The U.S. Air Force is getting rid of 'BEAST Week,' a four-day simulated deployment that had been a staple of the service's basic military training for 16 years.
Lt. Col. Dan Rooney and Maj. Gen. Ed Thomas share why people looking for jobs in the current labor market should consider serving their nation as a future careeris doing away with its"BEAST Week" training exercise in favor of a shorter version of the simulated deployment that will last only a day and a half.
"If we get it right, it will be the highlight of their BMT experience, despite only being 36 hours in length," 737th Training Group Commander Col. Jeff Pixley said in a press release Wednesday."Early feedback suggests we are absolutely on the right track." BEAST Week, which stands for Basic Expeditionary Airman Skills Training, was an important part of the Air Force'sfor 16 years. The training was a four-day-long deployed war exercise, with Air Force trainees deployed into a field environment where they slept in cots, were given weapons training, taught the basics of base security and fought in simulated engagements with enemy forces.
AIR FORCE ACADEMY DIVERSITY TRAINING TELLS CADETS TO USE WORDS THAT 'INCLUDE ALL GENDERS,' DROP 'MOM AND DAD'However, Pixley, who took command of Air Force Basic Military Training in 2021, argued that the training was outdated for the needs of the modern Air Force. The 36-hour training set to take its place will be called"PACER FORGE," which stands for Primary Agile Combat Employment Range, Forward Operations Readiness Generation Exercise. Trainees will still deploy to the site of the former BEAST site at
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