A higher number of military recruits are failing to pass basic training since changes were implemented to boost enrolment, says a leaked report circulating within Canada's defence community.

In an interview with Military.com, 2nd Commander, Maj. Gen. Matthew Davidson details a shift to build “airminded” ...

Exploring how each U.S. military branch uniquely shapes recruits through distinct, challenging basic training experiences.

The Air Force is changing the way it conducts Basic Military Training, replacing a four-day-long field training exercise with a new scenario that lasts 36 hours. In an announcement Wednesday, the ...

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Oscar Puentes, a student at Drill Instructor School, Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) San Diego, shouts a command during drill and ceremony practice at MCRD San Diego, Feb. 22, ...

All active-duty Marines and reservists must complete a new Basic AI Course before the end of the calendar year, according to ...

Trainees high crawl through the mud on an obstacle course during Army Basic Combat Training at Fort Jackson, S.C. The nine-week course designed to transform young American volunteers into Soldiers.

Leaked internal report says the number of candidates who took multiple attempts to graduate has increased sharply ...

FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. -- (Sept. 13, 2012) The Basic Combat Training Soldiers from Company C, 1st Battalion 48th Infantry Regiment are in White Phase -- often referred to as the rifleman phase, ...

The U.S. Air Force has finally slain the BEAST. After 16 years, Basic Expeditionary Airman Skills Training will be retired, as the service changes the way it prepares recruits for combat. The once ...