BASIC MILITARY TRAINING 8.5 WEEK SCHEDULE WEEK 0 ACTIVITIES AND REQUIREMENTS First week briefing 737th Training Group/Commander (CC)/Superintendent (CCC) briefing Clothing, running shoe and equipment issue Immunization and blood draw Initial Base Exchange (BX) issue Initial phone call Dorm and drill basics Pay Haircuts Physical training Coping with BMT Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) Health, morale and welfare WEEK 2 WEEK 1 ACTIVITIES AND REQUIREMENTS ACTIVITIES AND REQUIREMENTS Career guidance Reporting and saluting procedures Human relations and cultural sensitivity Entry control procedures Air Force initial PT assessment Air Force Organization Medical and dental appointments Airmen’s Time Airmen’s Time—Flight commander team building “which side” Fitness and nutrition briefing Educational benefits briefing (Montgomery GI Bill/ Post 9/11) Commanders arrival briefing Dress appearance Physical training Immunizations ID card issue Intro to classroom procedures Individual drill Flight drill Military entitlements and educational opportunities Dorm/recruit living area preparation Suicide awareness and prevention Air Force rank insignia recognition Chapel guide meeting Weapon issue and familiarization Air Force History Airmen’s Time—P2 debriefing Airmen’s Time Drill What Now Airman— Sign the form Human relations Basic situational awareness Open ranks/D&A 1 progress check Weapon handling and maintenance Profession of arms Professional interpersonal interactions Chapel guide meeting Physical training A new beginning Recruit living area appraisal and evaluation WEEK 3 ACTIVITIES AND REQUIREMENTS Second clothing issue Dress and appearance (service uniform) Weapons handling and maintenance Professional Airman Interview sessions Resilience 3 Week of Training (WOT) PT appraisal What Now Airman— Extra duty Airmen’s Time Healthy lifestyle and adapting to the Air Force Airmen’s Time—P2 debriefing Basic leadership and character Physical training Public relations and the media Chapel guide meeting Trafficking in persons awareness Cyber awareness Warrior role Drill WEEK 4 ACTIVITIES AND REQUIREMENTS Airmen’s Time Base referral agencies Airmen’s Time—Flight commander team building “copycat” Career progression and Air Force quality of life Airmen’s Time—P2 debriefing Environmental awareness Base liberty briefing Financial readiness Chapel guide meeting Joint ethics Haircuts Military citizenship Drill Sexually transmitted diseases Consequences Sexual Assault Prevention and Reporting (SAPR) Real responsibilities of Airman What Now Airman—Big brother Physical training Recruit living area appraisal Antiterrorism/force protection level 1 WEEK 7 ACTIVITIES AND REQUIREMENTS Physical training Basic Expeditionary Airman Skills Training (BEAST)/zone orientation WEEK 5 ACTIVITIES AND REQUIREMENTS Deployment line processing/ equipment issue SERE 2–5 video Blood donors Mission field exercises Airmen’s Time Second boot issue Combat Arms Training and Maintenance (CATM) Refresher drills (FEST, first aid, UCC, PAR) Airmen’s Time—FC team building “box score” Recruit living area progress check Combatives applications Zone teardown/remediation training/equipment turn-in Balance Combat stress recovery My role in mission Intro to Air Force combatives Warrior ethos Intro to Code of Conduct What Now Airman—Relationships Joint operations Military skills development progress check Law of armed conflict Pugil sticks teaching and application Drill Creating Leaders, Airmen and Warriors (CLAW) field exercises WEEK 8 ACTIVITIES AND REQUIREMENTS Mental preparation for combat Physical training Open house Weapons progress check Principles in first aid Airmen’s Time Town pass Individual portraits and flight photos Drill What Now Airman—Celebration Airman’s Run Drill progress check Risky business Airman’s Coin and formal retreat ceremony Physical training Haircuts WEEK 6 Orders pickup/tech training school briefing ACTIVITIES AND REQUIREMENTS Computer-based training/Air Force portal familiarization Written test Physical Training (PT) evaluation Air and Space Expeditionary Force and pre-deployment briefing Air Force fitness program Airmanship core value briefing Airmen’s Time—Flight commander team building “self assessment” Airmen’s Time Drill Commander’s departure briefing Leadership/followership Town pass briefing Not everything is gray Base liberty Professional competence What Now Airman— Help wanted Foundational Expeditionary Skills Training (FEST) Open ranks/D&A 2 PC Physical training Chapel guide meeting Hometown news release Chemical, Biological, Radiation and Nuclear (CBRN) defense YOUR FUTURE IS WAITING. Airman’s Parade Graduation
