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coronavirus Basic Military Training

COVID-19 Wasn’t the First Outbreak to Relocate BMT

April 6, 2020 | By Jennifer-Leigh Oprihory
Although the Air Force is slated to send a cohort of 60 recruits to Keesler AFB, Miss., for Basic Military Training as early as April 7, the new coronavirus pandemic wasn't the first outbreak to prompt USAF to hold BMT outside of Lackland Air Force ...

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