Lt. Amy Parsons spent 10 weeks at the prestigious academy, culminating with a 6.1-mile run through a grueling obstacle course, and is using her new skills to serve Pensacola.

That obstacle course is called the Yellow-Brick Road and it’s part of the facilities at the FBI headquarters in Quantico, Virginia, where the bureau’s special agents and intelligence analysts ...

A yellow brick means a lot to McCandless police Chief Ryan Hawk, as it signifies his successful completion of training at the FBI National Academy. Hawk is part of the 292nd graduating class of ...

This year, Hassell joined Chief of Police Joseph Deras in completing the Yellow Brick Road, which is a 6.1 mile run through an obstacle course built by the U.S Marines. It is the final challenge of ...

During the academy, Ford and her classmates underwent required fitness training three days a week, helping them prepare for the final obstacle course, the "Yellow Brick Road" - a grueling 6.1-mile ...

The course became known as the Yellow Brick road after Marines placed yellow bricks along the trail to guide participants. Each graduate receives a yellow brick for completing the course. Looking back ...

She arrived at the FBI Academy at Quantico in 1985 and in less than a year, ... even agreeing to take part in the FBI’s Yellow Brick Road obstacle course for new recruits.

The FBI course, held four times a year, focuses on leadership, specialized training, physical fitness and academics. It famously includes a final “Yellow Brick Road” test, a grueling 6.1-mile ...

“Despite the challenges, attending the National Academy was the best 10 weeks of my professional life.” As Capt. Calucci neared completion of the program, his final hurdle was what the National ...

But the final test of the program is on the coveted yellow brick road, a 6.3-mile obstacle course and endurance run through the woods on the Quantico Marine Corps base, finished by ringing a giant ...