The Space Force now trains its new recruits at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland in Texas, but wants to set up its own specialized basic military training program. (Daniel Cruz/U.S. Air Force) 29,385 ...

The Air Force's top enlisted leader said there's a desire to let trainees at the service's boot camp carry real rifles, a change that would mirror long-standing norms for other military branches. Last ...

Air Force Basic Military Training trainees carry practice weapons at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, on August 2, 2024. (Ava Leone/Air Force) Airmen and guardian recruits are now carrying ...

The Air Force hopes its recruits will eventually carry real rifles in boot camp, its top enlisted airman said. It recently restarted issuing practice M4 carbines to recruits for their eight-week ...

The Air Force clarified on Sunday that new recruits will learn about the Tuskegee Airmen and the Women Air Force Service Pilots during their basic training, after a course that included videos on the ...

The Army and Navy had early recruiting successes with new pre-basic training programs aimed at helping subpar applicants qualify for enlistment, but so far other service branches are reluctant to ...

Space Force Senior Master Sgt. Brandi Gonzalez in the branch's Service Dress Uniform. The uniform will be distributed later ...

The Air Force will reduce the minimum allowable height of combat boots to 6 inches, reversing the 8-inch standard announced ...

The Space Force wants to set up its own tailor-made boot camp for aspiring guardians, top officials said at a Florida conference this week. "We're trying to figure out, what's the right scope, what's ...