US Air Force Academy cadets complete the ‘Second Beast’ at Jacks Valley
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July 17, 2025
Basic cadet trainees from the class of 2029 complete the Assault Course in Jacks Valley during the second phase of Basic Cadet Training on July 15, 2025 at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo. (Dylan Smith/U.S. Air Force)
U.S. Air Force Academy cadets from the class of 2029 completed the Obstacle and Assault Courses in the Jacks Valley training complex in Colorado Springs, Colo., on Wednesday.
The second phase of Basic Cadet Training, or the “Second Beast,” consists of field training activities and challenging obstacles where cadets learn weapons skills and develop their physical and mental confidence.
Air Force Basic Cadet Training at the academy is a six-week education program that prepares cadets to enter a four-year officer commissioning program.
Basic cadet trainees from the class of 2029 complete the Assault Course in Jacks Valley during the second phase of Basic Cadet Training on July 15, 2025 at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo. (Dylan Smith/U.S. Air Force)
Basic cadet trainees from the class of 2029 complete the Obstacle and Assault Courses in Jacks Valley during the second phase of Basic Cadet Training on July 16, 2025 at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo. (Dylan Smith/U.S. Air Force)
Basic cadet trainees from the class of 2029 complete the Obstacle and Assault Courses in Jacks Valley during the second phase of Basic Cadet Training on July 16, 2025 at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo. (Dylan Smith/U.S. Air Force)
Basic cadet trainees from the class of 2029 complete the Assault Course in Jacks Valley during the second phase of Basic Cadet Training on July 15, 2025 at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo. (Dylan Smith/U.S. Air Force)
Basic cadet trainees from the class of 2029 complete the Obstacle and Assault Courses in Jacks Valley during the second phase of Basic Cadet Training on July 16, 2025 at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo. (Dylan Smith/U.S. Air Force)
Basic cadet trainees from the class of 2029 complete the Obstacle and Assault Courses in Jacks Valley during the second phase of Basic Cadet Training on July 16, 2025 at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo. (Dylan Smith/U.S. Air Force)
Basic cadet trainees from the class of 2029 complete the Assault Course in Jacks Valley during the second phase of Basic Cadet Training on July 15, 2025 at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo. (Dylan Smith/U.S. Air Force)
Basic cadet trainees from the class of 2029 complete the Obstacle and Assault Courses in Jacks Valley during the second phase of Basic Cadet Training on July 16, 2025 at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo. (Dylan Smith/U.S. Air Force)
Basic cadet trainees from the class of 2029 complete the Assault Course in Jacks Valley during the second phase of Basic Cadet Training on July 15, 2025 at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo. (Dylan Smith/U.S. Air Force)
Basic cadet trainees from the class of 2029 complete the Obstacle and Assault Courses in Jacks Valley during the second phase of Basic Cadet Training on July 16, 2025 at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo. (Dylan Smith/U.S. Air Force)
Basic cadet trainees from the class of 2029 complete the Assault Course in Jacks Valley during the second phase of Basic Cadet Training on July 15, 2025 at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo. (Dylan Smith/U.S. Air Force)
Basic cadet trainees from the class of 2029 complete the Obstacle and Assault Courses in Jacks Valley during the second phase of Basic Cadet Training on July 16, 2025 at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo. (Dylan Smith/U.S. Air Force)
Basic cadet trainees from the class of 2029 complete the Obstacle and Assault Courses in Jacks Valley during the second phase of Basic Cadet Training on July 16, 2025 at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo. (Dylan Smith/U.S. Air Force)
Basic cadet trainees from the class of 2029 complete the Obstacle and Assault Courses in Jacks Valley during the second phase of Basic Cadet Training on July 16, 2025 at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo. (Dylan Smith/U.S. Air Force)
Basic cadet trainees from the class of 2029 complete the Assault Course in Jacks Valley during the second phase of Basic Cadet Training on July 15, 2025 at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo. (Dylan Smith/U.S. Air Force)