Recruits joining the Air Force and Space Force will now be issued an inert M4 carbine early in boot camp and carry it throughout basic training.

The Air Force hopes its recruits will eventually carry real rifles in boot camp, its top enlisted airman said. It recently restarted issuing practice M4 carbines to recruits for their eight-week ...

Recruits carrying weapons during boot camp "is another reminder that you’re in the profession of arms,” the chief master sergeant of the Air Force said.

Airmen and guardian recruits are now carrying practice M4 rifles during boot camp at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, according to an Air Force release. The program to have enlisted ...

A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II, assigned to the 187th Fighter Wing takes off at Dannelly Field, Ala., Aug. 6, 2024. Capt. Michael Luangkhot WASPs were early women flyers ...

The Space Force wants to set up its own tailor-made boot camp for aspiring guardians, top officials said at a Florida conference this week. “We’re trying to figure out, what’s the right ...

The Air Force 's top enlisted leader said there's a desire to let trainees at the service's boot camp carry real rifles, a change that would mirror long-standing norms for other military branches ...

Creating a Space Force-specific boot camp requires a lot of effort and investment, Saltzman said, which is one reason the service has piggybacked on the Air Force's BMT so far. The Space Force ...

The Air Force is resuming its boot camp lessons about trailblazing Black and female World War II pilots after the material was flagged for review following President Donald Trump's order to cancel ...