In an interview with Military.com, 2nd Commander, Maj. Gen. Matthew Davidson details a shift to build “airminded” ...

Since the outbreak of full-scale war, the basic military training program has undergone a radical transformation. As of today, the focus is on the survival of personnel and the execution of assigned ...

Historic training shift: The Air Force is redesigning basic training to instill 'airmindedness' and mission identity before technical specialization. Why it matters: The change is aimed at equipping ...

More than 800 members of the 37th Training Wing’s 737th Training Group graduated Wednesday at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland and are now official members of the Air Force and Space Force. They will ...

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 ...

Recently, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has argued that during the Biden years, Army basic training became too soft and lost some of its hardcore edge. He wants basic training to toughen up. Which ...

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 ...