In what it is calling “the most sweeping change of air force basic doctrine in the service’s history”, the USAF issued its Air Force Doctrine Publication-1 on 22 April. “The document ...

Today’s Air Force basic training grows from training doctrine born from the experience only decades at war can provide. Air Force basic training is 7.5 weeks long, and each week builds upon the ...

A series of mobile applications is giving Airmen ready access to Air Force standards, culture and basic doctrine. The three apps include: the Air Force Little Blue Book, Air Force Instruction 1-1 ...

Trainer weapons, a common sight in Army and Marine Corps boot camps, have received varying levels of emphasis within the Air Force’s basic training over the years. “Weapons familiarization was ...

BEAST Week, which stands for Basic Expeditionary Airman Skills Training, was an important part of the Air Force's initial entry training for 16 years. The training was a four-day-long deployed war ...

To date, incoming guardians have participated in the Air Force’s Basic Military Training courses ... “From history, to doctrine, to values and core competencies, the Space Force and the ...