I did not go in straight after high school. I spent two years knocking around doing odd jobs that were leading nowhere. Best decision I ever made was to sign up. Did my initial four, seventeen more with the Air Guard and retired as a MSgt. It directly lead to my other career as a criminal investigator with the USMS. A lot of travel, adventure, great people. No regrets.

@Justsk8withme

Ай бұрын

Good for you man I leave in two days to the USAF can’t wait for what’s to come.

Bless the girl counting extras at 29:06, that's what a real buddy does.

@Str8Deenin47

Ай бұрын

That's a real wingman right there lol

Basic has changed a ton since I went through in 1989. God bless these Airmen and the future they hold.

@kenlanier2131

5 ай бұрын

I agree @lookatchu6523 I was 3701 BMTS Nov 88

Anyone else go through this and is watching from their comfy bed?

@Privatepython

2 ай бұрын

I m waiting to join, now at Uzbekistan

@Handler2758

2 ай бұрын

@@Privatepythongood luck to you brotha

@totesmagotes3688

Ай бұрын

After watching French Foreign Legion jungle training videos, this stuff looks like a cake walk in comparison.

This makes me feel so much better about starting BMT. Thanks ❤

@audreyappleton4230

5 ай бұрын

Same! When do you leave?

@Wolfel-mp4bl

Ай бұрын

The weapon part scares me.. Idk what the heck I'm doing

@spicysnowman8886

17 сағат бұрын

​@@Wolfel-mp4bl if you havent already left, dont worry about it. They make it super simple.

Can’t wait to join

@yabarber9285

6 ай бұрын

Hold your horses buddy

@Greg_call

4 ай бұрын

Good luck ❤

@amberbrantley4766

3 ай бұрын

same

@Sokkama

28 күн бұрын

Yessir, joining soon

@kemsplashmusiq745

28 күн бұрын

@@yabarber9285 why’d you say that ?

I went through BMTS May of 1980. Loved serving in the USAF and ANG.

It’s amazing how fast time flies! I was in the 322TRS cycle from June 7th - July 28th, 2022. I was going through week 3 a year ago today.

@RecordoftheDay_

11 ай бұрын

Flies superfast I was 326th Bulldogs Huah! lol in May 7 2007-June 24th 07 crazy

@philquintana

11 ай бұрын

@@RecordoftheDay_ Alright you young whipper-snappers, knock it off! I went through recruit training, at MCRD San Diego, from 01 Sep - 28 Nov 1975! Platoon 2083, Hotel company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Recruit Training Regiment. We had Sr. Drill Instructor Sgt Martin, Drill Instructors Sgt Allen and Sgt Alvarez. The best 13 weeks of my life.

@jubba7433

11 ай бұрын

2nd to none

@philquintana

11 ай бұрын

@@jubba7433 2/2 was #1!

@theguyfromwalgreens

10 ай бұрын

322TRS Mar 18th-May 1st '98.

Ohh that brought me back some memories 😊

My grandnephew wasn't kidding!!! On Family Day, he told us recruit training was boring. He was trained by four Marines before he left. Grandpa did his basic knowledge. Uncle did his PT. Big Tio (Great Uncle, me) did Drill and Big Tia (Great Aunt, wifey) did marksmanship. He said he got in trouble a couple of times for laughing. I can see why he was bored and laughed.

I went through in Oct 18, 1973, this SQ was the 3702 then. My grandson went to basic training 50 years later on Oct 17 and is in this SQ. It is so different now.

Got my First AF BMT Haircut in 1986......Seems like yesterday! 2:58 Airman # 5........Would have loved to see the transformation!

Time flies Forsure. I graduated with the 326 bulldogs Oct 21 2022 as a reservist. I remember that field we march on.

@Privatepython

2 ай бұрын

Could u explain what differences between reserve and national guard air force?

@DomRyanFilms

2 ай бұрын

@@Privatepython I guess main difference is reservist is federal and national guard and both state and federal.

@jamesmonorow574

9 күн бұрын

@@DomRyanFilmsisn’t it like one takes orders from the president and the other takes orders from the state?

I went through in 85'. Not easy but not brutal. Retired as a SMSgt in 2011. Best decision I ever made. Not sure I would enlist under today's conditions...

@Anonymous-cq2dtp

6 ай бұрын

can you explain why not

@atomix2933

6 ай бұрын

Please elaborate further, Sarge

@totesmagotes3688

Ай бұрын

@@Anonymous-cq2dtpLikely because the current administration is a complete s#!tshow.

I went through Basic Army in 1990. It was male only and was like Hell the first 5 weeks, nothing like this soft day camp stuff

Today is my daughter’s second day in BMT. I’m proud and a bit nervous.

@NicoleBermz

9 ай бұрын

You should be beyond proud! Impressive.

@sandratamezful

9 ай бұрын

My son joined on Monday. 👏🏻🥹

i graduated the week they came in crazy

@_curry.chicken

9 ай бұрын

Was it like this really ??

Can’t wait I leave September 5th this Tuesday

My son just left May 30, 2023 Thanks for posting!

@Strongfortress7

11 ай бұрын

My son is there now

@mastershake2868

11 ай бұрын

Looks like a cake walk compared to OSUT at then fort Benning now fort Moore 19 Kilo FTW

@Anonymous-cq2dtp

6 ай бұрын

​@@Strongfortress7how did it go

I'm soooooo glad that's over!!! That was me just a few months ago

I’m so ready

They must have been renovating the clipper cuts building and using an old dorm building.

I went to basic Aug 2 - Sep 22 2022. I was also 322TRS and Flight 329. Crazy to see SSGT O'Neal in this and that room.

@dreaminq2389

10 ай бұрын

LILYAWNEE MY BRO

@sheeparewhite7422

9 ай бұрын

same

@jonathanj9774

9 ай бұрын

Did they eliminate target shooting in the bmt 2023?

@dreaminq2389

9 ай бұрын

@@jonathanj9774 nah

@OnufulSama

9 ай бұрын

@@jonathanj9774 unsure all I’ve heard from the newer waves of airmen that Beast Week no longer exist. Something else took place of that. CATM if you’re talking about qualifying for shooting. It should still be there.

I was a bulldog, I think right around the time that this flight came in if they graduated roughly in May, so I watched these airmen get dropped off, go from rainbow, to blueberries, to finally OCPs, and I had also watched the flight before them graduate, and it was kind of cool to know exactly how the people right across the street felt every moment watching us. In the morning, during chow, on Sunday especially. It's one of the craziest things to experience when you're there in the moment. Bulldogs have the better chant, just saying. also 1:35:00 we would have gotten absolutely destroyed by our MTIs and the CBRN instructors if we did something like this

Did they eliminate target shooting in the bmt 2023 ?

I’m 20 minutes into the video and I find it crazy nobody is getting yelled at. 😂

@LuNa-yd1fz

11 ай бұрын

Bro I know lol, I leave for Navy basic in 4 days, this video makes Airforce basic look like a summer camp

@hellnah6466

11 ай бұрын

There is a lot of yelling. They’re just not showing it

@ZONeill37

7 ай бұрын

Yeah... thought the same. I remember aloooooot of screaming. Basic 2011.

@trecm734

3 ай бұрын

They edited it out. I don't know why they did that. Trust me when I say they do yell.

@life2thefullest869

13 күн бұрын

@@LuNa-yd1fzit sure is no summer camp.. they obviously aren’t showing the real

They bring the Barber inside the dorms now? Things have really changed. I remember them taking photos of us. I was going they wouldn't take one, but they did. I had the stupidest smile on Earth trying to look serious, but couldn't hold it.

Sure has changed a lot over the years. We didn’t have any of the cool stuff these flights have.

They cut hair in the barracks now???

Way Way back when I was an Air Force Officer, the only people in the AF that had any training with fire arms were Air Police. Maybe the Academy did some, but not after they graduated.

@philquintana

9 ай бұрын

Sir, my grandnephew has been in for almost three years now and has never touched a weapon since basic training. He told me, when he asked his Plt Sgt about the range, he said his Sgt laughed and said, "That's the Marines, not us"!

@BranditoT

3 ай бұрын

Was in Security Forces back in 2017-21. We had a week of weapons training in tech school where we fired the M4, M9, m203 and got to use a decent amount of simunition (kinda like paintball but with real cartridges, was kind of cool. Hurt like hell if it hit soft tissue though lol) while at Camp Bullis doing expeditionary training. While I was in most everyone in the Air Force has to qualify annually on the M4 and M9, They go to our CATM section for that. After tech school though we only fired a few times a year unless you were at a base with a good mission or in a more advanced part of the career field like DAGRE or RAVEN. Wish we would've went to the range more often.

It was awsome for me

I was at bmt during this time I graduated may 12

I have a arabic tat over my ear i didn't tell meps because they couldn't see it but once i get thst buzz cut i know im getting in deep shit 😳

@JoseMartinez-vd3lk

27 күн бұрын

Has it happened yet?

@Backbonejoe

26 күн бұрын

@@JoseMartinez-vd3lk I’m in ait I didn’t get in trouble

@Backbonejoe

26 күн бұрын

@@JoseMartinez-vd3lk I removed my tattoo with salt and lemon

Wars are won with drones, tech, and advanced computer skills. Logistics and planning are more vital than ever to any doctrine than ever before. You aren't going to recruit the types of people who fill those roles by "1988 BMT" standards because its not fucking 1988. I'll take any of these kids now over any of the goobers here talking about hard it was in their day who probably can't even operate their phones without a grandchild. We have recruitment problems BECAUSE of the old ways and are now playing catch up to get enlistments.

@b.entranceperium

3 ай бұрын

You act like there wasn't computers, logistics and tech back the 80s lol Recruitment problems are more than likely due to advertising and the recruiters themselves rather than the older veterans. Talk about an axe to grind...

@totesmagotes3688

Ай бұрын

Look at recruit training of our enemies. The point of hard training is for the benefit of the recruits.

Why so many different uniforms for the same training?

The white socks on black shoes with the camp hat is goofy looking. Hopefully I can go white on white at least, damn.

@timwinn

11 ай бұрын

I went to basic in 2020, you can bring whatever shoes. I brought white shoes, went white on white 🤠

You don't realize how much freedom you had before you went to basic..I don't miss being able to eat when I want, or use the bathroom in peace.

Tons of changes since I was there in 92, never got a haircut in the barracks, what happened? I never once heard in this video any of the instructors dropping f bombs and other profanities like the good old days, or the “don’t run use the hand rails “ or the clanging of the metal garbage can to help wake them up. 😂

@BranditoT

3 ай бұрын

When I went through in 2017 we marched what felt like halfway across the base to get our hair cuts, might be the same place ya'll went to back then, I think it was next to clothing issue if I'm remembering it correctly. Plenty of profanity back in 2017 though lol

@jasonbelter3536

3 ай бұрын

That’s right, we marched from the old dormitories to the barbershop which was attached to the uniform issue room, I remember getting that clipper with a vacuum cleaner attached to it.

"Rah rah rah?" Translation: Was that PT or was that just a warm up?

I think the women recruits should get the same haircut!

@totesmagotes3688

Ай бұрын

I bet this doesn’t happen because this would negatively affect morale among female recruits.

Lowkey jealous of these kids. In '03, we didn't get rifles. I'm glad they do.

Is this entirely bmt training for air forces?

I guess recruiters are telling recruits something different, if anything at all, regarding arriving at boot camp unshaven. I was told to make sure my face resembled a baby's smooth bottom, I was going to basic combat training, not a bearded biker bar.

Are the Gyms free to use whenever? I'm trying to enlist 4 years and come out very fit

@geney8942

4 ай бұрын

Yes

@gr0undbr3ak

12 сағат бұрын

not during basic

very different from 1993

Are males and females in the same flight?

Weapons part scares me

23:48 that person got their name on the wrong side lmao

@ianpcon3630

Жыл бұрын

People used to switch them on purpose to fuck with people too lmfaooo

Same

anyone have a guess why the 322nd is still not updated like the other squadrons?

1:03 the Guy had to cut his mop off. 2:25 The Guy waiting to cut his middel part / long mop off.

21:11 This is for me

Haircuts in a squad bay?

@theguyfromwalgreens

10 ай бұрын

That's what I was wondering. I went through forever ago so I can't remember exactly where it was, but it definitely wasn't in our dorm.

@scottgoodrich5825

10 ай бұрын

Ours was a full blown barber shop. It was also forever ago but I remember THAT! 🤣

This looks like easy mode

They get iPads now? What the actual hell. I started BMT Nov. of 19. So crazy how so much has changed in such little time

Wow, so much has changed since I went through in 1988. It seems to have lost it's focus on discipline, aggression, and learning things the hard way. I still remember getting punched in the chest by my TI for being out of step when marching. And I was only out of step because the person behind me kicked my feet when he was out of step. But I took the punch and didn't say a word because that's what was expected. The person behind me also learned a lesson from that about teamwork. Pushups and other PT was given whenever the TI felt like it, and we knew it sucked but it would make us stronger. These kids are missing out on so much and they will be weaker physically and mentally because of it.

@doofy3564

5 ай бұрын

Yes and no. I agree the discipline could be stepped up and some presence of leadership, just for the fact that it shows the upper command even cares; but it's a different day and age where drones, tech, and computer skills are what's wins in 2024 modern warfare. To acquire the types that have those skills need done...gently I believe. The days of every single branch needing 6'4 corn fed 250 lb gorillas Oklahoma are dwindling and are usually just funneled to the marines anyway while most of the brains go AF/Navy.

They get iPads now?

@spicysnowman8886

17 сағат бұрын

Yes, but you can only use the learning app they give you.

wtf are those tablets

The blue jumpsuits are hideous too

They go to the barracks now? Wtf??

@scottgoodrich5825

10 ай бұрын

Yes, what’s up with that?

@spicysnowman8886

17 сағат бұрын

Must have been temporary, we went to the haircut place when i went through a couple months ago.

Why are they allowed to smile?

It’s a lot more yelling

What is on the tablets?

@spicysnowman8886

17 сағат бұрын

Study material

So where’s the yelling?🤨

Lol it's just 2 hrs of haircuts wat

This has gotten severely tame and soft

@ZONeill37

7 ай бұрын

appears so. But they probably don't show alot with the cameras around.

@captaineric5276

Ай бұрын

I went through it last summer, they definitely lightened up on how they treat recruits but the screaming and yelling is all still there, especially in the first three weeks.

What if I have a tattoo by my ear? Would I still be able to join??

@ianpcon3630

Жыл бұрын

Unfortunately not. They are easing on regulations so it might be a possibility in the future

@veldrektv8672

Жыл бұрын

Right

@changedmats4968

10 ай бұрын

Lmao this was my training cycle, but yes you can but it can’t be bigger than 1 inch.

@radiumdude

10 ай бұрын

just laser it off…

@spicysnowman8886

17 сағат бұрын

Behind the ear tattoos are allowed now, it would probably be fine.

So men are training with women...LOLWhose bright idea was that

Why are trainees calling instructors sergeants? They should be either ma’am or sir. There is no discipline. I went in 08 and we wouldn’t dare call an instructor sergeant unless it was full rank and name

@xanxya

11 ай бұрын

bro things changed damn. that was damn near 2 decades ago

@ThatGuyDusk

11 ай бұрын

It's just a stupid thing they changed in all the branches

@melvinelder3587

11 ай бұрын

Because that’s how you properly address them. Why would you call a non officer sir or ma’am?

@golfery5119

11 ай бұрын

@@melvinelder3587 " Back in MY day!"

@captaineric5276

Ай бұрын

Saying there is no discipline because they are calling them by their rank is the worst take ever. You would never call an NCO, regardless of what branch they’re in, sir or ma’am when you are out in the field. It’s actually more disrespectful to not address them by their rank because they’ve earned it. You call an army or marine NCO by sir and they will rip you up in pieces.

Wow I went through in 81, it’s pretty darn soft now.

I have tattos on my arms will i be disqaulified ?

@Jcavalry

Жыл бұрын

Nothing below the wrists or above the shoulders, you’ll be alright

@bceberhart

Жыл бұрын

Go talk to a recruiter. They will answer any question you may have.

@daekwonrose3160

Жыл бұрын

No man I have one as well a big one on my arm. Just double check with your recruiter

@ianpcon3630

Жыл бұрын

Nope! I'm from this squadron, got a fresh arm tat when I got out. The current rules are nothing below the wrist, and the content has to be appropriate.

Not fair that the women don't have to shave their head :(

BMT is not as soft as this video is making it out to be 😂

Maybe its me, but some come across as undisciplined. Out of uniform and no one corrects this. Some have PT jacket on some don't. We would have never looked at the camera throwing peace signs and coming out of military bearing. I guess this is the new generation. The females hair on the color looks sloppy and even the major who had blond hair hair black hair scrunchies on her ponytail. Looks sloppy to me.

@mrcreepers

Жыл бұрын

its the Air Farce Darlene---foy boys and girls. NOT THE MARINE CORPS

@brandyparker8961

Жыл бұрын

This is a Rainbow flight! They’re still in civilian clothes…. And expect that tines changes with remake hair styles and mannerisms. Time passes…and refs change overtime. Otherwise you couldn’t attract modern day young folks. They’re going to fall in! Just not your way.

@diorari1153

Жыл бұрын

great

@J0hnnyrenegxde

Жыл бұрын

Definitely you

@tjay5910

11 ай бұрын

It’s not mandatory to wear the jackets during pt workouts so ppl that over heat quickly dont pass

God this is so pitiful. I went in in 2017 and just the amount of lack of discipline and trainees not using their diaphragm worth a damn is unreal. No instructor watching and instructing the haircuts? What happened to the haircut station at clothing supply? It was going to hell when I left lackland in mid 2018 a bunch of damn sneaker weekers walking about for the first two weeks. Instructors being reprimanded for actually doing corrective training Such a shame.

@juuls6758

11 ай бұрын

damn has the airforce really changed that much?

@golfery5119

11 ай бұрын

@@juuls6758 I'm army but i see even the air force, which arguably is the easiest (at least physically) basic training, has people like op going 'back in MY day!"

yuck

SGT Baily "Sgt Sweet Pants"

Is this America?

How easy 😆

@Greg_call

4 ай бұрын

Must be for this generation.

Can someone please tell me when it became ok to have facial hair during Basic? That would have never be ok when I went to basic or served.

@manitheedon

Жыл бұрын

new regs

@ShroudedGhost7668

Жыл бұрын

@@manitheedon Its not new regulations I believe its because of a genetic disorder causing facial hair to loop and grow back into the face so they get a waiver for it but still need to cut it to a certain length

@Mostlikelee

11 ай бұрын

@@ShroudedGhost7668ew regs makes more sense than what your tryna say 😂

@changedmats4968

10 ай бұрын

I’m one of the people in this video with facial hair. I had longer facial hair due to religious reasons so I was granted a waiver to have facial hair. The other people who have a stubble look have a waiver bc of medical reasons. When shaving they get really bad bumps and rashes so they get waivers that permit them to use an electric razor

@1106gary

9 ай бұрын

Way back when, many African-Americans in service used chemical depilatory instead of shaving to avoid the ingrown hair problem. The stuff really smells bad. My room mate in the BOQ would apologize every time I turned the light on in the bathroom. The exhaust fan was on the same switch.

My grandnephew wasn't kidding!!! On Family Day, he told us recruit training was boring. He was trained by four Marines before he left. Grandpa did his basic knowledge. Uncle did his PT. Big Tio (Great Uncle, me) did Drill and Big Tia (Great Aunt, wifey) did marksmanship. He said he got in trouble a couple of times for laughing. I can see why he was bored and laughed.

@philquintana

11 ай бұрын

@@Sjqlby Thank you for the kind words. Oh my goodness, what it took to convince him the Air Force was the way to go! (We've been Marines since the Korean War.) Now he couldn't be happier. He graduated recruit training as an E-3 and won a couple of awards. Physical fitness, weapons and one other. We are just as proud of him as when our own kids graduated from MCRD San Diego. Semper Fi!

My grandnephew wasn't kidding!!! On Family Day, he told us recruit training was boring. He was trained by four Marines before he left. Grandpa did his basic knowledge. Uncle did his PT. Big Tio (Great Uncle, me) did Drill and Big Tia (Great Aunt, wifey) did marksmanship. He said he got in trouble a couple of times for laughing. I can see why he was bored and laughed.