obstacle course Surviving Basic Military Training - Air Force

I would like to provide some background information before we get to know my BMT experience.I decided to join the army later.I was 26 when I vowed to attend MEPS, which made me much older than most of the people I went.If you read my center on the oath of office to the members of the European Parliament, I have said it before you should not enter the "public general" job.
I held on and got the job I wanted.
However, there is a trap.
If I want this job, I have to go from Cleveland, Ohio to San Antonio, Texas in about 24 hours.From being a civilian to being a pilot, I have been notified for a whole day.If I can withstand this kind of pressure, I believe that 90% of the people who read this article can withstand BMT.
The first day (more like the first night, I arrived at nine o'clock P.M. in the evening) is probably the busiest night.I'm about 7 to San Antonio airport.8ish.Before the bus came to pick us up, we were sitting in the USO room, watching TV and eating snacks.
While we were sitting there, a man wearing TI (the Air Force called the instructor "TIs" and the army called them the drill sergeant) walked in when it all became a reality.He didn't yell at us right away, but he did say something smart.We had about 5 people and he asked if the guy standing next to me had called his parents and told them he was in San Antonio.
He answered "no" and was immediately scolded and asked if he loved his parents or if they loved him and he should call them now.Then he asked me, I lied and told him I lied.We jumped on the bus and were taken to Lakeland air force base, about 20 minutes away.
Now, my experience may be different from yours.I was one day late because I was a replacement for some pregnant girls.Maybe 5-Seven of us, I think there are usually hundreds of people.
I may be wrong, though.
We lined up in a building and we were asked our name and some other questions.One of the questions is "Can you play an instrument ?"?"I said no because I thought it was a scam, but they really had a band flight that played an instrument.I had no choice in this matter, because the other few people I was with did play one, and I had to play one too, and I was assigned a base drum.
Luckily, a few weeks later, when we started working as bands, I became a trumpet, which I played 10 years ago in high school.I highly recommend that you take part in a band Flight, which is a unique experience that will allow you not to do a lot of the work you would have done.It's not as interesting as high school, but it's better than hard work.
We were taken to a room with foot size after they asked the question, we got a book and some other stuff, I forgot what to give and we ate some junk food.It could be the only night we had junk food because the food at chow hall was actually very good.From there, we were divided into our "flights" and it was just a group of people you would stay with in the next two months or so.
In addition, when I went, the basic training lasted 8 weeks.Someone was talking about shortening it to 1/2 weeks, but I don't know if this is official or not.My other flight mates were sleeping when we got to the dorm.
There is a pile of single beds and some bunk beds, but you can take them whatever you open.Anyway, your TI will let you throw almost all the civilian items into the closet and you can keep some clothes and cleaning supplies.They will also put your phone in the locker.
After doing some paperwork and talking (my TI was quite calm as everyone was already sleeping), we went to bed.Holy....Freakin\'....Crap....TI will turn on the lights and start waking up screaming.I don't remember what all the rush was about, but we have a lot of things to do and that's all I know.
Again, as I was one day late, everyone started to rush through their beds, which were very tight and perfect with things like "hospital corner.I don't know what I'm doing.Luckily, your flight mates will help you and a book in your locker will also help.Anyway, the first day was just a bunch of yelling and panicking for no reason.
I 've basically stayed calm since I grew up because I know it may be illegal for them to kill me.Nevertheless, basic training can make the simplest task the most difficult thing you have ever done.I can't remember much about the first day, but the whole week (also known as week 0) spent most of the time learning the parade, walking around in plain clothes and looking like an idiot.
There are these very loud generators outside the dorm we stayed in, so sometimes it's hard to hear our TI, which is terrible because we can't march to save our lives.I believe we got "details" in 0 weeks and it's just the work you have to do every day.These include the laundry group, the toilet group, the bed alignment group, the Chromecast on the floor and the person sweeping the stairs well (which is my job ).
There are a few others, but probably the worst is the toilet staff, as the bathroom is "never clean enough" according to our TI ".From the first day until you graduate, every morning you get up, take a shower, shave, get dressed and wipe the dust (dust drill) around the dormitory ), do your job well (most likely you will do it wrong) and make your bed well.It's standard, but it's repetitive and boring.
In addition, they will assign leaders to flights.The dormitory director is the one who will be bullied by TI all the time.This is a good job if you can handle it.They have to do push-ups, sit-ups, etc.There was a problem with each flight.This can be a huge pain, but do it if you can handle it.
Personally, I hope I can do that.
Other leaders are "elemental leaders" who are basically straight-line leaders as you move forward.Most of us are losers, but we have a few really cool losers.They make your job a lot harder than it has to be, I 'd rather have 4 more TI in front of me than deal with 4 element leaders.
They are the ones who tell them a line (element) to shut up and not move etc.But then turn around and be with BS.First of all, I don't like double standards, so I naturally hate my BMT leadership.Don't get me wrong, the leader has to put down the hammer at some point, but these people are 18 years old20 years old, it's hard for me to be told by some immature kids what to do.
I do my job in BMT every day and I do my best.Anyway, I should stop venting.My leadership is terrible.The last thing in week 0 is that you are a goal.You're still wearing plain clothes and everyone admits you're brand new.
Your TI will give you crap and every TI close to you will give you crap.Everything you do is wrong, no matter how you step, where you step, how you speak, how you fold clothes, everything.Week 0 is bad, but the best advice is that it only lasts so long and will get better.
You can also hear from other flights.
BMT gets better and better over time.
Things are still bad after 0 weeks, but hey, at least you don't wear plain clothes anymore or plain clothes anymore.You look like a pilot.Kind of.You're still wearing sneakers instead of boots, so you look like an idiot with no name on your ABU shirt (shirt.You can easily be identified because of this.
This week is not as bad as boring.
You\'re semi-I used to get up in the early morning (I believe it was 0445) and now you can do PT every morning.It's not hard to imagine.You basically do push-ups, all kinds of sit-ups, kick-ups, arm rotations, etc.Our flight was told not to do as much as possible and we had to work hard to get up.
PT was done as a squadron, so there could be hundreds of people outside.You will do a group of 30, then do some cool exercise, then do another group of 30, the other group of 30, the last group of 30, calm down for the last time before continuing the next exercise.We started with 10 instead of 30 and all the way up at the end of BMT.
I believe this is 3 days a week and we are running for another 2 days.I don't remember if we had PT on Saturday, but I don't think we did.Sometimes the PT is canceled in lieu of some of our appointments (wearing a uniform and taking pictures of our CACs (your ID card), but this is relatively rare.
However, there is nothing to fear about PT.If you are bad at running, don't stress that the running part is actually easy, you run at a fixed speed, because you are with a lot of other people and you are very motivated to do business.There were a few people who couldn't keep up and they had to run in the fat crowd, but on my flight everyone passed.
I am a bad runner and I am doing a good job.Anyway, the first week includes your new PT schedule, a bunch of briefings (about Air Force classes, don't fall asleep), and staying in your room and rolling t-Shirts and other clothes.Too boring.As I said before, you are used to being yelled at by people.
The fact that you were in the room all day for the briefing was terrible.It lasted until the second week.So much, we skip that week because it's basically the same except that you wear boots instead of sneakers.The third week is when things get really cool.
We got our blues so one day we spent the day at the clothing distribution place, adjusted the size and installed it.We also have our own name tag.I believe your name is usually sewn on the uniform in the fourth week, but we are band flying, so everything happened to us a week ago and I don't know why.There's really not much to say about the third week.
I think the third week we did the basic survival skills, where we got our blue M16, which was really a bit lame, in addition to practicing unpacking and assembling.By the way, you have to do that later, but it's not timed and you can do it quickly or slowly as you like.To push yourself, you should try to take it apart and put it back together in less than a minute.
It's really not hard.
The third week is basic survival skills.
You rub your face on the beach, crawl, and learn how to use your weapons for hand battles.It's nothing too serious and a bit boring (see theme?But at least you can come out of the dorm.Your TI does not teach these classes, it is usually not taughtBut they are really cool, they rarely perform all the moveslike.
They share the story of the Air Force and are really interesting people.I also believe that this is a week for us to study medical training.We just wrapped each other in bandages.It has more things, but it's really not that hard.
I wish I had written it right when I came out of BMT because I felt like my weeks were mixed up, but the fourth week was a week for us to do obstacle classes.Great week 4.Your TI is starting to be a little enthusiastic about you, but it is enough for you to realize that he is human.The obstacle course is really interesting.
Your figure is relatively good and you finish the whole thing at your own pace.You can look up the video of what you have to do because it is a pain to explain every obstacle, but if I were you I would save it as a surprise.I loved it.This is a self-confidence course. although it is difficult, everyone can complete it.
By the time you're done, you feel like you're done.There are 2 or 3 obstacles involving water, and several of us have fallen in, but most of us have no problem.Once you're done, you'll feel like you're on top of the world.
The fourth week was the gas chamber.
I would really like to write the same amount of detail here, but there is really not much to write.When you put on the mask and enter a gas room, you will do some jumping moves and they will tell you to remove the mask.Once it's done, you yell at your Social Security number and your report statement "Mr.
trainee, whatever the report is in order" and then get out of the way.My eyes burned so badly that it was the worst part.Breathing is not a big problem for me, but others are struggling and the snot coming out of your nose is disgusting.
It lasts about 5 minutes, but it's not too bad.The fifth week is fighting.Kind of.You hit each other with a stick.Tired.There are really no winners and losers, you only have one minute to beat each other.Also, if you don't like someone, you can call him and there is no doubt that you will hate someone during your flight.
The man I fought was actually down-to-earth.I suggest watching some videos to see what's done.It may look pretty crappy from the outside, but it's fun.
The fifth week is when you shoot m16.
You sit in the classroom all day with a gun and learn how to prepare for the shooting.In a few hours, you go to the shooting range to show your skills.You took a total of 50-Only 24 shots.If you want to get the marksman ribbon, you have to reach 21 out of 24.
I'm not a bragging person, but I did.
My suggestion is to take it slowly.
You have 1 small, 1 of them, 1 big goal.
Take the largest 2 photos first and then take a moment on the smallest one.How much time do you need.Beast week.Sounds terrible.It\'s not.Week 6 is basically a review of all your training.You go to the theater.You practice your medical skills, bomb search skills, and guard skills.
You do it over and over again.
It's boring, but it's good in the same breath.You don't have TI for the whole week, you don't have to march around, you can go to BS with other students.In a sense it sucks because it's too repetitive, but in another sense it's a more relaxed atmosphere and you like every minute of it.
Obviously, there is a "chalk walk" in the place where you perform the task and rescue the dummy, but the week before that, we had a lot of rain and it was too dangerous to go there.When it comes to danger, nothing in BMT is too dangerous.They don't risk your injury because you are in training.
When you start running (see SERE training) the situation is different.Yes, people sprained their ankles.Poisonous scorpion, nervous breakdown, but nothing to fear.But I digress, BEAST week has ups and downs, but do your best to enjoy it.
Also, there is a sweet ceremony at the end (I will not give up) and you will get your dog card.The seventh week was stressful.You 've done all the interesting things, but now you 've done your final PT assessment, exercise assessment (marching), Review of Air Force knowledge and reporting and courtesy.It's a lot of pressure because you want to be an honor flight and this will only boost your self for a week.
It's really something worth working on, I shouldn't understate it, but it really didn't do anything.However, in order to make the most of your Air Force BMT experience, you should do the best you can.Again, the seventh week was stressful with all the assessments, plus you were doing the briefing all week, just like you were there all the time.
Do your best, it's not a physical requirement, it's just a mental difficulty.So the eighth week is finally here (probably the sixth week soon, and I 've heard rumors that BMT will reach the sixth week.5 weeks instead of 8, you look forward to your friends and family coming home.
8 weeks is a breeze for us.
You have base freedom almost every day, which means you can do whatever you want at base.You can drink soda, eat junk food and go crazy.The problem is that you have to go back to the dorm by eight o'clock P.
M.
and you have to be with a wingman.
Your family will come on Wednesday or Thursday and you can see them on those days as well as on Friday and Saturday.To be honest, I didn't want my family to come when I left.I think it's a waste of air tickets and money.
However, I will regret it if they listen completely.I'm glad they came.It's so nice to see them.You can leave the base with them and go to Sea World (military is free!) As long as you don't leave San Antonio, they go wherever they want to take you.However, you can't go for a drink and your TI will take a day off so don't go out in town and maybe run into them to test it.
This week includes a coin ceremony where you can get the pilot's coins, the pilot's run, and your regular graduation ceremony.Cool stuff.I'm a little numb to it because I 've seen 3 or 4 of them in the band throughout the week.But it means the end of hell for you.It takes so much weight off your shoulders.
You are a person, a better person.
It's done, and there's still time left for your career now.It's up to you to make the most of it now.I just want to point out more and maybe there are some suggestions to know before you go.
First of all, you should know what officials are and get to know some customs and courtesy.No, you won't see a lot of officers in BMT other than your commander, he or she will be cool, but you should know what proper respect should be given to them.Know to salute them outdoors and stand when they enter the room.
Find out what their uniform looks like.
A tip is to look at their hats instead of their arms.They have their rank on their hats, but your soldiers don't.I know it sounds stupid for those who already know these things, but you should do a little homework before you go.
Also, I didn't mention KP duty (kitchen patrol) where you were washing dishes or something all day.It's bad, but do it voluntarily, you won't get yelled at this day, and usually you get ice cream at the end.The worst part of BMT?Other students.Seriously.I can yell at me all day. it's okay.Students will really lose their minds and drive you crazy.
However, I blamed this on me going in as an old man and seeing a group of 18-year-olds --The 20-year-old is trying to dictate by your side, which annoys you.I understand now, because I have lieutenant and captain about my age, they are a mile higher than me, and they can direct me as they wish.In the combat air force, however, they do not abuse power like idiots in BMT (at least not so far ).
This is the worst.
Best part of BMT?It was a great experience.I did a lot of cool things I never thought I would do.It pushes your limits and makes you question yourself and you become a better person for that.
So, that's it!Please feel free to comment if you have any questions, and I will do my best to answer them.Good luck and have a good time.Don't be afraid of BMT and be excited about the experience