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 ...

U.S. Air Force Basic Military Training is any airman’s first step into the massive world of the Air Force. From security forces to combat controllers, logisticians to mechanics, all airmen start their ...

The Air Force’s newest airmen are spending a lot more time with weapons than their predecessors have for more than a decade. Since the end of July, airmen and guardian trainees have been carrying ...

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 ...

An Air Force Officer reacts to the intense challenges of Air Force Academy basic training. Get an insider’s perspective on what it's really like to go through one of the toughest military training ...

U.S. Air Force Academy cadets from the class of 2029 completed the Obstacle and Assault Courses in the Jacks Valley training complex in Colorado Springs, Colo., on Wednesday. The second phase of Basic ...

In a move meant to boost fighting spirit in new Air Force and Space Force recruits, basic trainees are now issued M-4 rifles early in boot camp which they carry and maintain throughout the course at ...

Ten U.S. students are now enrolled at the International Flight Training School to complete a 133-day Basic Jet Training ...

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 ...

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 ...