The Air Force said in a release in March that it is figuring out how scores will be calculated and the percentage breakdown for each activity -- one minute of push-ups, one minute of sit-ups and a ...

Pain, punishment, push-ups: Air Force basic training is still a bear, but there's less screaming High-decibel verbal abuse was once a prime feature of Zero Week, the first stage of Air Force basic ...

Sit-ups: Sit-ups are a two-count exercise. Starting position is back flat on the surface, fingers interlocked behind the head, head off the surface and knees bent at approximately a 90-degree angle.

Lackland is where all Air Force recruits go through BMT — basic military training. Much of the Human Performance Squadron's work centers on teaching recruits how to run, and how not to.

Can you do 27 push-ups in 1 minute, 46 sit-ups in 1 minute and run 1.5 miles in under 14:22? If so, you can graduate from the United States Air Force Basic Mandatory Training.

Air Force recruits in their fifth week of training learn rifle fighting techniques during pugil stick training. The Air Force’s Basic Military Training recently expanded from 7.5 weeks to 8.5 weeks.

All Air Force trainees attend basic training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. If you’re joining the Air Force from a temperate climate, it’s wise to know what the weather is like in ...

Air Force trainee Wendy Gallardo Gallegos, 18, completes a 1.5-mile run as part of a physical training exam at Lackland Air Force Base on Friday, Dec. 20, 2024.

Members of the 321st Training Squadron end physical training with a formation run during the filming of the docuseries “Basic,” which will stream on the Air Force Recruiting YouTube channel ...

The U.S. Air Force has finally slain the BEAST. After 16 years, Basic Expeditionary Airman Skills Training will be retired, as the service changes the way it prepares recruits for combat.

The Air Force on Monday opened up a newly renovated combat arms range at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland in Texas, and is now allowing basic trainees to train on the M4 carbine for the first time ...