A basic cadet crawls through water and mud of the assault course during field training at Jacks Valley on Thursday, July 17, 2025. The class of 2029 started their week on Sunday with a 6.2 mile march from the Cadet Area to Jacks Valley. Field training introduces basic cadets to skills including combat arms, field living conditions and first aid.
The Class of 2029 basic cadets at the U.S. Air Force Academy marched to Jacks Valley on Sunday, July 13, to begin the second phase of basic training. During this phase, cadets will tackle the obstacle course, participate in small arms training, learn basic first aid and much more.
A basic cadet crawls through water and mud of the assault course during field training at Jacks Valley on Thursday, July 17, 2025. The class of 2029 started their week on Sunday with a 6.2 mile march from the Cadet Area to Jacks Valley. Field training introduces basic cadets to skills including combat arms, field living conditions and first aid.Basic Cadets of the class of 2029 are doing field training at Jacks Valley at the Air Force Academy on Thursday, July 17, 2025. (Jerilee Bennett,The Gazette)Basic Cadets of the class of 2029 are doing field training at Jacks Valley at the Air Force Academy on Thursday, July 17, 2025. (Jerilee Bennett,The Gazette)Basic Cadets of the class of 2029 are doing field training at Jacks Valley at the Air Force Academy on Thursday, July 17, 2025. (Jerilee Bennett,The Gazette)Basic Cadets of the class of 2029 are doing field training at Jacks Valley at the Air Force Academy on Thursday, July 17, 2025. (Jerilee Bennett,The Gazette)Basic Cadets of the class of 2029 are doing field training at Jacks Valley at the Air Force Academy on Thursday, July 17, 2025. (Jerilee Bennett,The Gazette)Basic Cadets of the class of 2029 are doing field training at Jacks Valley at the Air Force Academy on Thursday, July 17, 2025. (Jerilee Bennett,The Gazette)Basic Cadets of the class of 2029 are doing field training at Jacks Valley at the Air Force Academy on Thursday, July 17, 2025. (Jerilee Bennett,The Gazette)Basic Cadets of the class of 2029 are doing field training at Jacks Valley at the Air Force Academy on Thursday, July 17, 2025. (Jerilee Bennett,The Gazette)Basic Cadets of the class of 2029 are doing field training at Jacks Valley at the Air Force Academy on Thursday, July 17, 2025. (Jerilee Bennett,The Gazette)Basic Cadets of the class of 2029 are doing field training at Jacks Valley at the Air Force Academy on Thursday, July 17, 2025. (Jerilee Bennett,The Gazette)Basic Cadets of the class of 2029 are doing field training at Jacks Valley at the Air Force Academy on Thursday, July 17, 2025. (Jerilee Bennett,The Gazette)Basic Cadets of the class of 2029 are doing field training at Jacks Valley at the Air Force Academy on Thursday, July 17, 2025. (Jerilee Bennett,The Gazette)Basic Cadets of the class of 2029 are doing field training at Jacks Valley at the Air Force Academy on Thursday, July 17, 2025. (Jerilee Bennett,The Gazette)Basic Cadets of the class of 2029 are doing field training at Jacks Valley at the Air Force Academy on Thursday, July 17, 2025. (Jerilee Bennett,The Gazette)Basic Cadets of the class of 2029 are doing field training at Jacks Valley at the Air Force Academy on Thursday, July 17, 2025. (Jerilee Bennett,The Gazette)Basic Cadets of the class of 2029 are doing field training at Jacks Valley at the Air Force Academy on Thursday, July 17, 2025. (Jerilee Bennett,The Gazette)Basic Cadets of the class of 2029 are doing field training at Jacks Valley at the Air Force Academy on Thursday, July 17, 2025. (Jerilee Bennett,The Gazette)Basic Cadets of the class of 2029 are doing field training at Jacks Valley at the Air Force Academy on Thursday, July 17, 2025. (Jerilee Bennett,The Gazette)Basic Cadets of the class of 2029 are doing field training at Jacks Valley at the Air Force Academy on Thursday, July 17, 2025. (Jerilee Bennett,The Gazette)Basic Cadets of the class of 2029 are doing field training at Jacks Valley at the Air Force Academy on Thursday, July 17, 2025. (Jerilee Bennett,The Gazette)Basic Cadets of the class of 2029 are doing field training at Jacks Valley at the Air Force Academy on Thursday, July 17, 2025. (Jerilee Bennett,The Gazette)Basic Cadets of the class of 2029 are doing field training at Jacks Valley at the Air Force Academy on Thursday, July 17, 2025. (Jerilee Bennett,The Gazette)Basic Cadets of the class of 2029 are doing field training at Jacks Valley at the Air Force Academy on Thursday, July 17, 2025. (Jerilee Bennett,The Gazette)Basic Cadets of the class of 2029 are doing field training at Jacks Valley at the Air Force Academy on Thursday, July 17, 2025. (Jerilee Bennett,The Gazette)