Air Force recruits went through basic training without any exposure to planes. Now, boot camp will revolve around them.

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 ...

On a hill overlooking the Air Force Academy, first year cadet Cameron Keller gives his mother, Cindy Marx, one last hug before being dropped off for I-Day on Wednesday, June 25, 2025. Stopping at the ...

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Wendy Gallardo Gallegos was marching with a backpack as part of Air Force Security Forces training when she twisted her right foot. It swelled up painfully, a nightmare scenario for an airman basic, ...

Three-time Olympic athlete Anita Alvarez has earned herself a new title: airman. Alvarez graduated Air Force Basic Military Training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland in Texas on Jan. 9 — one of 781 ...