International ALERT Academy

International ALERT Academy The Air Land Emergency Resource Team: Forging extraordinary men who influence their world for Christ.
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Read on to learn more about ALERT, ALERT Cadet, Quest and Family Camp! The Air Land Emergency Resource Team (ALERT) is a unique training and service organization for young men who desire to achieve maturity and fruitfulness in service as Christian men. The training young men receive at ALERT equips them with the discipline, character, and skills necessary to meet the needs of people in crisis. The

se ALERT Responders will then be deployed to disaster-stricken areas such as those affected by hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, and mudslides. www.linktr.ee/alertacademy

ALERT Cadet is a home-based discipleship program designed to assist fathers in leading their 8- to 17-year-old sons into biblical manhood. www.alertcadet.org

Quest is a 4-week on-campus course that helps young men 14 and up develop practical life skills and a vision for Biblical manhood. www.alertacademy.com/quest/

Family Camp, held the first week of October each year, is a chance for Christian families from across the country to fellowship, learn and grow together! www.alertacademy.com/fc/

The International ALERT Academy is located two hours east of Dallas, TX, near the town of Big Sandy in the northeastern “Piney Woods” region of Texas. The beautiful 2200-acre campus serves as the base of operations for both training and service.

Unit 74 completed their Endurance Hike this morning, covering 56 miles in 24 hours.The Endurance Hike is one of the defi...
05/13/2026

Unit 74 completed their Endurance Hike this morning, covering 56 miles in 24 hours.

The Endurance Hike is one of the defining milestones of Basic Training and one of the toughest physical and mental challenges at ALERT.

Through long hours, sore feet, and hiking through the night, the men of Unit 74 pushed through and finished strong. We are proud of the perseverance, teamwork, and determination they displayed every step of the way.

We also want to recognize the alumni from Units 22, 44, 52, and 71 who returned to hike alongside Unit 74 or assist the Logistics team. Your willingness to come back and encourage the next generation speaks volumes about the brotherhood built at ALERT.

If you are an ALERT alum interested in joining a future Endurance Hike, follow this link for details: https://alertacademy.com/alumni/endurance-hike/

Alumni — what do you remember most about your Endurance Hike?

Dinner break is over, and Unit 74 is back on the trail.With miles still ahead and the toughest hours of the night approa...
05/13/2026

Dinner break is over, and Unit 74 is back on the trail.

With miles still ahead and the toughest hours of the night approaching, the recruits are digging deep and continuing to push forward together.

Parents and alumni — flood the comments with encouragement as they head into the second half of the Endurance Hike. Let them know people are cheering them on all across the country.

Endurance HikeUnit 74 is currently in the middle of their 24-hour Endurance Hike. They’ll continue hiking through the ni...
05/12/2026

Endurance Hike

Unit 74 is currently in the middle of their 24-hour Endurance Hike. They’ll continue hiking through the night and are expected to finish early tomorrow morning.

These are some of the hardest moments of Basic Training — when the miles add up, exhaustion sets in, and perseverance matters most.

Parents, family members, and alumni — drop an encouraging comment below for the recruits as they push toward the finish line.

For more information on ALERT Basic Training, check the link in our bio.

“Nothing disciplines the flesh like service, and nothing transforms the flesh like serving in hiddenness.” – Richard J. ...
05/12/2026

“Nothing disciplines the flesh like service, and nothing transforms the flesh like serving in hiddenness.” – Richard J. Foster

05/09/2026

You can read about ALERT all day. Preview Day lets you stand on the ground and see it for yourself.

Tour the campus. Sit in on a Q&A. Watch a Basic Training skills demonstration, drill and ceremony review, and the Advancement Ceremony for the current unit. Talk with the students actually doing it and the staff running it. Bring your parents. Ask the hard questions.

It's a free 7-hour day, includes a complimentary banquet meal for the candidate and up to two guests, and every candidate who attends gets a $300 voucher toward Basic Training.

Upcoming dates:
May 29, 2026
November 13, 2026

Reserve your spot at the link in our bio.

05/08/2026

The River Crossing Competition.

ALERT students compete to build a rope system, get every man across the water, tear it down, and call done. Fastest time wins.

It’s not just speed. It’s knots that hold. Communication that doesn’t break down. Trust in the man on the other end of the rope. The clock punishes any team that hasn’t actually become a team yet.

That’s why we run it. Under pressure, you find out fast who’s been sharpening each other and who hasn’t.

Learn more at the link in our bio

Not every young man leaves ALERT on the same path.But they all leave changed—with discipline, clarity, and a stronger se...
05/08/2026

Not every young man leaves ALERT on the same path.

But they all leave changed—with discipline, clarity, and a stronger sense of purpose.

For parents—this isn’t about choosing your son’s future. It’s about helping him become the kind of man who’s ready for it.

About 1/3 step into emergency services.
Another 1/3 enlist.
Others pursue trades, college, and the workforce.

Different paths. Same foundation.

Alumni—drop a comment: how did Basic Training shape your direction?

Learn more or start an application today: www.alertacademy.com/apply

05/07/2026

You can picture what hard looks like from the outside. You can't feel it until you're standing in it.

That's the gap Basic Training closes. The pressure isn't there to break a man. It's there to show him what he's actually made of, and then build something stronger in its place.

This is the work that shapes the rest of a life.

Learn more at the website in our bio.

Throwback Thursday - Unit 15 - A Man and his POGIEUnit 15 was in Basic Training from June 30 – August 22, 1998.What mome...
05/07/2026

Throwback Thursday - Unit 15 - A Man and his POGIE

Unit 15 was in Basic Training from June 30 – August 22, 1998.

What moment from Basic defined your time there?
Tag a brother from Unit 15 who went through it with you.

05/06/2026

Ask the average person what kind of God we serve, and you'll hear the same answer. A God of rules. A God of regulation.

That's not the God of the Bible. His law is a law of liberty, not a law of restriction. The boundaries that feel like they're ruining your fun are the ones keeping you alive.

At ALERT, we train students to know the God who actually is. Not the God they assumed.

Learn more at the link in our bio.

Address

1 Academy Boulevard
Big Sandy, TX
75755

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 5pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 5pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 5pm
Thursday 8:30am - 5pm
Friday 8:30am - 5pm

Telephone

+19036362000

Website

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