The Air Force is once again revising basic training, this time by adding simulated permanent and expeditionary airstrips to give trainees hands-on experience at operating and defending airfields. “For the first time in BMT, the training environment will simulate the capabilities of the operational Air Force,” Davidson said in a statement to Task & Purpose. Air Force photo. Air & Space Forces Magazine first reported that the Air Force planned to incorporate the simulated airfields into basic training. Trainees will learn “foundational skills” at the Initial Air Base Training Range at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, which will feature F-16 fighters and C-130 cargo aircraft, Davidson said.