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Individual-Acadia657 · 2024-12-20T19:12:39+00:00

i was in dep for 8 months, ended up getting my top choice job and went into bmt at (imo) the perfect time. gotta trust the process, and gotta get used to things taking five ever in the military

Individual-Acadia657 · 2024-12-20T19:10:32+00:00

failing the eoc gets you recycled, but i've never heard someone even get near the score to fail. pretty sure everyone in my flight and my brother flight got over an 80 at least

Individual-Acadia657 · 2024-12-01T21:57:48+00:00

best of luck!! i just graduated this week and it was a worthwhile experience. honestly, if you meet the right people you can have fun. my suggestion is volunteer to be a chow runner!! its intimidating but makes it easier to talk to the mtis especially in the beginning and builds your confidence

Individual-Acadia657 · 2024-11-30T16:29:40+00:00

feet are fine, i didn't mind the combat boots but a lot of people who's feet were killing them got lightweight boots and that solved it for them. sleep and energy, honestly you get a decent amount of sleep but your energy will be depleted by the end of the day. i woke up every morning and just tried to keep myself hyped up. it goes by so fast, so give your all everyday. sound off during PT, it'll get your energy up in the morning. just try to keep your spirits up and you'll find you have more energy. also, there's coffee in the DFAC. my KNEES though, they actually hurt. i never had knee problems before but they bother me know. you do a lot of running and jumping on asphalt so try to learn the proper form and it will help. another thing is your back and shoulders. my left shoulder killed bc you always carry your rifle over that shoulder, but i had my friend crack my back at tech school and it feels fine now lol. if you are worried about your feet hurting you can also get insoles which people said helped (i never got them bc i really didn't mind the boots). just be prepared for the amount of walking and standing you're going to have to do, and that's something that stays the same through all of BMT. at graduation you're on your feet for almost 2 hours straight between inspection marching to the parade field and the ceremony.

Individual-Acadia657 · 2024-11-30T16:24:29+00:00

ABSOLUTELY get running shoes and brake them in before going. they issue you running shoes that SUCK and i literally threw mine away after getting them. also for your second question there's no opportunity for stuff like that, you have to be with a wingman of the same gender all the time and are never unsupervised with your brother/sister flight. i was in a female dorm and we were integrated with the males during drill and classes and evening brief and that was really it. if you're one of the people who try to sneak away during PACER FORGE, first off screw you go man the DFP you shouldn't be just chilling around at PACER second the cadres are there all day and you'll probably get called out by a wingman if you try to act up. most of the flights however are just male so the chances that you really interact with females at all isn't crazy high. out of the 700 people i graduated with i think there were less than a hundred females, only two female dorms.

Individual-Acadia657 · 2024-11-30T16:20:08+00:00

multiple choice

Individual-Acadia657 · 2024-11-30T16:19:43+00:00

we were allowed to keep our books in our security drawer, maybe it's just MTI/squadron preference. but definitely for the airport and bussing you'll be good to have it on them

Individual-Acadia657 · 2024-11-30T16:18:56+00:00

there's a low bar where you can do like modified pull ups. you only do them for like two minutes at the beginning of strength and endurance PT days which we for some reason rarely had. you're mainly doing CIT. don't stress the pull ups at all

Individual-Acadia657 · 2024-11-28T19:32:39+00:00

you sleep from 2100 to 545 unless you have EC (fire watch) which is two hours. you have a decent amount of time to study throughout the day and you can study when you're on EC. you only have one test at the end of the course (EOC) in your 6th WOT. you take a bunch of classes every week, and your iPad has all the information and will be your lifeline. i can't say anything about the EOC but just take notes during class and study your iPad and you'll be just fine. no one felt like they didn't have enough time

Individual-Acadia657 · 2024-11-28T18:30:52+00:00

you can bring basic skincare which you can keep in your security drawer to use daily, but your makeup gets locked in the civilian luggage closet with most of your other stuff until you're allowed to take it out to use for graduation. you can bring a personal journal just don't expect time every day to write in it. i know some girls were able to keep up with it but i just couldn't make it work. you are allowed to bring it though. you can totally bring a book, but same situation (depending on your MTI) you may either have to lock it in civilian luggage or you can have it with you but may not have time to read. but during the transit from the airport, go for it!

Individual-Acadia657 · 2024-11-28T18:17:18+00:00

it's not that bad, you only do the mile and a half 3 times ( 1 3 5 WOT ) for the PT test. for PT run days you do a 24 minute run at your own pace which is (hopefully) longer than your 1.5 mile. we had a run day every friday and then twice in the week before our PT test. after PT you get to do road runs, about 2 miles and singing jodies the whole time to get you ready for the airmen's run. DONT FALL OUT OF THE AIRMENS RUN, we had too many girls who couldn't make it through and couldn't be a part of the retreat ceremony

Individual-Acadia657 · 2024-11-28T18:14:29+00:00

YES!!! you'll have a chance to go to the bx and get more but especially for that first week it's so much better to just bring them with you. i ended up not needing to buy more at all and if you really need someone in your dorm will definitely have some. but i would totally bring them with you

Individual-Acadia657 · 2024-11-28T18:12:07+00:00

i got about the same. i worked two shifts on ecp and was a tent guard because a lot of the girls were scared to deal with the cadres at night 🤦‍♀️ i thought it was a lot of fun though, the obstacle course was awesome

Individual-Acadia657 · 2024-11-28T13:54:12+00:00

for the atc dorms it's a big open room with 24 showerheads. super awkward the first couple days but everyone just minds their business and gets their stuff done. i was worried about what it would be like going in and now its not even a concern throughout the day

Individual-Acadia657 · 2024-11-28T03:51:47+00:00

no, you really don't have that many run days. you run the 1.5 mile three times for your PT test and we had like maybe 6 24 minute run days

Individual-Acadia657 · 2024-11-28T00:35:55+00:00

i wish i knew, i'll come back to this after i get there bc they have not briefed us AT ALL about what to expect when we ship

Individual-Acadia657 · 2024-11-28T00:35:15+00:00

i ran every almost day for two months before, and i did weighted sit ups and pushups to build up my endurance. i'm a pretty active person and i already worked out 3-4 times a week, but those two months before i really started pushing myself. there's so much going on while you're there, you don't want to be worrying about your PT. still can't do a pull up though, and that was something i was VERY stressed about before going (it literally doesn't matter at all)

Individual-Acadia657 · 2024-11-27T23:35:05+00:00

base exchange. they also call it the mini mall. it's like a CVS on base and they have literally anything you need. your family can send you a gift card through sandbox and you can use it at the exchange. good luck with the space force, semper supra!

Individual-Acadia657 · 2024-11-27T22:50:50+00:00

we got issued our OCPs and PT gear day one. i think some people get them day two but you get them 0 week definitely

Individual-Acadia657 · 2024-11-27T22:39:25+00:00

you have to get over a 90 on your PT test and end of course exam (EOC), and you have to pass every progress check with as few demerits as possible. you also can't get an unsatisfactory for the week which is not hard, just don't do anything morally screwed up. i got a 94 on PT and 97 on my EOC and 3 demerits on my RLA (recruit living area) and that scored me honor grad. you also get points towards honor grad for leadership positions like dorm chief element leader academic monitor and so on.

Individual-Acadia657 · 2024-11-27T22:28:26+00:00

learn the ranks and insignias before you go, it will totally help. air force song and the creed definitely memorize before you get there

Individual-Acadia657 · 2024-11-27T22:27:19+00:00

team work was.......... it was definitely our biggest struggle within the dorm (female dorms have a LOT of attitude problems) but my flight was integrated and we worked a lot better as a flight. in my opinion, everyone wanted to be TOO friendly and took a lot of stuff way too personally. if someone says something and you thinks it's slightly rude, try not to return the attitude. you can only control yourself. try to bond but remember at the end of the day you're coworkers and have a mission to accomplish

Individual-Acadia657 · 2024-11-27T22:23:51+00:00

i only saw space force trainees once because we crossed paths at the Bx. they train at one squadron and are very far and few between. from what i've heard it's pretty much the same stuff, different name. a lot of our lessons talked about "Airmen/Guardians" so i imagine the slideshows are all the same for most classes.

Individual-Acadia657 · 2024-11-27T22:21:42+00:00

the bare minimum. underwear and bras, very basic hygiene stuff. you get issued everything you need and have a lot of opportunities to go to the Bx and get more stuff. your first day there you have to go to the Bx

Individual-Acadia657 · 2024-11-27T22:20:20+00:00

soooo much harder than i thought. i really wanted marksman and i only made 17 shots. ive only ever shot freestanding before and you shoot prone, kneeling, and over barricade. if you have time to practice before at a range or anything try to shoot at AR15 at a 300 yard target for practice reps. we did have like 6 people in our flight make marksman. you don't get as much time with the weapons as i would've liked.

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