Air Force Changes Basic Training
The San Antonio Express-News reports that “years after the Air Force increased the length of basic training by two weeks during the Iraq War, commanders have scaled back the core program and added a week of character development to raise awareness about sexual misconduct.” Â
“Recruits just starting out at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland will be the first in memory to not finish training with a formal graduation ceremony on the parade grounds after 7.5 weeks.” Â
“Instead, they’ll receive five extra days of instruction designed to help them cope with the stresses of life as fledgling airmen.”