Preparing for military training, regardless of the hundreds of military occupational specialties (MOS), Air Force specialty codes (AFSC) or ratings -- also known as "jobs" available in the military -- ...

A San Antonio native became the first Basic Combat trainee to ace the Army’s new physical fitness test, making him only the third trainee in the military branch's history to earn a perfect score of ...

A Basic Combat Training recruit headed for Officer Candidate School maxed out the new Army Combat Fitness Test last week. After an Oct. 21 test, Spc. Benjamin Ritchie became the third soldier in the ...

Army trainees hustle to the company area on the first day of Basic Combat Training at Fort Jackson, S.C., in June 2017. The command in charge of basic training has a new leader as of Friday, April 26, ...

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

If the COVID-19 pandemic has taught us anything, it is that being in good health also means having a strong immune system. Focusing on health and wellness is a matter of life or death. But for many, ...

From Green Berets to the S-1 clerk and everyone in between, every soldier has something in common with each other: they’ve all started their military careers at the U.S. Army’s Basic Combat Training.

U.S. Air Force Basic Military Training is any airman’s first step into the massive world of the Air Force. From security forces to combat controllers, logisticians to mechanics, all airmen start their ...

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. -- An important aspect of being a member of the U.S. military service is to meet basic physical fitness standards established by Department of Defense Instruction. The DOD ...

During Army basic training at Fort Jackson, recruits repel down Victory Tower, learn how to fire weapons, march for miles in formation and train in combat situations side by side. For most of the Army ...