Hand-To-Hand Combat Under Consideration For USAF Training
December 11 2008
The U.S. Air Force is considering the addition of hand-to-hand combat training to its basic military training course, reports the Air Force Times.
The Air Force Combatives Program, approved in March, has been added to officer training programs, including Officer Training School, the Reserve Officers' Training Corps and the Air Force Academy.
That program will also be added next year to the Air and Space Basic Course for new officers, said Gen. Stephen Lorenz, head of the Air...
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