ranges with mock runways and real aircrafts for immersive training, with the first expected this ...

Air Force trainees will learn how to operate permanent and forward airfields and defend them from enemy attacks.

If you’ve ever wondered what separates Army recruits from Navy sailors, or why Marine drill instructors seem permanently powered by caffeine and righteous fury, you’re in luck. America’s armed forces ...

New Air Force recruits reporting to boot camp in October can expect more time spent working out and a new series of field events that simulate deployments to combat zones. “Physically, it’s going to ...

Air Force basic and technical trainees no longer have any alternative exercises available in the service’s fitness test, as only the three traditional events are now being used in the assessment for ...

Fresh off long flights from all over the country, the recruits spilled out of a bus, backpacks in hand, and dashed through the rain toward a reception center at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland. "Let's ...

Most civilians at the Air Education and Training Command are on furlough until the impasse ends. But those deemed essential must keep working without paychecks.

Another one of Lakewood's own has started his path in serving his country. Airman Paul Hooten has graduated with honors from Air Force Basic Training at Lacklund Air Force Base in San Antonio. In the ...

Thanksgiving 2025 at Air Force Basic Military Training is a day that feels different from home, but meaningful in its own way ...