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Air Force Basic Military Training trainees try and keep their balance as they pass over the water pit during their fourth week of training. By the end of their eighth and final week of training, trainees will have earned the privilege of wearing
their blue uniform and being called an Airman. (U.S. Air Force photo/Benjamin Faske)

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Air Force Basic Military Training trainees try and keep their balance as they pass over the water pit during their fourth week of training. By the end of their eighth and final week of training, trainees will have earned the privilege of wearing their blue uniform and being called an Airman. (U.S. Air Force photo/Benjamin Faske)

Air Force Basic Military Training trainees are given a safety brief on the proper way to cross obstacles at the BMT obstacle course. The obstacle course is completing during the fourth week of BMT. (Air Force photo/Benjamin Faske)

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Air Force Basic Military Training trainees are given a safety brief on the proper way to cross obstacles at the BMT obstacle course. The obstacle course is completing during the fourth week of BMT. (Air Force photo/Benjamin Faske)

An Air Force Basic Military Training trainee holds on tightly as he crosses over the water pit. In addition to fitness training and military studies, BMT trainees are taught foundational Air Force information including core values, customs and
courtesies, and basic policies and procedures. (U.S. Air Force photo/Benjamin Faske)

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An Air Force Basic Military Training trainee holds on tightly as he crosses over the water pit. In addition to fitness training and military studies, BMT trainees are taught foundational Air Force information including core values, customs and courtesies, and basic policies and procedures. (U.S. Air Force photo/Benjamin Faske)

Air Force Basic Military Training trainees swing from the monkey bars as they clear their last obstacle of the day. In BMT, trainees learn the critical importance of discipline, teamwork and foundational knowledge needed to succeed as an Airman. (U.S. Air Force photo/Benjamin Faske)

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Air Force Basic Military Training trainees swing from the monkey bars as they clear their last obstacle of the day. In BMT, trainees learn the critical importance of discipline, teamwork and foundational knowledge needed to succeed as an Airman. (U.S. Air Force photo/Benjamin Faske)

Air Force Basic Military Training trainees focus on the next rung of the monkey bars as they pass over a water filled pit. Trainees complete the obstacle course during their fourth week of training. (U.S. Air Force photo/Benjamin Faske)

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Air Force Basic Military Training trainees focus on the next rung of the monkey bars as they pass over a water filled pit. Trainees complete the obstacle course during their fourth week of training. (U.S. Air Force photo/Benjamin Faske)

LACKLAND AIR FORCE BASE, Texas – The 737th Training Group provides Air Force Basic Military Training for all enlisted people entering the Air Force, Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard, earning Lackland the nickname, "Gateway to the Air Force." In the fourth week of training, trainees complete the BMT obstacle course.

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