As the result of a change that was quietly rolled out in April, trainees taking the fitness test must do pushups, situps and a 1.5-mile run, Capt. Paige Skinner, a spokeswoman for 2nd Air Force ...

"BMT's Capstone Week will ensure Air Force basic training remains a center of excellence and our Airmen remain the best fighting force in the world," said Chief Master Sgt. Gerardo Tapia, the AETC ...

Air Education and Training Command, which oversees both programs, declined to provide further information. The Air Force has not formally updated its fitness assessment guidance since 2022.

The Department of the Air Force officially hit its fiscal 2025 goals on June 27 and has "sent nearly 25,000 of the 30,000 contracted recruits to Basic Military Training," with the rest scheduled ...

The service’s lack of F-15 training capacity was raised by Sen. Ted Budd, R-N.C., who said that Seymour Johnson Air Force Base in North Carolina, the future hub for all F-15 basic training ...