Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall (center) stands in formation with Lt. Gen. Brian Robinson (center right), commander of Air Education and Training, Col. Jeffrey Pixley (left), commander of the 737th Training Group, Chief Master Sgt. Erik Thompson (center right), AETC command chief, and Chief Master Sgt. Dan Anderson (right), senior enlisted leader for the 737th Training Group, at the start of a U.S. Air Force Basic Military Training graduation ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Nov. 3, 2022. Kendall served as the presiding official during this BMT graduation, where he welcomed 570 of the newest Airmen to the U.S. Air Force.

Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall, stands at attention at the start of a U.S. Air Force Basic Military Training graduation ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Nov. 3, 2022. Kendall served as the presiding official during this BMT graduation, where he welcomed 570 of the newest Airmen to the U.S. Air Force.

U.S. Air Force Military Training Instructors lead a formation during the pass in review portion of a Basic Military Training where Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall was the ceremony's presiding official at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Nov. 3, 2022. Kendall served as the presiding official during this BMT graduation, where he welcomed 570 of the newest Airmen to the U.S. Air Force.

Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall, reads the oath of enlistment to U.S. Air Force Basic Military Training graduates at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Nov. 3, 2022. Kendall served as the presiding official during this BMT graduation, where he welcomed 570 of the newest Airmen to the U.S. Air Force.

Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall, left, speaks with U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Benjamin Judie, right, 324th Training Squadron, following a U.S. Air Force Basic Military Graduation ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Nov. 3, 2022. Kendall served as the presiding official during this BMT graduation, where he welcomed 570 of the newest Airmen to the U.S. Air Force.

Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall, right, speaks with Airman Basic Sarah Blakley, 324th Training Squadron, Flight 725, and recent Basic Military Training graduate following a BMT graduation at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Nov. 3, 2022. Kendall served as the presiding official during this BMT graduation, where he welcomed 570 of the newest Airmen to the U.S. Air Force.