A basic cadet gives his war cry as he is drenched with water during Basic Cadet Training at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs on Thursday, July 16, 2026. (The Gazette, Michael G. Seamans)
Basic cadets crawl underneath barbed wire during Basic Cadet Training at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs on Thursday, July 16, 2026. (The Gazette, Michael G. Seamans)Basic cadets wait for their turn to run the obstacle course during Basic Cadet Training at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs on Thursday, July 16, 2026. (The Gazette, Michael G. Seamans)Basic cadets work through the obstacle course during Basic Cadet Training at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs on Thursday, July 16, 2026. (The Gazette, Michael G. Seamans)A basic cadet crawls through the sand under barbed wire during Basic Cadet Training at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs on Thursday, July 16, 2026. (The Gazette, Michael G. Seamans)Basic cadets lie in the prone position during M4 weapon training during Basic Cadet Training at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs on Thursday, July 16, 2026. (The Gazette, Michael G. Seamans)A basic cadet climbs the rope bridge over the water hazard during Basic Cadet Training at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs on Thursday, July 16, 2026. (The Gazette, Michael G. Seamans)A basic cadet grinds through the sand on his stomach after being doused with water during Basic Cadet Training at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs on Thursday, July 16, 2026. (The Gazette, Michael G. Seamans)A basic cadet runs through the water hazard after falling off the rope during Basic Cadet Training at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs on Thursday, July 16, 2026. (The Gazette, Michael G. Seamans)A basic cadet crawls through an obstacle during Basic Cadet Training at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs on Thursday, July 16, 2026. (The Gazette, Michael G. Seamans)A basic cadet crawls through the sand under barbed wire during Basic Cadet Training at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs on Thursday, July 16, 2026. (The Gazette, Michael G. Seamans)A basic cadet gives his war cry after completing an obstacle during Basic Cadet Training at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs on Thursday, July 16, 2026. (The Gazette, Michael G. Seamans)
