From Day One to Graduation: U.S. Air Force Academy Boot Camp Journey

At the United States Air Force Academy (USAFA), students undergo rigorous basic training, including field exercises in Jacks Valley, to build physical and mental resilience. Successful graduates earn a bachelor's degree and become second lieutenants in the Air Force. Admission is highly competitive, with most costs covered by the Air Force, and cadets commit to military service after graduation.
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[@bobatrash]

So this shit basically summer camp? Cuz the navy didn’t do anything like this 😭😭

[@ashleesue]

If I had the desire to go to college and the smarts to have gotten into USAFA I would've loved to be able to say I graduated from there on a CV but it was enlisted USAF life for me, it remains the best thing I ever did w/my life. The USAFA isn't easy academically and people say "it's a good place to be from but not a good place to be at" It's a hard 4 year slog to get through.

[@blkdiamond1121]

Thanks for sharing this video! I hate seeing the sly remarks in the comments people serving are a Team and it talks all players to perform when the need arrives. So, don't degrade each other you all are trained to do your part and fight side by side for the United States.

[@Rosarioforever]

As a former USAFA appointee who spent some time at the USAFA base, I believe no more than half of the ROTC and OTS-produced 2nd lieutenants would make it through the Academy's program. I believe that ROTC and OTS are like watered-down alcohol compared to USAFA. Please experience something before you criticize it.

[@wesleyalden08]

Wait, the Chair Force has an academy?

[@brucewzimple6475]

Alot different from my experience in basic in 1970 …😮

[@Snuffy03]

It's so entertaining to watch an Air Force individual try to behave in a manner which is mean and tough.😂

[@handletaken1]

Thats their job though

[@97ohmygod]

I swear I saw the icon and I thought it was some fake taxi shit 😂

[@skampy134]

Bru how you gon let a cadet talk to you like that😂

[@backwoodsshiner887]

Shit looks like field day at elementary school

[@kyleebrock]

this commentor hasn't seen his toes in years!

[@alexware465]

@@kyleebrock it’s just jealousy

[@BaileyZimmermanRules134]

If you think it’s that easy then try it for yourself

[@Skout17]

Negative smoke

[@DoubleJ-zm5yx]

I think i went to school with Technical Sgt. Nielsen!

[@11bravo72]

0:00 😂

[@mdmarko]

Why do we still have military academies? ROTC and OCS produce many more lieutenants for far less money. And a second lieutenant is a second lieutenant, no matter what the source of commission.

[@mardikermardiker8514]

Really good question! One day I got a reply on this question saying that academies have unique environment which is capable of creating colonels and generals unlike OTS and ROTC :)

[@Arthur-Morgan6522]

Not to diminish from ROTC, but that's like comparing community college to Ivy League. The people that the academies produce are general material, whereas ROTC is closer to a captain

[@eoinclarke8987]

@@Arthur-Morgan6522that’s a really stupid way to look at it

[@Arthur-Morgan6522]

@@eoinclarke8987 Stupid, but not untrue

[@kwegel4585]

​@Arthur-Morgan6522 except that the education in the military academies is SO good that former cadets are doing their required service time and getting out. Very few are now making a career out of the military, instead choosing the private sector. Current generals may come from the military academies, but there will be less grads serving long-term to take those posts in the future.

[@ErosofTerran]

cut everyones hair. equality.

[@MrCruzer777]

It’s not unhealthy for a man to cut their hair all the way down. It can actually permanently damage a woman’s hair to shave it all the way down

[@AirForceKrissy]

Naww 😂

[@ErosofTerran]

its so cringe, to let cadets act like DS. just had to say it.

[@dukelopez8988]

Joke SNOWFLAKES!!

[@B_Cadigan]

This looks like summer camp.
Could you imagine if we had to just rely on the Air Force, we would be in trouble 😂

[@user-yu5hf6vc9e]

This looks like a petty youtube comment.
Could you imagine that the amount of Air Force veterans and kids that just graduated from bootcamp, see your comment and how ignorant you appear, you would be in trouble.
Shut your mouth and keep your opinion to yourself to respect the men and women who have gave up their life and time while you sit on your ass and type your crappy distasteful comments.

[@charlieblume448]

The Air Force is like the backbone of the military. what they lack in battle readiness they gain technical ability and experience. i think some people forget that the Air Force handles multi-million dollar machines. smh

[@CramcrumBrewbringer]

That’s how the military works, bozo. We need all branches working together to have an effective military.
I joined to fly a weapons system that protects our Soldiers and Marines on the ground. Others in the Air Force make that mission possible.