At the U.S. Air Force Academy, a roughly five-mile march to Jacks Valley begins the most physically demanding phase of basic training, which newcomers must complete to earn their place in the Cadet ...

On a hill overlooking the Air Force Academy, first year cadet Cameron Keller gives his mother, Cindy Marx, one last hug before being dropped off for I-Day on Wednesday, June 25, 2025. Stopping at the ...

AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (KOAA) — Basic cadet training continues at Jacks Valley, a complex of the United States Air Force Academy (USAFA). On Thursday, News5 got an inside look at what the Class of ...

U.S. Air Force Academy cadets from the class of 2029 completed the Obstacle and Assault Courses in the Jacks Valley training complex in Colorado Springs, Colo., on Wednesday. The second phase of Basic ...

U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (KOAA) — The U.S. Air Force Academy Class of 2029 has begun their training! Field training began on July 13 as the cadets made their way from the Cadet Area to Jack's ...

U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. – Every summer, the U.S. Air Force Academy's Basic Cadet Training program introduces its newest basic cadets to military life. Over 38 days, Military Training Instructors ...

A Military Training Instructor addresses a basic cadet upon arrival at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs on In-processing Day, also known as I-Day, on Wednesday June 24, 2026. (The ...

Over 1,000 cadets enter the Air Force Academy each summer, facing 6 weeks of intense basic training at high altitude. The pressure is constant, pushing both physical limits and mental endurance to the ...

Six months after the Air Force launched a tougher, more combat-centric training program, airmen and prospective instructors are clamoring to get involved.