Latest "boot camp" stories

2 Sikhs can now enter Marine boot camp with turbans and beards

The Corps has maintained that exceptions to its grooming standards for recruits would make it harder to instill in them a spirit of uniformity.

By Irene Loewenson

5 weeks ago

A U.S. Space Force trainee assigned to the 320th Training Squadron participates on the over-and-under bars obstacle during Basic Expeditionary Airman Skills Training at Joint Base San Antonio-Chapman Annex on Dec. 2, 2020. (Staff Sgt. James R. Crow/Air Force)

Air Force ditches ‘BEAST Week’ for new mock deployment training

"Pacer Forge" is a faster-paced mock deployment that lasts two days rather than four.

By Rachel S. Cohen

2 months ago

The best and worst Parris Island Marine boot camp haircuts of all time

The Marine recruit training haircut is a rite of passage.

By Sarah Sicard

3 months ago

The Marines likely won’t gender-integrate boot camp at the platoon level

It appears the Marine Corps is heading down a path that will see the service integrate boot camp at the company level, but leave platoons segregated by gender.

By Philip Athey

12 months ago

Navy boot camp lengthened to 10 weeks to prepare recruits for life in the fleet

The objective of the additional two weeks is to provide sailors with more resources and fleet-centric training that will contribute to their success in the Navy.

By Diana Stancy Correll

13 months ago

New series sheds light on Air Force Basic Military Training

The 8-part series follows five civilians on their journeys to become Airmen.

By Sarah Sicard

15 months ago