
Start coming together as a class, a flight, a squadron. “For the next six weeks, you are all members of the cadet wing. “You’re going to have to work your way through basic training,” he said. Swearing or affirming this oath officially assigned the appointees to the cadet wing. Paul Moga, administered the oath of allegiance to the first group of cadets just after 11 a.m. “This is the beginning of a new chapter in my life.” “I’m very excited – just a little out of breath,” she said. Roberts makes her way to the Academy after medical issues hampered her first application.

“I look forward to all this year has to offer and just thank my family for all their support getting me here.” Air Force Academy Preparatory School graduate, said “he’s ready” to be a cadet. Warren Aiden, 20, from Indianapolis, Indiana, and Isabella Roberts, 19, of Miami, Florida, were among the more than 1,000 appointees.Īiden, a U.S. Hannas said his “best advice” to the appointees is “just be quiet and don’t create conflict for yourself or anyone else.” “The results won’t be immediate, but focusing on being a team player will help them establishing lifelong friendships, based on their behavior during basic training, by the time they become junior and senior cadets.” “Basic training cadets who do the best work hard, don’t talk negatively about other squadron members or jockey for position,” he said.
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Hannas said a professional attitude starts in basic training. “This is their first look at the Academy,” she said, looking over the line of vehicles driven by friends and relative transporting the appointees to the Academy. “I remember how nervous I was and I just try to help ease the incoming cadets’ nerves.”īritt said she appreciates the opportunity to help new cadets manage their anxiety and expectations. “Passing out is real popular on the first day,” she said with a laugh. “I’m the SMO (squadron medical officer),” Britt said, directing cadets from one checkpoint to another while making sure they’re able to cope with the Colorado altitude. “Basic training and being a cadet is about pushing yourself to get better and better, improving yourself every single day from the moment you wake up,” he said Bring Your ‘A Game’Ĭadets 2nd Class Taylor Britt and Jacob Hannas are members of cadet cadre, junior and senior cadets leading the new appointees through basic training. “It’s not going to be easy but you don’t want ‘easy,’ right?”īasic Cadet Training is a six-week program pushing the mental and physical limits of trainees, the first major challenge they face before being recognized as academy cadets. “This place will change your life if you let it,” he said to a group of Academy appointees. Richard Clark said this and more to the scores of young men and women reporting to the base June 23 to begin Basic Cadet Training. – “This place is tough, but it’s supposed to be tough.” Air Force Academy Strategic Communications

‘You don’t want easy’: AF Academy Basic Cadet Training begins June 23
