My dad was in the Air Force in 1981-1989. He still folds all of his clothes according to code. It’s actually hilarious. He fights my mom on how she folds his clothes to the point where she just gives him a basket full of all of his stuff to let him do it himself. He also made me fold all of my t-shirts the way you folded the Sand Tee. He didn’t do a full check but he did adjust them if something was “off.” I still do it because it saves space.

Thank you ! I enlisted right after the Korean War. I served 3 tours in Vietnam. Retired after 32 years. CMSgt Bob Remel.

You two made my evening. I was in AF from 75 through 79. Got a demerit for a hair in my comb. Will always be grateful that I served. Thank you both for your service. Enjoy it and travel as much as possible. When you get older, you'll be glad you did.

Lmao "unfortunately because you're in BMT and your life sucks." After everything. I love it 😂😂😂 you guys are awesome. I ship out Dec 6 so thank you!!!

I enlisted into the Air Force on 7 Jul 1972. Yes, that was quite a few years ago. To this day, I still fold my underwear and socks the same way as in BMT. Thanks for showing how to fold/roll T-shirts. Will definitely come in handy to save space. We did not have any T-shirt type items back in the day. I absolutely love your uniforms compared to what we had. Thanks again, and thanks for your service.

i hope they didn't bully you for this when you went operational. this helped me before i went to bmt a few years ago.

I'm going to join the AirForce once I'm 18 which will be in a few years. My grandma is an AirForce veterans and that's partly why I'm joining. I just want to thank you guys for your service.

My Son is leaving July26 2020 for BMT as a E3, just got out of H.S. I was trying to tell Him how to fold everything. You guys made it easy for Me. Thanks God Bless and Good luck. Ret.E-7 ARMY.

You two missed the main point.... Tell everyone "WHY" the Air Force has you do things like this? Do you even know why? The truth is, the Air Force really doesn't care how you fold your clothes after Basic Training. This is basically 'Brainwashing" The Air Force wants to TRAIN you to..... "PAY ATTENTION TO DETAIL"... YOU MUST BE A MACHINE... YOU MUST PAY ATTENTION TO EVERY DETAIL.. Reason? You might become a maintenance tech on an ICBM... oops, you "FORGOT" something... oops, you blowup half of Montana. oops... PAY ATTENTION TO DETAIL ! Clip those loose threads ! Line EVERYTHING UP STRAIGHT !! "DO AS YOU ARE TOLD AND INSTRUCTED" You might be working on an aircraft one day, that pilot is putting HIS LIFE in your hands... PAY ATTENTION TO DETAIL !!! The MOST IMPORTANT thing you can take to Basic Training and Tech School.. is.... "PAY ATTENTION TO DETAIL" That is all... as you were.

Towels: Were you screwed because you thought it was a 'two finger' rule all BMT? Haha, thank you both this helped me immensely!!!! Bless you both.

When I was in basic training (1990) we split up in the evenings and people broke into groups, some people did beds, other clothes, I personally (with two other guys) shined everyone's boots. I never folded clothes and rarely even did my bed (but sometimes you have to if you're on the spot) - I shined boots, all the boots all the time. I really good at it, and could do it quickly as was the case with the other people who did their respective jobs. Even arranging it in the locker was a job that only a few people did, and they did it for everyone. If you're going to BMT bring it up the the dorm chief and maybe you can do it that way also. We exempted the latrine queen and his guys because they had a shit job and were awesome at it and everyone paid extra attention to their shit. Basically, it was an assembly line of evening tasks and it was very effective. Good luck, it does suck, but it's only 8 weeks. The rest of the time in the Air Force is basically hardly different from having a civilian job.

A Lil secret bout clothes in basic is to fold n space all clothing then don't touch it again. Live out of ur laundry bag, wear 1 of each n keep 1 of each in laundry bag n wear n wash the 2 till u graduate.Ull nvr be able to get all the edges flush again if u wash all ur stuff.

You guys are amazing!! Thanks for the important information!!

Practicing already lol. Thanx for this!!

Wow this is great for traveling when you need to pack!

Yesss thank you! I want to be prepared as much as I can.

Just a heads up. The sand t initial fold was incorrect. Your laundry mark has to be down so when properly displayed it needs to show down and to the right in the drawer.

In basic we had everything folded. We wore one item while the other was in the laundry. We went through those 2 items the whole time during basic so we did not have to fold everyday.

Just wanted to say thanks for all the tips! I leave for BMT Monday and this will help me out a lot!

Crazy how I remember watching these videos before I joined the Air Force to prep for BMT. I’ve now been in for just over 5 years. Went to BMT April 24th, 2018.

Thank you so much for making this. btw yall are funny.

Thank you guys!! Im 25 now and feel like joining sometime between Summer & Winter 2019 as of now 6'2" 265.6ibs need to be 220ibs ,but hopefully allowed in at 240ibs.

Thank You for video, I leave for BMT May 31st. Good Info

When I went through in Dec 92-Jan 93. Some things have changed. One thing my TI told us once you get your display folded correctly do not touch that's all I look at in depth. Just make sure the daily ware make isn't sloppy or I will inspect everything and toss what is wrong onto your bed and floor. Also we had no pt suit we did pt in our bdu's however we did have cheep track shoes though. We did have one guy if you couldn't fold worth the crap he would do it for a favor to be named later.. Like during base lib he would have you buy him some supplies. If you didn't better watch out cuz while on dorm gaurd and everyone is out on pt he would mess with your stuff just to get you busted. (I kinda liked my TI cuz we where his last flight before heading off to OTS so the last few weeks he got a little soft)

3711, pride instills moral, the 11th prepares the finest. We didn't even have pt uniforms in basic, we pt'd in our BDUs. We finally had pt kits in tech school.

Great video! Very helpful

This is super helpful!

Leaving in a few days. January 14th 2020. These videos are super helpful

Great video guys

Your guy’s channel is amazing. I want to go into the US Air Force but I’m not old enough yet. I’m in Civil Air Patrol and these u inform tips are very helpful.

I'm trying to learn how to do this before I go to basic next week. It's more convenient to know how beforehand.

I love Matty

to you lads, 7 years after my time, but the squadron of the mustang is indeed one of the best at BMT

"Rush down the hall like a fat kid after a cookie"

Thanks, awesome resource . Where exactly do you mark T, laundry mark?

18:30 “Brush your face, shave your teeth” 😂

so helpful thank you!

Leave July 17, 2018, Thanks for the tips

I would like to see a 2nd Uniform display assistance video for Air Force.

WHAT! They have gone soft apparently. What happened to the hours spent with tweezers to get the edges of your shirt perfectly even and in a 6 inch square? None of this would have passed when I went through. It would have all ended up in a pile on the floor and you would have latrine and KP duty for a week. I will say I loved the time that I served. Goof for you guys for trying to help others out. I am a proud retiree. Keep up the good work Airmen.

Y’all are dorks, thanks for the helpful info lol

I fold my socks like that since I was kid until now the good thing about folding your socks like that you won't lose the other pair

the begenning of the video had me cracking up 😂

Skipped right over folding the bag. That was my job. It’s the hardest to get flushed- used tweezers. I was the bag lady. I did every bodies bags but that’s all I did. Gradually I ended up doing everyone’s a couple times. I slept on them to get them perfect. TI knew which ones were my fold and told the sloppy girls to trade or be nice to me to get the proper bag fold. When I heard that- it was a HUGE compliment. Our flight lost honor flight because brother flight was so terrible. MAJORLY unfair, but that’s the way it was. The females were told to go in the male side and we were buddied up. The females outdid brother flight in everything. But we lost honor flight because of their f ups.

Put the sand tee in the tray to fold it. Makes it tight and uniform

Great video

Hey airman , thanks !!! 😎

For laundry marks on all military issue attire is it possible to do red or white on the track pants/ yoga boxers?

And im about to shipout, going up to the Meps building tomorrow morning

"Your life sucks at BMT. What do you want?" 😂😂😂

Nice flush

Sep to Oct 1997 in the 321 TRS and we were in the old barracks and all windows were painted over.

What about your blue uniform? When I went thru BMT in 1982, we wore our blue uniforms every day and folded our clothes differently

Is it weird I fold my socks like that already? my dad was in the army and I grew up doing that!

nice video sir

Not even a shout out to me for teaching you how to do the machine? Man that's messed up chops.

In Civil Air Patrol, along with the Air Force. All CAP cadets are to not wear top button in ABU’s, same as in the Air Force

"floats your vesle."

Leaving for BMT in February, going for Security Forces. Thanks for the info, broski

I was in basic in 1980 and i dont remember ever getting that much time to get your stuff folded and in your foot locker. At least without the TI yelling anyways.

my recruiter told me that in basic he used tweezers or something like that to roll up his sand tee

I love it

With the sweat pants, does it matter if the pull string hangs down? What do you do about that ??

Good, Well made video, Show the clip of you rolling the sand tee next time though, it helps a lot more than you would think. Thank you for the video and thank you for your service, airmen. Keep the videos coming guys!!! And P.S. your socks were terrible :D

👍✌thanks for sharing.

Interesting how the coats switched which hook direction at the end

thank you.

nice video

When I went through in 1978, I had my wall locker display, I lived out of my laundry bag

The one thing that I got hit on was little papers from dry cleaners. And don step on the chrome!

Back in BMT when someone messed up bad, we would take an unfolded sock and put a rolled up sock inside and beat the shit out of them at night when our MTI left. The punishment always seemed to be effective.

Kinda cool that you have time to do fun shit like this while also being in the military

So you should cut the top button off of your uniform? and not even button the top one up when hanging it ??

Just to note in the older squadrons,322 at least anyway, the PT display is different, it gets hung on the end of the bed not on the locker.

With the jacket Do you button and if so what button the top one? When you’re putting it in your locker.

Does this apply after the backpack initiative

When I went through we rolled nothing. All T shirts were folded 6 inches wide and the collar had to be perfectly centered. I really wish they would demonstrate how to polish black combat boots. Especially when the boots are stained with white marks from perspiration.

let's see how it is now-a-days, going next month for BMT.

Bring back the olive drab fatigues.

You be snacking on them pringles

Bruh I’ve been in the AF for a while now. I’ve been trying to figure out how to fold the duffel bag again.

nice, i ship out November 15th

so i just realized ive been folding my socks like this my whole life and no one told me lol

wow you guys sure do travel light hahah.

Someone in my flight tested positive for COVID so I’m quarantined at the airforce hotel here at lackland. My ocd is peaking and I forgot how to fold my duffel bag. You didn’t show how but you have it laying there :(

“Your life sucks a BMT, what do you want?” 😂😂😂

is it ok if my compression shorts are all black but have gray/white letters around the garter belt/waist line part of it?

Smile while you can 😂

My father has a ID card and orders for my father signed, yes signed in my fathers presence from WWII, When it was the USAAF

Will they accept a ranger roll?

i do wonder how you guys do it when you guys have to travel do the same thing lol hahah.

What about shoes? Where do those go?

You said display as worn, but you didn't button the ABU pants?

this is probably the funniest thing I'm about to ask ... based on personal hygiene ...how does dealing with your underwear after showers and washing go? I'm sure its a wonder if you're in the laundry crew and you're washing someone elses underwear. Anyone? Martin? lol

Love the intro..lol 😂

Do they also teach you this when you get there too?

The best tool you have in basic is a hanger...when I went through..the TI had measurement tools for each item...

Is there any way to get the bmt asg ahead of time

But was it all essential?