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SAC S.P. from 75-79, very, very familiar!

BMT 3723 flt 035 Jan-Feb ‘83..I do remember Lackland from back in the day..GO AF🇺🇸👍

You changed the serial number?????? What kind of idiots are you people? The aircraft has a history of its own and that should have been recognized. I went through basic training in September of 1974 in the 3708 BMTS and that aircraft was displayed in front of the building. It was in SEA camoflauge like the reserve units that were called up after the seizure of the USS Pueblo by the North Koreans. It should have stayed in those colors. If you wanted a new paint job, fine as long as you keep the correct serial number and preferably from a unit it served with. As it is you have it in the markings of the 78 TFS, 81 TFW from RAF Woodbridge in England. The Wing patch is missing. That is not how you do things! Farggin iceholes!

I entered Basic Training at Lackland 1 Feb 1968 till April 1968, 3709 BMTS Flight 114. Retired 1 Sep 1992 as a MSgt, first duty assignment was, Mtn Home AFB, Idaho.

May 1980 Sq 3708 flight 484 Staff Sgt Brock “ dumb ass Airman!”

man that was a tougher BMT back then. I just graduated BMT a couple weeks ago and this one made mine look so easy. I wonder if any of these trainees became MTIs.

Basic Training April 1974. Wild times. Did my 4 and got honorable discharge. Stayed with fed government for 38 years

Entered basic training July 12th 1971. Squadron 3702 flight 1095. TI's Tsgt Morton, Msgt Beach. After basic when to Shepherd AFB then on to Clark AB. Honorably Discharged at Travis AFB. Rank SGT.

Squadron 3701 flt 1820 . 18 Nov ‘69 to 05 jan ‘70 then to Lowry to much older coal heat barracks. For munition school

You people are all liars! Give me a 341!! :)

BMT 3273 FLT 035 Jan-Feb ‘83🇺🇸🫡

BMT 3723 FLT 035Jan-Feb ‘83…PROUDLY SERVED ‘83-89

Jan-Feb ‘83 BMT 3723 FLT.035 SALUTE 🫡

My recuiter gave me three choices, be a cop, be a nurse, or work on small equipment like air compressors. I didn't want to be around sick people. I figured compressors would be a dirty job. So like a naive civilian I said cop. The most interesting and boring job in the Air Force. I liked the Air Force and tried to cross train. Denied. So when my time was up we parted ways.

My old man was a TI from ‘04-‘09 and was part of the 331st. He might’ve been leading drill in one of the clips, i don’t see him but i can kinda distinguish his voice because of his latino accent.

Came this close to joining the Air force in 1975, but chickened out. Fast foreword to 1983 and I did. 30 plus years later, I retired.

80th anniversary coin from kelly airforce base .. contact if interested!

How to find the owner of my 80th anniversary coin from Kelly airforce base ?

apr 1966 im backman derrick,flt 1647, sq 3709 , i have all the pics

@lacklandafbhistorian7501, do you have anything in your bag of tricks for Officer Training School? From 1959-1993, OTS was located on the Medina Annex of Lackland AFB. Before then, Medina had been the NCO school. I was in OTS class 82-05B. My primary instructor and flight leader was Captain Ron Durbin. The Flight Screening Program - OTS (FSPOTS aka "fishpots") was also based at Medina. It was a course for OTS inductees who had prior pilot training, to evaluate them and qualify them up through the Cessna T-37 "Tweety Bird" before the beginning of their actual OTS classes.

Looks like it was filmed in mid 70’s, yes sir!

I new i was getting drafted in 1958 so I’ve volunteered 45 days ahead of draft and I joined the Air Force. I spent Christmas that year and basic training but for me it was the best thing I could’ve ever did in my life. I didn’t know it then, but I realize it today, I am proud to say I have served and the United States Air Force

I was an MTI in 74 and the subdued name tapes and tennis shoes were in in 1977. SMsgt Barnes was Training Superintendent of 3706 BMTS in 77 he made Chief in late 77 or 78. Also the Blue Rope or Master MTI was adopted in mid to late 1975. I got mine in 1979.

They wanted to give me this AFSC along with 2 stripes, but I wanted to go into law enforcement and my recruiter told me I had to wait 6 months. So I became a firefighter. I wish I would have weighted the 6 months.

34 yrs ago I passed through them gates, 26 yrs later from that date I retired....I'd do it all over again, unfortunately, my body wont~🤣🤣

flight 1342, 3728 sQ, November 1973 just added!

Beautiful doll!😁 Jman

Proudly served 84-2008

3707 Flt 194 Feb-Apr 84!

What type of data did you archive? pictures, personnel records, ect? looks like a fun project

I dont know if I can find mine. Oct 8 1974 3703 Sq.. I think. flight 1157.

As a retired USAF 81172, I greatly appreciate this type of video. This is not something that we got when I was in from 1969 to 1990. Understanding your heritage is a very important part of training. I also wish we had more voluntary "local customs/heritage" training regarding the various places I served in overseas. I spend the majority of my career overseas, and regret that I did not become more educated/indoctrinated regarding my host country of assignment.

Went there Oct 1976.. retired in 2000 best job I ever had!!

June 1976 for me. 3723 rd Flt 629 from Jersey 😁🇺🇸

I remember quite well my entry . I still have a heavily gafittized and desecrated flight graduation book. I, and a few others discussed our proposed careers and discussed our plans for the future being mapped out..also our hopes, aspirations of where we and the world were heading just before the 1979 Iranian hostage crisis and the election of President Reagan. I remember the air being sucked out of the classroom in late July 1979 when i predicted a defeat of Carter and the election of Reagan. I stayed for 24 years.

Ah, "The Green Monster."

was there late 72 great experience.

Feb 1980...3706...retired SMSgt after 38 years

I went in May 18, 1978 Flight 3702 (Lead, Follow or get out of the way!), we still ran in Chuck’s boots and got those shin splints 😮, then to Sheppard AFB and then Wiesbaden USAFE! One of the best things I did in my life! Thank you AF!

Went through basic in 1980 with the 3723 BMTS

Part of this is 2004. My flight is at around 6 minutes.

I went through basic at lackland in june july 1970 then off to tech school at Chanute then off to vietnam ,after that came zweibrucken germany 🇩🇪 mt home afb was next left the Airforce a E6 tsgt had to stop at 7 years due to injury from vietnam. No regrets except injury kept me from making a career of it. I made ssgt at 3 years tsgt at 6 years

1970 3711 squadron retired 27 years . made rank capt and was a pilot

At the 9:05 mark, SMgt Barnes was CMSgt Barnes in Sep 1978 of the 3706th during my basic training. He was my squadron's senior enlisted advisor. During the CFC campaign, he told us a story about being a young airman in the 1950s with a family. He did a lot of extra duties because he could not donate to it at $50 a month pay. He was a good, fair, and inspiring man. Thank you, Chief.

When the world is in trouble they call the usaf. When the usaf is in trouble they call the security police.

Usaf/sp 73---93.unsung heroes of the usaf

Blue beret all the way!

Enlisted and went to Lackland AFB in 1988. 3701st Squadron building.

BMT 1967

BMTS 3723/FLT035 Jan-Feb ‘83 basic training at Lackland AFB..Oh the memories.. I can still hear the YELLING 😮🇺🇸👍