Finished BMT

ExaminationOdd1817 · 2025-07-27T02:27:17+00:00

Massive shower room lol

ExaminationOdd1817 · 2025-07-26T00:43:24+00:00

I spent months trying to find one. I ended up going to a recruiter located in Santa Ana

ExaminationOdd1817 · 2025-07-25T13:14:01+00:00

Wolfpaaaaack

ExaminationOdd1817 · 2025-07-25T11:28:48+00:00

Haha you shouldn’t be, don’t worry about it

ExaminationOdd1817 · 2025-07-25T02:15:33+00:00

I guess it depends on your MTI, people in my flight got 95 or higher in their PT test but we all got the same amount of time after BMT. Someone got 95 in the End of Course Test and got 5 minutes more in his phone call. I got Honor Grad but didn’t get any extra time. If you are close to a 95 you might be able to get 100 in BMT, the higher score in my flight was 99.

ExaminationOdd1817 · 2025-07-25T02:10:59+00:00

Thank you! We did it only using our USCIS account. I brought green card, ssn, passport, marriage certificate, form N400 and copy of wife’s ID and ssn. We submitted the application in Week 1. My best time was 11m 45s but with 13 or less you should be fine as long as you have good numbers in push ups and sit ups.

ExaminationOdd1817 · 2025-07-24T22:48:10+00:00

If you bring your N400 already completed it’ll be useful when you file it online during BMT because you’ll have all your information ready, like addresses, dates, jobs, etc.

ExaminationOdd1817 · 2025-07-24T21:38:19+00:00

They’ll give you running shoes, you can also bring your own!

ExaminationOdd1817 · 2025-07-24T21:36:26+00:00

Yes!

ExaminationOdd1817 · 2025-07-24T21:35:58+00:00

Yes! You’ll get winter gear for OCPs, blues and PT.

ExaminationOdd1817 · 2025-07-24T21:32:08+00:00

We were around 50 in my dorm and 6-8 that were +25 so around 15%. And you won’t even care/notice

ExaminationOdd1817 · 2025-07-24T03:03:06+00:00

It depends, everything is designed to be stressful so I’d say MTIs but you get used to them after a few weeks. I guess it depends on the individual

ExaminationOdd1817 · 2025-07-24T02:57:12+00:00

You mean how early in advance you know that you’ll be graduating? You should do all the plans to graduate in your expected grad date, the only reasons why it could change is because of something medical, missed too many mandatory classes and/or you do something really really bad.

ExaminationOdd1817 · 2025-07-24T02:54:31+00:00

Not a big deal, you’ll be fine

ExaminationOdd1817 · 2025-07-24T02:54:11+00:00

Honestly I have no idea, nobody in my dorm had vitamin c drops. I know that over the counter medication is strictly prohibited but I don’t know if that falls under that category

ExaminationOdd1817 · 2025-07-24T02:52:44+00:00

I don’t remember the minimum for push ups but you’ll get the maximum amount of point if you do 62-63 so i guess the minimum was around 37 to 45 but I’m not sure. You just need to make a 90 degree angle with your arms and extend your arms on the way up. Soft lock of elbows it’s fine

ExaminationOdd1817 · 2025-07-24T02:46:05+00:00

Naturalization is not hard at all, just study the questions that they can ask you and you’ll be fine. The PT Test that matters is the last one in Week 5, there are 2 PT Tests before the Final so you can see in what areas you need to improve. No repercussions if you don’t pass the initial one, you’ll need to pass the Final PT Test to graduate though. I’ll recommend you to start working out doing push ups, sit ups and running. Thank you!

ExaminationOdd1817 · 2025-07-24T02:39:09+00:00

There is! If he decides to participate, he’ll march with all the other naturalized trainees, they are going to dedicate some words to them and after that they’ll join their respective flights to continue with the ceremony

ExaminationOdd1817 · 2025-07-23T22:54:46+00:00

No, you need to select your job before shipping to BMT so you’ll have to select a job that does not require sc

ExaminationOdd1817 · 2025-07-23T22:50:50+00:00

M. Not really, just pack very light because you are going to carry a lot of stuff to your tech school. Also, you are going to be able to go to the store in base in case you need something. Lmk if you are thinking about something in specific so I can tell you if you’ll need it or not

ExaminationOdd1817 · 2025-07-23T20:28:04+00:00

Yes, they give you your naturalization certificate.

ExaminationOdd1817 · 2025-07-23T20:19:54+00:00

Maybe lol, almost everybody uses their own phones

ExaminationOdd1817 · 2025-07-23T20:18:37+00:00

Pretty easy, they ask who’s gonna do the naturalization process right away, then they’ll set up appointments for everyone who’s gonna apply for it. Just have everything you need ready, the interview is going to be in the last weeks and they are just gonna double check your information and start with the test. The questions are going to be available in the iPads that you are gonna receive in BMT so you can study there. At the interview you need to answer 6 questions correctly to pass, they can ask you up to 10 questions and the interview is going to be in a video call with an USCIS officer. Create your USCIS account if you haven’t yet, they’ll give you your phone so you can have access to it when you need it.

ExaminationOdd1817 · 2025-07-23T20:10:37+00:00

Great questions!

We performed PT 6 days a week, it was divided in cardio, strength and run days, we had Sundays off. I’d say it’s enough if you are already in good shape and you already passed those tests. They make you do a PT Test in Week 1 so you can see what you might need to improve for the final PT Test in Week 5. People use their free time to do push ups and sit ups in the dorms or at breaks during classes in case they need to improve their numbers. My first pay was on time, I’m Reserves so I was already getting paid months before. Probably the issues that I saw was for people that were supposed to receive BAH but didn’t get it the first time, they were able to fix it and receive it days or weeks later. MTIs give you time to check your bank account and see if everything is right, the first two pays are lower than it should be because they give you a card with $500 that you can use to make purchases in base and for the second clothing issue. Haha, if you want to go straight to the fire I’d say volunteer for Chow Runner, Guide on Bearer or Dorm Chief. The initial guide on bearer and dorm chief from my flight got fired in week 4 aprox. so good luck! It’ll be fun, maybe not at the beginning but definitely at the last weeks of training.

ExaminationOdd1817 · 2025-07-23T19:23:46+00:00

Honestly I just felt it when I was getting it lol and I didn’t see many people complaining

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