Oct. 20, 2022 JBSA - Lackland | Basic Military Training digitizes curriculum The days of carrying around your black portfolio with bulky study materials are over. On Sept. 13, 2022, Basic Military Training completed the transition to a digital campus by issuing over 500 tablets to Airmen in their first week of training.
April 20, 2022 BMT expands graduation events, returns to parade grounds Beginning June 8-9, Basic Military Training graduation events will expand to two days and include the return of the traditional military parade at the Gateway Wing parade grounds.
Feb. 11, 2022 Why today’s ‘Gen Z’ is at risk for boot camp injuries For today's generation of 18-to-25-year-olds, making it through recruit training and successfully transitioning from civilian life into the military is not easy.Today's recruits are coming from a far more sedentary lifestyle compared to previous generations, making their skeletons more prone to
Dec. 21, 2021 Uniform shortage to affect BMT graduates This proactive measure will allow Airmen and Guardians to have, at minimum, one full set of service dress while Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support works with the manufacturer to restore full production.
Dec. 16, 2021 Every BMT flight picture tells a story JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas -- When it comes to memories of a military career, there is perhaps nothing as iconic as a Basic Military Training flight photo. The BMT Flight Photo website is rich with these photos – nearly 17,000 of them.
Oct. 1, 2021 Space Force, Air Force Total Force recruiting makes goal for Fiscal 2021 For the first time in five years, each of the Total Force recruiting partners have reached or exceeded their recruiting goal and each has achieved its end strength for Fiscal 2021.
May 27, 2020 Feasibility of secondary Air Force BMT location proven; COVID-19 surge operations to begin June 2 Air Force officials announced that, beginning June 2, the service will continue to hold basic military training at Keesler AFB, Mississippi, as a secondary location until the end of COVID-19 surge operations. The decision to stand up initial operating capability under 37th Training Wing comes after
March 26, 2020 Air Force basic trainee tests positive for COVID-19 Air Force officials announced, March 25, a trainee in the Air Force’s basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland has tested positive for COVID-19.