Every day, the basic trainees at Lackland AFB must scarf down their meals in 10 minutes — no smiling or sweets allowed. But on Christmas, even some of the strictest rules are bent. Trainees can take ...

Editor's note: A version of this story was initially published in 2015. Millions of men and women across the country have started careers as fresh-faced recruits in basic military training (BMT) on ...

U.S. Air Force Airman Nicholas D. Esch, the son of Donald and Lisa Esch of North Bend, has graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio. During the six weeks of ...

Once the uniform is widely issued, Space Force officials will give members one year to order the uniform and prepare for its ...

Air Force Airman Tanya R. Maxwell graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio. During training, the airman studied the Air Force mission, organization, military ...

n Air Force Airman Scott A. Cross graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. Cross is the son of John Cross of Charleston, Mo., and Melanie Riley of Wyatt, ...

Three-time Olympic athlete Anita Alvarez has earned herself a new title: airman. Alvarez graduated Air Force Basic Military Training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland in Texas on Jan. 9 — one of 781 ...

Amanda M. Hernandez, Samantha Thatcher and Manuel A. Dominguez all recently graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland. Each airman completed an intensive, eight-week ...

Air Force leaders are conducting a closed-door briefing on Thursday with the House Armed Services Committee to discuss developments in the criminal investigation into pervasive sexual assaults ...

Air Force Airman Lauren D. Payne has graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio. During six weeks of training, Payne, granddaughter of Ethel Demery of Richmond, Va.