The Air Force is once again revising basic training, this time by adding simulated permanent and expeditionary airstrips to give trainees hands-on experience at operating and defending airfields. The ...

Basic training, which often involves getting yelled at and having your head shaved, is typically not a fun experience for military recruits. But now getting there is less of a hassle. The Defense ...

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 ...

Air Force Airman 1st Class Shawn R. Jolly graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that ...

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