Lackland was the focus of immense expansion during this decade Still the largest activity at lackland, bmt remained at the minimum essential length of six weeks throughout the decade Production numbers for the 1970's averaged over 85,000 a year with a decade high of 105,323 in 1971 Vietnam, of course, was the main reason for this. The 1950's was the trial by fire for the young service and lackland afb When the korean war began in june 1950, the draft started up soon after and lackland experienced a deluge of young men eager to join the new service.
Flight photos for 1970 still the largest activity at lackland, basic training remained at the minimum essential length of six weeks throughout the 1970's Course additions included human relations training and drug abuse education. Flight photos for 1979 men and women received identical training in 1979 Physical training, designed to trim away the pounds, used up 28 hrs. Flight photos for 1968 the 43rd president of the us at lackland our 43rd president of the united states, george w Bush (left), went through air force basic training in may 1968 (3724 bmts flight g168, may 1968)
Many photographs came from tech training schools that were on air force bases now closed (amarillo, chanute and lowery to name a few). Training at amarillo afb due to a meningitis outbreak at lackland afb, amarillo afb was used for basic training for a short period of time from february 1966 through december 1968.
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