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Band of Brothers: Introducing A1C Hughes, A1C Hughes, and ... A1C Hughes
July 1, 2020
Daniel (left), Jesus (center), and Nicolas (right) Hughes, U.S. Air Force basic training trainees

Air Force’s inaugural ECHO Flight Airmen share their experiences
June 26, 2020
U.S. Air Force basic training trainee Alexie Delgado Berrios goes through the Leadership Reaction Course

Feasibility of secondary Air Force BMT location proven; COVID-19 surge operations begin June 2
May 26, 2020
Airmen lay on ground firing weapons

Air Force English language beta test advances despite COVID-19
May 18, 2020
Air Force Echo Flight trainees attend their distance learning classes in the 737th Training Support Squadron learning lab, although separated physically from their classmates to due to COVID-19.

First Airmen graduate BMT proof of concept at Keesler Air Force Base
May 18, 2020
Military training instructors lead graduating Airmen onto the drill pad during the basic military training graduation ceremony at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, May 15, 2020. Nearly 60 Airmen from the 37th Training Wing Detachment 5 completed the six-week basic military training course. Due to safety concerns stemming from COVID-19, the Air Force sent new recruits to Keesler to demonstrate a proof of concept to generate the force at multiple locations during contingencies. The flight was the first to graduate BMT at Keesler since 1968. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

Volunteers serve food to new BMT recruits
May 17, 2020
Volunteers Serve Food to New Recruits

CSAF visits BMT, thanks JBSA team for ‘fighting through’ COVID-19 response
May 8, 2020
Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein (right) and Chief Master Sgt. Manny Pineiro (center), the service's first sergeant special duty manager, talks with an Airman after basic military training graduation May 7, 2020, at Joint San Antonio-Lackland, Texas.

Laughlin Airman writes 'Letters to Lackland'
May 7, 2020
Airman 1st Class Cailey Brislin, 434th Squadron Aviation Resource Management (SARM) at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, writes to Basic Military Training Airmen at Lackland Air Force Base to offer support and words of wisdom. Brislin began Letters to Lackland in April, and has since gathered more than 50 of her fellow Airmen from around the world to send mail to basic trainees. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Rachael Parks)

BEAR Base lends a paw to Joint Base San Antonio camp
April 14, 2020
Staff Sgt. Enrique Flores, a container control officer from the 635th Materiel Maintenance Group, discusses the arrival of BEAR Base personnel to Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas on April 9, 2020. Flores is on a team of 635th MMG Airmen who are tracking the personnel and 1.2 million pounds of cargo support from Holloman Air Force Base. These expert Airmen and this vital equipment will help ensure that the Air Force’s basic training pipeline will endure throughout the COVID-19 response. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Matthew Rosine)

Newlyweds graduate Basic Military Training together
April 11, 2020
Newlyweds Austin Matthew Howard and Amanda Elizabeth Howard graduate Basic Military Training together March 26. (Courtesy Photo )

Agile recruiting methods required to get future Airmen to basic training
April 10, 2020
Recruiters use agile methods to ship recruits to Air Force Basic Military Training during the COVID-19 pandemic.

BMT proof of concept begins at Keesler Air Force Base
April 9, 2020
Photo of BMT

BMT adapts during COVID-19: adds masks, shortens pipeline
April 9, 2020
Trainees in basic military training (BMT) learn defensive fighting positions in preparation for BEAST (Basic Expeditionary Airman Skills Training) on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, April 8. This was the first day mask wear was implemented at BMT as a required safety measure during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Update: Air Force BMT Graduation and Schedule
April 7, 2020
To fully maximize training effectiveness and space utilization to mitigate COVID-19, the USAF Basic Military Training will accelerate Basic Military Training (BMT) from eight and half weeks to seven weeks of training according to Col Newsom, the Commander of Basic Military Training.

Op Blue Hero: 97th AMW transports BMT grads to Keesler for technical training
March 31, 2020
A C-17 airplane taxis into a parking spot

FAQ: COVID-19 impacts to BMT and technical training (UPDATED)
March 31, 2020
Frequently asked questions

BMT Airmen transported by airlift to Sheppard, other training bases
March 28, 2020
Basic Military Training graduates off load from a plane at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, March 27, 2020. Usually the newest Airmen will arrive by bus to Sheppard, but to mitigate exposure Air Education and Training command opted to transport them via air lift. The airlines are contracted with the Air Force to pick up the Airmen in Lackland and transport them to Sheppard, Keesler AFB and other training bases. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Pedro Tenorio)

BMT safety mitigation efforts protect trainers, pipeline
March 27, 2020
U.S. Air Force basic training trainees that will be placed in a 14-day restriction of movement period arrive at the 737th Training Support Squadron March 24, 2020, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas.

Air Force BMT adjusts schedules, locations to sustain mission readiness
March 27, 2020
Recruits social distancing

Air Force basic trainee tests positive for COVID-19
March 26, 2020
COVID-19