First-term Airmen participate in a group discussion during the First Term Airmen Course at the Rushmore Center on Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., Oct. 22, 2018. The FTAC course is a mandatory, weeklong program that is packed with professional development guidance, life-skills briefings and visits from base agencies to aid new Airmen with getting their careers started. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Christina Bennett)