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PHOTOS | 321st Training Squadron works through Week 3 at Basic Military Training
March 13, 2023 — The 321st Training Squadron recently went through their third week of training at Basic Military Training at Joint Base San Antonio, Lackland, Texas... MORE

323rd Training Squadron graduates Basic Military Training
February 8, 2023 — More than 500 Airmen assigned to the 323rd Training Squadron graduated from Basic Military Training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Jan. 18-19, 2023... MORE

More than 300 Airmen graduate Basic Military Training
December 28, 2022 — More than 300 Airmen assigned to the 331st Training Squadron graduated from Basic Military Training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Dec. 15, 2022... MORE

Month of the Military Family: Husband, wife enlist, graduate Basic Military Training together
November 30, 2022 — November is Month of the Military Family and is designated as a time to acknowledge the service and sacrifices made by military members and their families. For Airmen 1st Class Alex Waters and Melissa McCabe, those sacrifices are being made as both service members and military family members... MORE

Airmen First Class Melissa McCabe and Alex Waters see each other for the first time and share a hug after completing Basic Miliary Training at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. (U.S. Air National Guard courtesy photo)

Forging the next generation: BMT leads the way
November 14, 2022 — Following a 16-year run, Basic Expeditionary Airman Skills Training, or BEAST, has come to an end. With an eye toward the future fight, Air Force Basic Military Training is implementing a revised training exercise – PACER FORGE – where Agile Combat Employment and the concept of multi-capable Airmen are the beating heart... MORE

Five total Airmen in photo, with one facing toward the camera while he briefs the other four. They are all in military uniform.

One couple’s extraordinary journey to becoming Airmen
November 9, 2022 — A thirty-something couple with college degrees and a pet enlisted in the Air Force to pursue a dream... MORE

Airmen in uniform pose for a photo with a plaque between them.

SecAF takes closer look at JBSA missions
November 8, 2022 — Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall visited Joint Base San Antonio Nov. 4-5 to meet with leaders across Air Education and Training Command, Air Force Personnel Center, Air Force Installation Management Support Command and Sixteenth Air Force... MORE

Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall reads at a podium to a crowd of Airmen.

326th Training Squadron graduates Basic Military Training
October 31, 2022 — More than 700 Airmen and Guardians assigned to the 326th Training Squadron graduated from Basic Military Training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Oct. 19-20, 2022... MORE

Photos: Basic Military Trainees pass through the 'Snake Pit' at lunch
October 18, 2022 — Basic Military Training flights at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, must request permission from the "Snake Pit" so there is control of how many flights enter and exit the dining facility ensuring the area does not become overwhelmed with too many people at one time... MORE

Flights must request permission from the "Snake Pit" so there is control of how many flights enter and exit the dining facility ensuring the area does not become overwhelmed with too many people at one time.

Photos: Air Force basic trainees learn the 'Law of War'
October 18, 2022 — U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Matthew "Matt" Meyers, 319th Training Squadron, War Skills Military Studies Instructor, teaches a class titled "Law of War" to U.S. Air Force basic trainees at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Sept. 20, 2022... MORE

Basic Military Training announces Thanksgiving Day plans
October 17, 2022 — Residents of San Antonio who have an immediate family member in Basic Military Training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland or have a current Department of Defense ID card (active or retired) will have the opportunity to share Thanksgiving Day with a trainee. Additionally, graduating Airmen that week will be afforded an additional “town pass” to celebrate with their friends and families... MORE

People lined up in front of a table with a person sitting down on it while looking at a laptop. A large group of uniformed military people are in the background.

Basic Military Training digitizes curriculum
October 17, 2022 — The days of carrying around your black portfolio with bulky study materials are over. On Sept. 13, 2022, Basic Military Training completed the transition to a digital campus by issuing over 500 tablets to Airmen in their first week of training. ... MORE

Student looking down at an iPad while sitting at a desk.

Docuseries highlights Air Force Basic Training experience
September 6, 2022 — Follow five Air Force trainees and hear their perspectives on their eight-week journey to becoming airmen in "Basic," an eight-part, rereleased docuseries shot in high-definition 4K resolution... MORE

A very large group of men and women in uniform march in formation.

Basic military trainees learn weapons operations
August 26, 2022 — Trainees from the 321st Training Squadron learned how to operate the M4 carbine rifle during the second week of Air Force Basic Military Training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Aug. 23... MORE

Air Force basic trainees go through morning routines
August 25, 2022 — U.S. Air Force basic trainees from the 322nd Training Squadron performed their third-week fitness assessment during basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Aug. 22, 2022... MORE

Air Force basic trainees get in their morning routines

BMT graduation restarts tradition, returns to parade field
June 16, 2022 — More than 670 Airmen, as well as their military training instructors, restarted a basic military training graduation tradition June 9. For the first time in 825 days, graduation returned to the Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Parade Field... MORE

More than 600 Airmen assigned to the 433rd Training Squadron graduated from Basic Military Training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, June 8-9 2022,

BMT expands graduation events, returns to parade grounds
April 21, 2022 — Beginning June 8-9, Basic Military Training graduation events will expand to two days and include the return of the traditional military parade at the Gateway Wing parade grounds... MORE

Airmen march at BMT graduation at JBSA-Lackland, Texas.

Enhanced BMT integration helps create culture of dignity, respect
February 17, 2022 — As early as 2015, the Air Force recognized the power of Basic Military Training enhanced integration in creating a climate of dignity and respect... MORE

BMT trainees march during their graduation parade.

Why today’s ‘Gen Z’ is at risk for boot camp injuries
February 10, 2022 — For today's generation of 18-to-25-year-olds, making it through recruit training and successfully transitioning from civilian life into the military is not easy. Today's recruits are coming from a far more sedentary lifestyle compared to previous generations, making their skeletons more prone to injuries because they're not used to the kind of intense activity they will face at basic training... MORE

While the United States military remains “the best in the world,” Department of the Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall said Jan. 19 that the Air and Space Forces must move quickly to adapt and modernize to offset actions by China and others that have dented the “presumption of superiority” held by the U.S.

Defense Logistics Agency Energy Commander presides over BMT graduation
January 11, 2022 — In a ceremony steeped in military traditions and protocols, Defense Logistics Agency Energy Commander Air Force Brig. Gen. Jimmy Canlas presided over the graduation of the Air Force’s newest Airmen and Guardians Jan. 6 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland. ... MORE