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How basic training differs in each branch of the armed forces

Exploring how each U.S. military branch uniquely shapes recruits through distinct, challenging basic training experiences.
Military.com

Exclusive: Air Force Overhauls Basic Training to Build ‘Airminded’ Warfighters

In an interview with Military.com, 2nd Commander, Maj. Gen. Matthew Davidson details a shift to build “airminded” ...
Military.com

2 Space Force Guardians Become Service's First Graduates of Army's Drill Instructor Academy

Sgt. 1st Class Sytoi K. Warren, senior drill sergeant leader, adjusts the drill sergeant hat of Space Force Sgt. Yugi R. Moore, April 3, 2024. Moore was one of first Guardians to graduate from the U.S ...
Task & Purpose

Air Force to cut time spent in the field for airmen at basic training

The Air Force is changing the way it conducts Basic Military Training, replacing a four-day-long field training exercise with a new scenario that lasts 36 hours. In an announcement Wednesday, the ...
Army Times

‘Prep course’ pilot breaks basic training norms — and just might work

Members of the Future Soldier Prep Course play a game of football with their instructor on August 22, 2022 at Fort Jackson, S.C. (Davis Winkie/Staff) FORT JACKSON, S.C. — On a humid August morning ...
Marine Corps Times

Marine boot camp study calls for mixed-gender drill instructor teams

The Marine Corps is the military service that still operates gender-separated training at the platoon level. (Sgt. Daniel Wetzel/Marine Corps) The Marine Corps has received the findings of a detailed ...