# @af_academy on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DbGh1i0kxNs
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/68340645-af-academy-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-07-22T16:33:27.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** U.S. Air Force Academy (@af_academy) — https://gondola.cc/af_academy

## Caption

🪖 Foundational Expeditionary Skills Training (FEST) challenges #USAFA basic cadets to operate in a deployed environment while learning the skills every Airman and Guardian needs.
 
From land navigation and tactical movement to entry control point operations and identifying unexploded ordnance, cadets build the confidence, discipline and readiness to help accomplish the mission.
 
C2C Gavin Ehrich, FEST course commander, shares what instructors look for during training:
“𝗪𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗲𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗶𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲.”
 
 The training prepares cadets to successfully perform in demanding environments while building the skills and warfighter mindset needed for military service.
 
Read more at link in bio.
 
#WarfightersToWin #FutureFight #WarriorEthos #USAFA2030 #RiseToGlory

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warfighterstowin, usafa, warriorethos, risetoglory, usafa2030, futurefight

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