During Air Force basic training at Lackland, mealtime is not a respite. It's part of a relentless process of discipline and indoctrination that spans a recruit's every waking moment.

The yearlong program trains new pilots for the US Air Force, Air Force Reserve, Air National Guard, and allied nations.

Three-time Olympic athlete, Anita Alvarez, graduated Air Force Basic Military Training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland in Texas on Jan. 9, and will be joining a premier group of athletes in the ...