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Good Luck! i graduated back in August then graduated Tech School in the beginning of November! So I am here at my first duty station! Couple of tips.. 1. Spandex are for PT, it's your choice to wear them or not. Still bring them because they will be apart of your wall locker checks but I've honestly only worn them once throughout BMT and they were the short volleyball ones. 2. Zero night, you will get issued a backpack full of everything you need. Notebook, pens, sharpies, high lighters, etc.The next morning that whole day you will be in-processing. You will be issued all your uniforms, shirts, socks, running shoes, etc. I suggest wearing the running shoes that they provide so you don't ruin your own. You should be going to the BX that same day or at least the day after. That is when you can get anything and everything you need for your own personal needs. 3. In the mornings, let's say after PT, you only have 10-15 minutes to get ready (depending on your MTI). BUT that means showering, changing, and doing your hair. (don't forget with 45+ other females as well, LOL) 4. Makeup: Yes, you can put on makeup for your flight photos and your blues photos. however, you cannot wear it for the coin ceremony or for parade. BUT the rest of that weekend you get to spend with your family you ARE allowed to wear makeup as you please. (There is makeup at the BX as well ;) ) MY ADVICE TO YOU: DO NOT GIVE UP!! You joined the military, Air Force, for a reason. Don't let whatever happens at basic stop you from that. Just find something that really motivates you! I've had 4 girls in my flight not make it for weird reasons... Also, Get close with your brother flight if you can, they're funny as hell. BEAST week was super fun, Gas chamber was my FAVORITE! I honestly would do it again. (Not even being sarcastic Lol) If you have ANY questions at all, please feel free to message me!! I wish you the best of luck. When do you leave for Basic?

Now that you're done with BMT, can you go back through this packing list and talk about what you're glad you brought, what you didn't need, and what you wish you brought?

Hi Brittany! It’s officially 1 week since you left to meps to start your Air Force journey, I know you won’t see this until February but I want to wish you the best of luck! My boyfriend graduated from AF BMT on November 11 and is at tech school right now which is also in Texas, watching your video reminds me of that Sunday night that I was helping him pack his bag, it reminds me of how nervous and emotional that night was. I know your first few weeks will be hard but I promise you it gets better! And for anyone watching and reading this comment, your family will get a few phone calls. I got a phone call when he landed in San Antonio, one about 24 hours later, one on week 4, week 6, and week 7. As long as the whole flight is on good behavior. And make sure you urge your family and friends to write to you as much as possible, at least one letter a day. I want to wish everyone good luck!!! I’m not in the Air Force but my boyfriend is and I know how hard yet rewarding this is! 💗

I graduated about a month ago and personally spandex are a must to avoid chafing while in your uniform

I just graduated BMT, and am currently in tech school! First of all, good luck! You’ll do amazing! For the shoes, wear the shoes they issue you for all of bmt and for beast!!! Your shoes will get messed up throughout bmt so wear the ones they give you, so comes the airmans run you will have nice shoes to wear! All the toiletries they issue you, use as display and actually use the ones you brought so you don’t have to worry about cleaning them or moving them from your security drawer. I would highly suggest marking all your clothes, like everything. It would be the first initial of your last name and the last four of your social. Mark everything you’re already bringing so you’ll never loose your clothes and so you won’t get it confused with anyone’s!

Just a heads up, in case anyone else finds themselves needing brown bobby pins and can't find them- there's a pack of at least 100 at the dollar store! They have black ones too! So you could get 200 bobby pins for $2- it should last you with some extras for BMT. Also, with the updated policy, your hair bands and pins can be black no matter your hair color, though it is *preferred* to be close to your hair color. Good luck everyone!!

Can you do an update of what you actually needed

Brittany, good luck in your Air Force career, l did 25 years and retired, l saw a lot of places in the world that l would have never seen had l not made it a career, good luck and thank you for your service.

Can you do a bun hair tutorial?

I’m also 26 & thinking about going the enlisted route. So glad I found your channel! Good luck with everything!

GET IT GIRL! You got this! I can’t wait for your awesome “update”/“I survived” video when you come back!

I went thru basic in 1984, so my info is outdated LOL, 1984-2007, 23 years was a long haul, wish you luck/ but i remember all the stuff we brought with us they took and issued us what we needed.

Best of luck at BMT and welcome to the Air Force! Just one point on the duffle-- I bought a plain black one that I now use as my gym bag. Bags with large logos aren't in regs.

They have brown Bobbie pins at Sally’s beauty supplies and on amazon

I’ve always wanted to join the Air Force . I can remember in kindergarten drawing fighter jets because I wanted to be a fighter pilot. I had a son right after graduation and to join you have to give up rights to your child or be married. I wasn’t willing to give up rights and I was no longer with my child’s mother. I wish there was another way. This was ten years ago maybe things have changed. Brittany I just wanted yo let you know you have one of the most beautiful smiles I’ve ever seen .. there’s just something about your eyes and your smile😊 I hope everything is still going well for you here in 2020!

I went through and the compression shorts are more comfortable to wear with the pt shorts if you’re uncomfortable with someone potentially seeing you’re underwear when you do sit-ups or something like that. Not required but it’s more of a personal preference

best wishes! be ready to hear "IT GETS BETTER' almost everyday your entire 0-4th weeks in training before BEAST. also, don't let all the stress within your flight get to you. keep a tough mentality and you'll do great :)

Have fun in military

I ship out June 4th! Thank you for this video, we packed almost the same things!

good luck!! i ship out december 18th which is next week (came so soon) i’ll see you there :)

Sallys beauty store usually has all the hair colors like bobby pins.

Dont take compression shorts wont need them also one more thing in your locker to be evaluated on when you have wall locker inspections.

You literally go to the store the first day you go there, and at the store, they have ALL of this stuff you just listed...tax free and they give you the list of all the stuff you need.

A lot of people in the comment section are asking what they should bring. It's been a few years, but I remember being given a list by my recruiter. Ask for a list BEFORE and bring ONLY what is on that list -- nothing less and nothing more. That will remove the confusion. You can always pick up a few extra things at the BX later. I did Basic Training in 1985! It was difficult but I got through it. I thought the physical part would be the most challenging... but it turned out to be the psychological part! Learn to stay calm and listen to instructions carefully!

Wow thank u so much for this video helped me out so much I’m a mother of two beautiful little girls I’m pretty nervous but so ready I know this is a small sacrifice for a greater cause your packing list helped me out so much.

God bless you, you just made packing as a lady so much easier to figure out.

"When hair is in a bun, the bun must be a single bun; no wider than the width of the head and all loose ends must be tucked in and secured."

Wow. I’m so excited for you. The ending got me though. I’ve watched all of your videos, and to know the next one will be after you’re a graduated airman makes so extremely proud of how far you’ve already come. I hope you have a good experience, and I can’t wait to watch the next video. God bless!! 💛

Hey!!! I’ve honestly loved your journey!! And wish you the best of luck in bmt I know you’ll be great! Just a quick tip bring LOTS of chapstick, you lose it someone else might take it you never know and it’s Texas so you’re going to need the extra protection !! I’m currently enlisting going through the process with my recruiter have yet to take the asvab & your videos are literally a godsend

Finally uploaded....sorry for slow connection. Few more DAYS!!! Yay

Good luck. I can’t wait to hear to about your experience

Your 8 weeks are almost up! Please do a video on BMT. I just took the practice ASVAB and feel really confident! I hope to go in as a Loadmaster. Thanks for the videos! Followed you on Insta! Also subscribed!

The spandex aren’t required but you can bring them and wear them I just graduated in January and I wore them almost every day

I got the same watch already! Compression shorts are comfy to work out in! My sister went to BMT last year and she didn't use them. I leave a week after you!

I’m leaving the same day as you, I’m from Delaware. I hope this process is a smooth as possible. My friend is in tech school in Wichita, TX right now.

I found my brown bobby pins at ulta. :) Thanks for the video and best of luck!

The journal's a nice touch.

Good luck! I’m shipping out April 9th! Super excited !

Good luck. Just do as you are told, and you will graduate. Aim high from a retired SMSgt.

0:01 Its been confirmed air force does have the baddest women.

I’ve been watching your videos since the beginning. really excited for you, good luck! ☺️ can’t wait to start my process.

I recommend the wet wipes for day to day use but you cannot have them at beast because to many people try to get away without showering. I recommend looking up the backpack initiative and if it's on the list in that bag then don't bring it unless you're picky about brands, bring the compression shorts because the PT shorts you're issued suck without them. You do laundry at beast still as well. I was in the first flight to graduate from the new 8.5 week program so I know the new weeks fairly well, let me know if you have any questions!

I wish you the best lovely!!! 💕 stay motivated, stay strong!! 💪🏽❤️

Good luck and thanks for the videos, I saw your MEPS video just before I went and it helped me prepare. I should be going to OTS next year, I still don't have a class date. I'm excited for you

Im super excited to see your videos after you get back from bmt. Best of luck!

Leaving February 19th! Thank you for this video!❤️

Thanks for the vids. I ship January 9. You’re gonna do great!

Hi =) 1:02 cool watch! I've got this black/brass Gshock, which is about as close to a "military watch" as I'll get, haha. You have my respect, ma'am. Sometimes I wish I could join but 😔 I already know I wouldn't make it. And I'm sure they wouldn't take somebody with "extreme" Anxiety. 😞 It is what it is... ay but good luck with everything. ✌ I know you'll do great! 😊

I’m so excited to see you come back!

I’ll be doing Intel but for the Navy and I leave for my basic in January. Good luck on your journey!!!

*girl love your videos!! and your skin and eye brows are flawless honestly! thanks for uploading this, really helpful* :)

Im a guy who grad bmt august 2017, but black compression shorts were allowed without any large logos or color. not sure how military issues female underwear but issued male underwear was so bad pretty much everyone had 3-4 compression shorts to replace wearin underwear. especially since you are going during winter, those compression shorts are a godsend

Good luck! I leave January 2nd!

It’s probably to late but you can try a beauty supply store for brown pins.

Woah shes gorgeous

Oh and compression shorts are required cause when you do pt they doing wanna have to look at your nether regions and stuff like that. I'm a guy so they were really uncomfortable so yeah lol 😂 if you have any questions let me know. I'm so excited for you

Thank you so so much for this video. It’s helped a lot

If you have any questions about BMT I went through the new 8.5 week system so I can answer most questions :)

My best wishes for you from Puerto Rico !

good luck you got this i go in early feb.

Can you make a video on how you do your bun

Hi Thanks for posting this video. I have seen tons of packing videos for bmt and only a couple from female trainees. All of them are fairly similar, but no one ever updates on what items you ended using after all. I see you doubled up on some items and over-packed some just to be safe. Can you do a video update for us on what you actually ended up using from all the items you took? Were you forced toss any of them away? Were you allowed to keep and use your bun 'donut'? Were you allowed access to your makeup for pictures or graduation ceremony? What about your spandex shorts, did you end up using all three or just one? In short, what was the outcome for all the things you packed? Sorry for bombarding you with all these questions, but female input for bmt prep is scarce. Please advise, thanks!

Ur packing video is so good I packed my bag of basic training from ur video Thnaks a lot

Good luck! Hope you do well!

Wow! Your ship date came so fast. Congratulations once again! Best of luck

Good luck, I ship January 29!

DAMN good luck!!! Maybe I'll see you at bmt!! I'm supposed to be going to meps soon maybe this upcoming week too! :)

Can’t wait going to the air national guard

and YES, wet wipes are life!!!

What about an unpacking video, how did your stuff hold up 😂 ❤️

Good luck!!!!

Good luck! If you have any questions feel free to ask I graduated BMT in June of this year.

You're way ahead of the curve for someone your age (21 ish?). If you decide to stay in, I think you'll go far.

Hey are u back and if you are can u make a new video on how bmt was and how tech is going please

Good luck ❤️

Barely going to start the process of joining, I'm 26 too. Going to graduate from getting my Bachelor's degree next week. My recruiter said she is full with appointments so I have to wait til next month to see her. Hopefully i get to leave right away!☺

I like your video

I leave in 59 days! Good luck ☺️

If you get intel you will have Tech school at Goodfellow AFB TX, where I retired from.

Did they say anything to you about having a duffel bag with a big logo?

I have been thinking of just getting an exfoliating soap/body wash bcuz several grls told me they had to toss their loofah, hand towel and/or scrub glove due to it getting gross inthe bag... idk what kind of soap to bring?!

Hey nice vid! I Ship January 29th! Let's gooooo

Random question :) I leave August 4, just curious if they give you any type of wash cloths??? Wasn’t sure if I needed to bring some, thanks!

Just got out basic last month and about to leave tech school. It's weird to say but i miss it

I'm still waiting on my high school diploma equivalent so I can go to meps😭😭

what happens if you aren't allowed to have original documents for certain things? Will, they not accept it if it is just a homemade copy?

Were you allowed to take that gallon sized ziplock bag with toiletries on the plane?

Im leaving feb 5. Good luck

I went through two years ago, bmt is awesome! Goodluck 💗💪🏽 Compression shorts are not required btw, but I wore them under my PT shorts instead of underwear.

thank youuuu:)

Good luck at BMT, I'm leaving February 19th

GOOD LUCK !!!!! I’ll see you at Goodfellow :)

Good luck at BMT!

Question Brittany ... they issue a loofah not a washcloth. Where do you store it to dry? Only the towel, laundry bag and backpack can go on the bedrail?

Good video

I ship out Feb 12th!

I've seen on several things that a business casual outfit is required for the day leaving BMT and going to tech school. What is the norm for women to wear? I see male guidelines but not female guidelines.

As for the compression shorts, if it says REQUIRED, why wouldn't bring them? You will receive more grief for not having them during inspections if you leave them at home.

Where did you find the list of bases where your AFSC is located? also good luck and thanks for the help!