When I went into basic training {age 18} in the Air Force in 1976, I GAINED 23 pounds in 4 weeks {went from 123 to 146 pounds}; then got a little sick in the 5th week and lost 8 pounds. Needless to say, my fatigues were a little snug there for a while.
When I went into basic training {age 18} in the Air Force in 1976, I GAINED 23 pounds in 4 weeks {went from 123 to 146 pounds}... Hmmm...curious.I was 165 pounds (6 feet tall) when I finished Army BCT.Does Air Force Basic Training focus on PT (marching,running,push ups,etc,etc) as does the Army?
My late brother-in-law told me that Navy recruit training had some of that (late 1960's) but we decided that his wasn't nearly as bad as mine (PT-wise,at least)