A flu bug has swept the ranks of recruits at San Antonio's Lackland Air Force Base, the service's basic training hub. Nearly ...

The outbreak comes weeks after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said flu vaccination was no longer mandatory for service members. More than 150 are reported ill.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Recruits sing the Air Force song during a basic training graduation at Lackland Air Force Base in April 2025. Lackland is the hub ...

Ten U.S. students are now enrolled at the International Flight Training School to complete a 133-day Basic Jet Training course in the T-346A Master. Following an agreement with the Italian Air Force ...

U.S. Air Force Basic Military Training trainees stand at attention in front of a military training instructor (MTI) during the Coin and Retreat Ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. (U.S ...

The Air Force is reshaping basic training around aircraft, small teams and simulated airfields as it prepares airmen for a different kind of war. The Air Force is reshaping basic training around ...