Air Force BMT

[Scatcat]

"Oh! Does SSgt Michelle Manhart still instruct there? "


You'll be DC for sure!:D

[clerick]

Originally posted by Scatcat
"Oh! Does SSgt Michelle Manhart still instruct there? "


You'll be DC for sure!:D

Maybe i could play the part of the "naughty" trainee who needs some "special attention"

Is it really a good idea for me to be talking about this with a guy who KNOWS i'm coming down there in 21 days??

*pssst! THAT guy there.  See him?  Yeah, he's the goofy sonofa****** i was telling you about. He shot me down with 4 kills on board.  Rammed AND HOed me...  What?  NO! I don't play video games! Don't be silly... Gotta go...*

[clerick]

Originally posted by Ack-Ack
Be sure to ask the training instructor where they keep those beautiful P-38s.


ack-ack

you mean this one?

[DiabloTX]

Originally posted by nirvana
That's a promise.  I'm not a huge fan of the Houston area but I guess it's not all bad, right?

As soon as we get the last gawddamned New Orleans refugees back home it'll be perfect!

[Tarmac]

Good luck.  It's freakin' retarded (hi GS:) ), but it's one of those things you have to get through.  Just keep your eye on the prize and you'll be done pretty quickly and you can get on with the real AF stuff.  

Dorm chief would suck.  Element leader isn't too bad... not that you'll have any choice in the matter.

See if you can get a copy of the memory work (at least the rank structure) from your recruiter before you go and memorize it well.  You need to be able to spit it out when you're under stress without hesitation.  If you've got it down, you'll have a leg up on everybody when you get there and you'll have one less thing to worry about.  

I went through about a year ago, so if you've got any questions feel free to drop me a PM.

[crockett]

Originally posted by clerick
Unless something happens i will be shipping out to Lackland AFB on Feb 12th.  I'm not too worried except that I'm Thirty-fricken-two!  When i tell people what's going on the unanimous response is "Oh! They'll make you dorm chief for sure!"  Now, I'm sure that it's not a guarantee, but it got me wondering; how sucky is it to be a dorm chief, and is it really THAT likely?

Any of you AF pro's out there have any thoughts?

You just joined up @ 32 or are you re-enlisting?

If so, what is their cut off these days for pilot training? I tried to sign up to the Army Reserves just before I turned 28. That was before 9/11 and they said I was too old to be put in the flight training program.

I always wondered if they bumped the age restriction up for pilot training after 9/11 like they did with the enlistment age.

[crockett]

Originally posted by clerick
you mean this one?

I don't think that's a real p38.. I don't see the bomb bay doors.

[Warhawk]

Man you brought back a few memories from 30-years ago. Our dorm chief was in his thirties at Laff-land. Really nice guy who the TI treated with kid gloves. What was good about that is the TI knew the guy couldn't handle to much physical exercise so he was easier on all of us.

Good Luck

[DiabloTX]

Is it still 6 weeks long with weekends off?

Pu**ies.

[AquaShrimp]

Student loans would be the way to go, unless you just absolutely want to join the airforce.

[Maverick]

One thing that has not been mentioned. Do NOT go all out on your first PT evaluation. Hang back a bit as you are expected to make progress through the program. If you go balls to the wall on the first one your progress will be slow and very very painful.

Do your best academically. You do have a maturity advantage to help mentor the others. Keep in mind that this is not a true weeding out program, it's designed to get the most cadets / troopies through it and into productive service.

Learn to sleep at a moments notice and with your eyes open. It comes in handy.

Good luck to you and Nirvana.

[Sketch]

I was a element leader when I went through and then got 'promoted' after the first week so to speak when my DC got 'fired'.  Not too bad just stay on top of things and make the sheep mind.  If they get into trouble it comes back on you as a leader.  I was 22 when I went through and was 3rd oldest.  But then again my first DC was an ROTC/Eagle Scout guy and just lost it one night... found him sitting out by the mailbox after TAPS played.
Basic is longer now, I think 8.5 weeks and you'll get the gas chamber stuff now.  Good experience and you will want to learn quick with that gas mask.  Also listen to what Gunslinger said... spot on post there.  Good luck, and keep your head straight.

[BlueJ1]

Originally posted by DiabloTX
Is it still 6 weeks long with weekends off?

Pu**ies.

They get cellphones too.


Good luck Clerick! Thank you for your sevice.


20 year old punk squid.

[Grayeagle]

Got the day in the chamber with 'real teargas' and a mask when I went thru basic at laffland .. but that was awhile ago and durin that lil fiasco in Southeast Asia.
I got my draft notice 2 weeks into basic ..wasnt funny *then* because I didnt know the Army couldnt just come an get me ..LOL)

We also used the 'real' M-16 rounds when we qualified, not the .22 conversion.. kicks just a little harder, still a sweetheart to shoot with.

I went in with 3 from Phoenix, we all ended up in the same flight.. the other two dint make it.
Was ironic the guy who kept sayin it was 'just a game' got so intense into it that the pressure got him.
I mean he just freaked out one night screamin 'he couldnt take it anymore' and wanted the heck OUT!

I dunno .. I thought it was pretty damn easy.
Did the best I could, knew my right from left, didn't sweat the small stuff.
Only truly dangerous moment was my 'element leader' ..short black guy from Chicago with a big mouth, decided to ride the tall skinny guy from Phx.
He wrote me up every time for socks not bein folded 'right' or some such.. at 7 writeups you were automatically sent back a week.

I wasn't havin any of that, mk thx.

I told him if he wrote me up again, I *would* punch him out right in front of the TI.. automatic setback for both involved.. shrugged my shoulders, told him it was his call .. go for it.

Part of 'people skills' 101 .. everything is negotiable

-Frank aka GE
(good luck ..pay attention, do the best you can, settle the hash of any that want to 'ride' you one way or the other ..do NOT go to the TI ..they dont wanna HEAR it, Airman!  ..it goes by FAST .. spare time is at a premium!)

[Tarmac]

Unless there have been some pretty big changes in the last year, I call bull**** on cell phones and weekends off.