FORT SILL, Okla. -- A major change in Army Basic Combat Training, or BCT, better prepares trainees for today's operational theater. The "Forge" is a grueling, 96-hour, cumulative training exercise ...
Airmen and Guardians will receive the nonfunctioning M4 rifle when they arrive at basic military training and will carry and care for it throughout. Airmen and Guardians will once again carry practice ...