‘We Do Feel Kind Of Robbed’: COVID-19 Forces The Military To Scale Back Basic Training

By Texas Standard

Published January 6, 2021 at 7:03 AM CST

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Trainees march in formation at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland. The Air Force has restructured basic military training so that there is less travel time and fewer opportunities to practice drill.

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Health and safety precautions during the pandemic have led the Air Force to eliminate parts of basic training. But some military observers question whether the changes are leaving airmen unprepared for duty.