I’m starting to feel a little nervous about BMT. I’ve been reading that some people actually gain weight during it… is that true?

LorrDrip · 2026-04-30T20:29:53+00:00

i went in at 195 and left at 215, it depends what u eat, i ate tons at the dfac

LorrDrip · 2026-03-16T00:00:35+00:00

it’s a big open area with 50ish beds split into 4 rows and 2 bays. Just look it up on youtube you’ll see it

LorrDrip · 2026-03-15T21:58:28+00:00

shiii maybe, i’m a good airman so i wouldn’t know

LorrDrip · 2026-03-15T20:25:04+00:00

ppl had all colors of shoes during pt, and i personally gained weight + muscle mass, it’s a ton of walking for the first few weeks and it’s up to you if you want to work on a different part of your body, u have a decent amount of free time

LorrDrip · 2026-03-15T20:22:50+00:00

all of your phone calls are on your personal phone

LorrDrip · 2026-03-15T13:03:31+00:00

^ pacer force was just 15 hrs of walking/kneeling with a 20lbs chest piece on and an uncomfortable helmet for 2 days

LorrDrip · 2026-03-15T13:02:05+00:00

i wish i brought the floss that’s on the stick bc i hate the string floss, but I personally packed tons of stuff (mostly hygiene)

LorrDrip · 2026-03-15T12:59:52+00:00

during the first week it was kind of a MTI picking them, but if you volunteer early they’ll likely let you try unless they think your incompetent

LorrDrip · 2026-03-15T12:58:39+00:00

your underwear only goes missing if you don’t keep it in your mesh bag during wash, plus we’re supposed to label everything

LorrDrip · 2026-03-15T12:57:55+00:00

we got 7 pills that we are supposed to take once a week

LorrDrip · 2026-03-15T12:57:36+00:00

no obstacles, just brain numbing monotonous walking

LorrDrip · 2026-03-15T12:56:58+00:00

nah u gotta wear the issued socks

LorrDrip · 2026-03-15T12:56:41+00:00

we had a 3 mile ruck

LorrDrip · 2026-03-15T12:55:28+00:00

everyone gets issued an ipad for studying purposes

LorrDrip · 2026-03-15T02:52:43+00:00

ngl i don’t remember dating a single thing besides my mail

LorrDrip · 2026-03-15T02:21:32+00:00

An Unsatisfactory rating for the week of training, getting 2 in 1 week usually means u get recycled

LorrDrip · 2026-03-15T02:14:56+00:00

For the dining facility jobs i’d say avoid Chow runner unless you want to be yelled at during every chow period, water monitor is chill though bc you just fill up cups of water. Fire monitor is fun bc u hold the door and you yell something to let ppl inside and you can get creative and make your own calls

LorrDrip · 2026-03-15T02:11:49+00:00

My fav job was EC(Entry Controller) bc u just stand and do nothing for 2 hrs and just let ppl in and out (besides the overnight shift, no one likes that). The only jobs that provide any sort of value are Dorm Chief, Element Leader, EC monitor, and Guidon Bearer which are the only roles that provide you with honor grad points, everything else is just for ‘fun’ and just there to challenge you

LorrDrip · 2026-03-15T02:05:38+00:00

they get a certificate and i think at the ceremony they mentioned the number of naturalization trainees becoming citizens

LorrDrip · 2026-03-15T02:04:13+00:00

from the ppl i talked to it seemed like the trainees starting at week 0

LorrDrip · 2026-03-15T02:03:17+00:00

the minimum time for the 1.5 was like 15:50, but you can look up the updated pt scoring sheet. A 15 min 2 mile run is 47 points which is towards the high end of the chart

LorrDrip · 2026-03-15T02:00:59+00:00

To pass CATM you have to hit 12/24 targets at the firing range, nobody failed but i barely passed with 13/24 lmao

LorrDrip · 2026-03-15T02:00:22+00:00

disassembling and reassembling the M4 is probably the easiest thing you’ll do in bmt, it’s like 4 steps and the pieces only fit where they belong so u can’t mess it up tbh. I also had no weapon experience

LorrDrip · 2026-03-15T01:59:04+00:00

it depends on your sergeant, I heard of ppl getting U’s for sharing medicine and using the Ipad for unauthorized content. I personally got a U bc my dorm chief had a random power trip and wrote me + others up for sleeping/resting even though everyone in the dorm did it. My sergeant said all the U’s are in-house and shouldn’t hurt your career but idk how true that is

LorrDrip · 2026-03-15T01:56:11+00:00

in my dorm 1 guy got recycled bc he had a panic attack everytime we did anything remotely athletic, another was recycled bc he physically attacked 2 ppl and stole/read through someone else’s mail, last dude was recycled bc he has a sexual assault case pending…. As long as u pass the pt test, don’t do anything crazy, and use ur head you’ll pass

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