“STOP MOVING!” “Hey what I’d just say!?” Trainee- 👁👄👁

As a Marine it's very interesting seeing what Air Force BMT is like. It doesn't matter what branch of the military your join or what initial training is called..boot camp, basic etc....the first week is a blur. You're running all over and people are screaming at you to do this or not do that. That first week is a universal nightmare we all share.

bro how the hell ima do this without giggling or crying 😭i didn’t think this thru

I graduated from BMT almost two years ago and I can’t stop smiling while watching this. This is exactly what it was like being in basic. I would do it all over again! I made the best of friends there and it made me so much more confident, efficient, and resilient in the end. Currently loving my career in the Air Force. Such a rewarding experience this was.

The right way or the again way had me laughing really hard.

The part where that young man said that he was trying not to think about his wife, but they forced him to call her and that he had to listen to her crying. The ways they test recruits are personal more often than not.

“Anybody can be great in one moment. Anybody can get louder when I tell them it sounds weak. But can you be great consistently ?”- Sgt Rice Beautifully said

Honestly joined the Army. By far one of the best decisions of my life, having just reenlisted for another 3-year contract; getting out in April 2025. As for the call home, I told my mom about how I would call and told her not to pick up. So she could relisten to the message and to get the correct address.

My dad retired Air Force, told me in basic just think one day at a time. Worked for me. Also, he told me don’t take anything to basic, just clothes you have on.

I love watching these in my nice warm bed right before sleep XD

Man. Kudos to the Air Force on this production. i see some awards for this in the future. And shout out to the Sgt at the end who has no doubt a higher understanding of motivating. He isn't just loud. "anybody can be great in one moment. anybody can be loud when i ask you to be loud. Can you be great consistently?" WOOOO LETS GO!!!

Small glimpse at the end of Sgt Rice! Brings me back, I hope by the end those recruits know how lucky they were to have such a great motivator and teacher. I remember running in the mornings behind him while he spoke words of wisdom and inspiration! Leading by example and always full of positivity. Inspires me to this day!

Seriously, that 7-week period was one of the best times of my life. The rest of my 4 year enlistment was a huge letdown. The first week was intense, but then the rest of it was like being on a winning team where everyone helped each other. You almost never get that in real life. And our TI's were the two biggest goofballs in the Air Force, but effective. They were always my model for how to manage people.

As I'm watching this I'm smiling the whole time remembering my time in basic August 1975. I was terrified the first week but I knew that as long as I followed directions and kept a positive attitude things would get easier and better. If I got yelled at for screwing up I just made sure I didn't do it again. My days were filled with small victories. If I went a day without getting yelled at it was a victory for me. Hang in there trainees. One day you too will look back on this time and smile. I read someone's comment that said: Basic training was was the most fun that he never wanted to do again. I couldn't agree more!

I did over 20 years in the Army and I can still remember the first night and smell of the initial processing station, basic, and advanced individual training. Also all the drill sergeants names in my company.

Intense. Kudos to those taking the challenge to change their life's trajectory.

"First two down" Oh no 😅 Memories. That SSgt at the end really has it figured out though. He's the kind of person you want to be responsible for those new Airmen 👏 They're all excellent and efficient.

LMAO I was in total stitches with all the shouting going on, recruits were in total shock. All I can say is give yourself adequate time to physically prepare and most importantly mentally condition for the BMT. Not a means to ace it because there is nothing in civie street to prepare you for this except for a few teenage programs out there but even that is no gaurantee. My son said this was by far the hardest thing he's ever had to go through, not even the Devil pups or CAP comes close but he already knew that. Good luck to all future Airman brave enough to embark on a wonderful journey and career in the USAF.

Wow! It’s been 30 years and this brings back such memories! 😅 Go Air Force! ✈️

i went to BMT November 2020, i've been in for over a year now. funny looking back at BMT and realizing from a outsiders perspective how scary it can be but i just remember all the amazing times at i had with my buddies and how we all handled the situations thrown at us. do i miss it sometimes? yeah, would i ever do it again? probably not, like they say at SERE training - "some of the best training you'll never wanna do again"

I graduated from BMT October 2022. As I watch these videos it all makes sense. It didn’t make any sense in the beginning, everything started to click later on during the last weeks of my BMT. I thought I didn’t like it, I thought it was the darkest time of my life but now I see how wrong I was. I miss certain things about BMT and people, because all the wonderful people did make it more fun. We also had amazing MTIs. They did give us some tough love but that was exactly what we needed. It was one of a kind experience and I appreciate I had a chance to get it. Shout out to 331 TRS!!!!

The TIs have one of the most difficult jobs in the military. They go through basic training every time, where trainees only go through it once. Wore an instructor "cookie" nine years, both training people and working at the HQ at Randolph. Retired many years ago, senior officer. My predictions - the two ladies will do just fine. The guy with the glasses and the two last names will wash out. He radiates attitude. The other two guys should do okay.

I sometimes still walk around with that confused look in my eyes! Another great job to this amazing team of communicators!

The only thing is is I wouldn’t want to be the first person in the line to move, because while being yelled at I would disconnect from the yelling and almost zone out until the next thing was happening and I could follow along, if I was first in line I’d have no idea what I was supposed to be doing

My son just left for bmt on Tuesday. I was there in 1990 and his dad was there in 1989. My son loved this series and it helped him feel ready to face the challenge and follow in his parents footsteps. EXCELLENT series!! #airforcelegacy

The trainee stuck to the script without slipping in an, "I love you. We will be together again" to his wife. I snuck in a few lines and I was talking to my step sister. Then again I was also that guy who snuck bread in for a bed time snack after chow when I could. They also ate slower than I recall. I was derpy like them, but chow time was business. I was a high speed professional at chow time - I wasn't wasting no time dealing with an instructor for being jacked up.

I have been deployed to Iraq, Afghanistan and Kuwait in combat deployments. The Airforce has great food, bases and is the best possible branch for living arrangements and benefits! Marines deal with the least level of food, outdoor activities are almost always harsh in living arrangements and is a rough experience, but the brotherhood or sisterhood closeness is the best. You have to absolutely want to a Marine to deal with it. Once a marine you will always be one unless you get discharged dishonorably. When crap hits the fan they are the best to be with.. The Army and Navy is similar experience except in living arrangements and benefits! Airforce have the best looking and ability to think quickly with for the majority! Airforce is the best for the families. Army is so big so there will be difficult challenges, but more opportunities for assisments and MOS's. I absolutely love our military and love the fact we are absolutely voluntary enlistment! The old saying is the Marines are great at causing havoc and absolutely destruction of the enemy and the army is there to clean up the mess with structure. I deployed as a Civilian and deployed and lived on bases under the branches except the navy, so I don't want to be wrong. My opinion only! I wished I could deploy again! I loved my time with the DOD! Every branch has its own style of kicking but!

I really did join the wrong branch. This looks so peaceful!

I went through basic in 1976. No air conditioning, no tennis shoes, no water bottles or snacks. A lot of cussing and having to put up with cigarette smoke blowing from the TI’s mouth. After basic it was a different world. I learned so much and got to travel the all over.

"I'm not going to be repeating myself all day"... yeah you are

This series is amazing, I hope they do more. I am a veteran now but It was really cool to watch this and it brought back a lot of memories.

I just watched the Marines first day at bootcamp and then watch this one. Oh my gosh what a difference.

Went through BMT in 2008 and I'm glad to see the improvements made. 331st TRS. Now I'm a MSgt leading Airmen. Seeing this gives me a strange desire to go back through BMT lol.

MEMORIES..! I am a regular Navy and Air Force Reserve VETERAN. My Daughter's BMT starts February 2022.

Damn TSgt Rice got me hype!! Bro is motivating me to go harder !

I actually teared up a few times watching this because it's such nostalgia. I know I've only been in since January of 2020 but I remember this all like it was yesterday.

I tried joining the air force out of high school. I had a high ASVAB score but I was way too fat, according to the recruiters. The Marine Corps recruiters looked at me and said "You wont be soon" XD Here I am 8 years later just now getting out lmao

When it came to calling our family to let them know our address, our MTIs just told us to take a picture and send it then call and tell them we made it safely. I was part of the 321st graduated in April 2021

Wow, amazing how much difference 30 years makes from when I went through BMT. So many good memories.

We had a MSgt from hell yelling at us the first weeks of BMTS back in 1982. Constant reminder of military bearing, speaking clearly and concisely. Constantly doing PT to motivate every airman. Time to weed out the undesirables/unfit. It certainly catches up to them later at the first base.

I was 321st TRS in 1996!! Flight W214 I think. My MTIs were Thompson and Herrera I think. And a woman named Liles I think?? Here I am after serving 6 years enlisted, 5 years officer in active duty... about to reignite my career in the USAF Reserves! This was fun to watch. Brought back some memories!!... Get your DCID...I remember what that means. (Although now it has a meaning unrelated to formations and marching) Get your cover! "Short and choppy steps, sir, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1." If you're taller than the trainee in front of you, tap them on the shoulder and move forward. Road Guards out!!! Holding the handrails. All. The. Time. Chow hall. The snake pit. Only differences... uniforms are different and we didn't have cell phones when I was there in 96. Pay phones. I think we had those prepaid phone cards. I could never be a drill sergeant. This may be my new binge watch. I didn't love episode 1. I just wanted to revisit boot camp. Lol

It appears lot has changed since June of 1985. Joining the Air Force was the best decision of my life. Spent 24 years between Active Duty and the Indiana Air National Guard. Good luck to all. 3702

Our son was raised by a Marine Dad & Gunny. He joined the Air Force. Being a son of a Marine made it easier during boot camp because he was used to it already. LOL. He was leader both during boot camp & tech school.

You guys have it made. When I left BMT in 1972 I was in my dress blues flying through Dallas. A girl got in my face screaming at me calling me a baby killer. It freaked me out. Lots of people hated the military during the Vietnam war.

Some 28 years later and now an Army Major... I enjoyed this video to reflect on our flights journey. I can remember weekly high and lowlights. From me running and passing hundreds to only realize that I had to run back an extended amount to 50 of us failing redlines then reporting to kitchen duty at 0300. I was one of the "leaders" in the second bay and during week 5 we jokingly snuck under A bays beds while they were yapping about us. On command we shook beds and scattered. Shortly after we were inspected and although no one turned in their flight mates we were informed TSGT Brown was replaced with a Cape Fear looking DI. They then told us you will lose 4 airman a day until graduation. We ended up losing a dozen or so and then went on to kick some butt at the final graduation assembly in front of our families. I drafted a story in our year-book, but remember so much. Three wild memories. Our sister flight, which was upstairs acting really wild in the hallways, sneaking out and getting a payday from the vending machine to be split by about 30 Airman, and no call home until week 5. One more thing... We were not trained on fire drills and it just so happened I was on door guard when I was told of a fire. I winged it and did a decent job for having no clue what the proper procedure was. They pulled a 214, which did not amount to anything specific. It's been an amazing journey and I look forward to continuing to serve for another dozen years.

This brings back lots of memories from when I was part of the 320th back when I went to basic back in 1996. These new training dorms are way nicer then the ones I had to stay in. I guess they don’t have to carry the Lackland laser during hours of darkness

Two weeks in tech school and I decided to reminisce . Ahhh I don’t miss reveille in the mornings what so ever . This was a 7 week period I’ll never forget best times and best friends I’ve made . They changed a lot of stuff but it’s just nice hearing an MTI do their job and scream

The 3704th BMTS was my basic training squadron in 82 and the 321st TRS was my squadron when I was an MTI in 93. BMT sure has changed a lot but this still brings back memories.

I had Sgt Rice as a WIS hat, in the class setting, he was the funniest man in the 321st. He had my flight in tears with his jokes and Wise humor. Looking at him in the working field of MTI’s I know he cared and loved his duty.

I went to basic in September of that same year. Can’t believe we hit our two years already. So glad I’m done with basic…sometimes I have some bad flashbacks from those days.

I look back & laugh now on the first phone call home. I remember my mom trying to have a full scale convo as if I'm spending the night at my cousin's house. I gave the address real fast & she's still "Honey, slow down. I can't understand you. Why are they so loud?" This was long before the days when everyone had a cell phone. Good old memories of boot camp.

Wow~Basic Training has changed since I went through in 1988! Its like Disneyland now! But congrats and thanks for all who give their time to serve!!

I remember getting out of my recruit training. The whole thing felt like a fever dream

Graduated BMT May 2022. Started with 321st, finished with 331st. Recycled for sit ups in 5th week PT test. Missed it by 2 sit ups. Man I was pissed and sad. But I finished it and when I think about it, I felt friggin great. Plus, I didn't have to worry about PC's and classes as I had to go back 2 weeks of training. But it helped me to emerge as a leader helping the other trainees out

Kudos to all these people I could never voluntarily do this.

I went through marine corps boot camp and seeing how calm and quite their processing is was pretty funny. I remember everything being pure chaos and getting screamed at from the day I stepped off that bus to the day I left the depot.

Wow the MTI at the end was really motivating

I went through Air Force Basic Military Training in 1988. I can't believe how much it's changed since then. The first thing that gets me is the weapons in the dorm. I didn't see a weapon until range day. The drill instructors run each second of each day from a training script. That hasn't changed.

I was there when all this was going down Camera guys were there at the 321st. They were out filming on a couple of the running mornings and in the DFAC. Then we were told what it was all about, that was Oct. of 2019

I’m glad that I went through bootcamp in the marines, I’m thinking about going to the airforce but I couldn’t be more happier that I don’t have to go through their basic training again

"being told when to eat, when to sleep."*cry* *sniffle*

Just think about it, they talk about shock and awe when they would’ve been successful in any branch. To see how each branch changes people. The recruiting and bootcamp phases are truly extraordinary

Entered basic training 45 years ago young, scared, and raw. Made it through then onto aircraft maintenance training. Stationed at Rhein Main AB on C-130's in Germany then Barksdale AFB Louisiana on B-52's. Joining the Air Force was the best decision of my entire life. I used VEAP to get a college degree and had a very successful career with a large company using skills learned from the mighty people in the AF. I wish I could do it all again. My training instructors were TSGT Hinkle and SSGT Timmons.

AAAAHHHHH, what great memories, even after 26 years it still brings me right back to 1996 all over again.

Last mti was giving me chills. Damn

My flight! Great memories...

Air Force vet here1989-1993. This bring back so many memories. We had to do bed drills because we didn’t know all the word to the Air Force theme song. We did bed drills until some of us puked (not me!). Had to get in our beds and then run down stairs and line up on our number and then once everyone was lined up, run back up to the third floor and back in bed. Then fall out and line up, back downstairs and on our number. 50 times. Kicked our butts.

that phone call was the hardest part of starting BMT for me... I was literally fighting back tears.

I’m fresh from basic and now in tech school. 13 weeks of training because of an injury. Hardest but best thing I have ever done in my entire life and it made me a better person and airman. I’m tactile aircraft maintenance, A-10s and I’m hella excited. When that “attention in the squadron attention in the dormitory” came on it made me turn my volume up to listen automatically 😂😂

Man I did 7 weeks of marine boot camp this is light compared to what I experienced 😂😭

This is honestly an extremely entertaining series to watch let alone the educational value.

Crazy to see sgt Godwin in this and he’s only a tech now he’s a master well on his way to senior.

This is more like it, no Mr. or Mrs. nice guy or woman, we got yelled at all the time back in 1976 and we did things very quickly, your life might depend on it!!!!! Basic Training is meant to be stressful and difficult on purpose, the enemy will NOT be blowing you kisses!!! Our t-shirts and underwear had to be folded 6 by 6 inches and were measured. I still fold my underwear and socks and I am 65 years old now. Basic training changed me from a smart mouthed punk to a respectful man!!! I still remember my MTI, he was hard and very firm, but very fair. I am grateful to have gone through basic training, served 6 years in the Air Force discharging as a Staff Sergeant!!! I was trusted to be in my Security Police Squadron, securing nuclear weapons and securing the SR-71 Blackbird and meeting President Jimmy Carter before my career ended. In part this happened due to God and my MTI enforcing Military discipline in my life. I am proud to have served my great nation!!!!

I remember my TAPS class ... MSgt told me civilians are sh*tbags and while they're not, I know what he meant. Attention to detail, structured protocols & chain of command benefits the greater good... an appreciation for the TEAM. There is no individual. I continute to struggle since I've separated.

A young Sgt Rice leading other young trainees......inspiring and emotional at the same time

Former Army here. Great documentary!

I came in Jan 1975. The TI's were cool, no yelling. Basic pretty much is there weeding out people who don't really want to be there and ones who can't follow orders. My son is a Capt, he's in Kuwait now TDY.

Going into the military has huge benefits when you make it a career. Get that college done. Very easy and will pay dividends when you leave.

I was is MSGT. Godwins last flight. He was a great instructor but pretty damn intimidating. Was a great role model for a lot of us getting started in our careers!

I went through booth camp as train dispatcher and driver in germany Regensburg in the 1990/92 years. As railway employee you permamently have responsability for peoples lifes! If you one day sit in the signalbox or locomotive or motorcar full of passengers, you feel the emotions of 200...500 passengers. If you are not mentally fit, this will demolish you soon. At the bundesbahn skool we learned some mental techniques to get masters of discipline.

Amazing series!

NGL I love how precise the armed forces are. Exactly where to put every item, every step of every procedure, how to walk, how to talk, how many times to chew your food. I lowkey hate ambiguity in any instruction set. For people in leadership positions, any field, if you must give instructions, give them explicitly. The people under you, especially the most junior, are not mind readers, and you should never expect them to be.

Man, I wish I was forty years younger. I wanna go back. Good Times.

Prior service Air Force and I just sent my son to continue the tradition, he just arrived now. I look forward to seeing my son in 7.5 weeks and also calling him my brother.

Nice motivational speech at the end about doing great on the first time

Went through in Oct/Nov 1969.....things sure have changed !!!!!

This is nothing like my experience. I joined in 1966 and due to overflow I was sent to Amarillo AFB, which was a SAC base. There was nothing there for training and I was in a dormitory with 2 of us. The TI was great, funny and easy. The only thing for us to do was march periodically and stay in our room. I graduated at the top of my class. I loved my job in the AF requiring a secret security clearance. This is just unbelievable to me.

And the whole thing got seriously weird when covid hit. Bunks spaced out, formation intervals opened up...masks...just made a stressful time even harder. On everybody. My son got through it and tech school was locked down completely. Never saw anything outside the base (Sheppard). Hang tough, trainees...you're entering a very different military and the rules are changing.

went to bmt 2018, got sent to medhold right after beast for my peanut allergy. i would have loved to graduate with my flight... heck even give it another go but looks like ill never get that waiver haha.

2333 in Italy right now, and TSgt Rice got me hyped!!

It’s been almost 23 years and I still remember my first night as a trainee in a rainbow flight clear as day. It’s definitely different from this video.

Good video. Retired Army veteran here. There is a cost for Freedom. It's not a right , it's a Priveledge. Thanks for your service (past and present). God bless you and your families ❤️🙏💯👍👌. (You will learn a lot about yourself and others!!). Drill Instructors are Badass. They've walked the walk and not just talked the talk Great shape too!! Much appreciated and respected 🙏💯. Now Beat your face Knuckleheads 🤣🤣

My son is on day 2 now. Go get it!

Great series!

1969 green monster. First night we received PT shirts and shorts, M-65 field jacket. Towels, wash cloths, shaving kit and personal hygiene kit. Two days later we entered the green monster, hair cuts, shots etc. what fun.

Watching these really shows how much better the quality of life is in the Air Force. I don't regret my Army experience though.

I still use the backpack they issued us for college lmao it is so nice and holds so much

"Get out of my center aisle!" Gimme a 341!"

Been there, done that. Best time in my young years

In Feb ‘86 we lined up to landlines for the call home: no co-Ed’s, flights segregated by male/female. Good memories, I was house mouse