Preparing for Special Warfare: Inside the ALB

Delayed Entry Program members posed for a photo with the 330th and 331st Recruiting Squadrons at 17 Springs Complex, Millbrook, Alabama, July 18, 2025. The Athletic Leadership Boot camp featured teamwork-focused drills designed to build strength, resilience and camaraderie. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nelvis Sera)

Preparing for Special Warfare: Inside the ALB

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Hestley, 330th Recruiting Squadron special warfare scout, performs a push-up during an Athletic Leadership Boot camp at 17 Springs Complex, Millbrook, Alabama, July 18, 2025. Exercises included navigating with blacked-out goggles, sandbag sled pulls and a sandbag walk across the end zone.

Preparing for Special Warfare: Inside the ALB

Published July 23, 2025
By Airman 1st Class Nelvis Sera
Air University

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Future U.S. Air Force recruits participated in an Athletic Leadership Boot camp hosted by the 330th and 331st Recruiting Squadrons at 17 Springs Complex, Millbrook, Alabama, July 18, 2025. The ALB featured teamwork-focused drills designed to build strength, resilience and camaraderie. Exercises included navigating with blacked-out goggles, sandbag sled pulls and a sandbag walk across the end zone. U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Hestley, 330th Recruiting Squadron special warfare scout, emphasized the importance of teamwork and physical fitness in preparing recruits for the challenges of Special Warfare. (U.S. Air Force video by Airman 1st Class Nelvis Sera)