I honestly believe that the majority of people that talk smack about the different branches of service on the internet are people who have never served. Semper fi, marine!
@@777Eliyahu you gotta think all branches of the military have this sibling rivalry they are always picking at each other but if someone that isn't in the military talks shit or does something to there brothers or sisters there will be hell to pay by every vet who saw or heard what happened...especially in Tennessee
HEY! I didn't get a hoagie in 2001...just non-stop mind games. As stated above, the AF is more geared towards testing your mental resilience than physical limits. AIR POWER! - 320th TRS Flt 392
@@VoteForPedro124 This is a 2014 video of recruits. Basically every Active Duty/Reserve/NG/or anyone-recruit still in by week 2, has gotten those same typical 4/5 shots while in reception. It's one thing about the Covid shot, but these shots in the video (which is what Hail Topitt is talking on) are what every Vet already got while in basic.
Ft Leonard Wood 93, they gave us a “choice” the first night we got to Reception, eat or sleep. Somehow eat was chosen, marched us down to the Chow Hall that was closed 😏 By the time we marched back to the Barracks and got situated, it was time to get up. No eat or sleep 🤣🤣🤣😩
I was 17 years old when I went through Military Basic Training in the Vietnam era I'm almost 70 years old now and this documentary brings back a lot of good memories for me . I still proudly wear my ' dog tags ' around my neck everyday since then .
@@cycleSCUBA Thankyou for your response . I am also disciplined and very respectful to others . so much so that people think I'm 'feeble minded ' , sad to say
God bless you and thank you for your service. It's those like you who protected us so we civilians can grow unharmed. I cannot wait to get sworn into the Air Force. I am either gunning for Airborne Cryptologic Language Analyst or Special Reconissonce. Either way, I can't wait to stand as an Airman, willing to serve and die for his country as you did as a Military man back in the Vietnam Era. I salute to you, Blue Sky.
@@BoneyardBrigade21 Drill Sergeant La Fontaine would say, “were eating Duck today” Duck In - Duck Out. That meant we went through the line, got our meals and ate as fast as we could on our way to the garbage can, empty the tray then back in formation. That’s not just a thing I saw in a movie 30 years later. That was back when a Drill Sergeant could put the rear of God in you by just looking your way. Eating Duck only happened 3 or 4 times but it happened. I remember Drill Sergeant La Fontaine saying, I go through the line behind you and I eat hardy. I better not see any of you in the mess hall when I stand up to leave. I remember when he would say, Are You Hungry 4th Platoon? We had to yell back.. Yes Drill Sergeant Feed Me Feed Me Aghhhhh !!! Felt a bit humiliating but that was obviously the point. That was long before most of you were ever thought of. Lol... That was before most of your parents were thought of. The war in Vietnam had ended a few years before. Things were much different in those days.
In all fairness this is obviously a in processing video. Why in the fuck would anyone post this garbage? It’s really boring and we all know that the Air Force has it the easiest but damn they do have Drill Sergeants who do yell at them before they take an afternoon nap.
I worked with a retired Marine Drill Sargent, Sargent Jerry Green. He told me a recruits father thanked him for, "making a man out of my son in 90 days, I couldn't do it in 18 years". I am a veteran, 1962 to 1966. Proud to have served.
So much PT and getting shouted at as well as being in the blazing sun, you'll burn almost every single calorie you take in. My dad had the same thing happen to him in his Basic Training.
The Army sleeps under the stars The Navy sleeps in ships under the stars The Airforce sleep in 5 star hotels which are also under the stars Australia has been in every conflict with the USA since ww2
Told my mom i was in college when i went in right after high school ,came home for thanksgiving 2 years later, to surprise my mom and she felt my bald head and said that school must be real streck son. After 4 years I told her where I really went just didn't want her to worry her. Love u mom.
I’m so proud to have enlisted in the Air Force. It made me who I am today. After the Air Force I immediately started my carrier as a Texas DPS State Trooper. I am currently on my 14th year with the Department stationed in the Rio Grande Valley.
If you see a green Dodge challenger with Army Veteran plates flyin' through Texas (I was stationed in Texas, too!), you'd better let it go and leave me be as a professional courtesy. Remember, the Air force was once part of the Army, so we are yo' daddy. Let a Brotha live, Bro. LOL! All jokes aside, thank you for your service, man, and be safe in them streets!
We just missed each other at Lackland AFB. I was 1991 to 2001 and loved it. (The video we watched bragged that if your Tech School is also Lackland , they now have a air conditioned snack bar.) Gave my friend in basic hell and laughter because he was becoming a Secuirty Police and had to stay at Lackland as I went to Biloxi. Good times.
I arrived at Lackland AFB for basic training on Jul 19, 1971 40 days after graduating from High School at the age of 17. My TI's were TSgt Muna and SSgt Robledo. I am 68 years old and remember basic training like it was only a few years ago. Every able bodied man should serve in the military before going to college to learn respect, dedication and humbleness. My entire college life and working career was influenced by my military service and served me very well. I plan to retire after 45 years as a public servant in public transportation when I turn 70 years old in Dec 2023. I am proud of my service and my country which does not necessarily mean I am proud of our politicians.
Amen, I was told by everyone that I would hate the Air Force. (Parents included) Best ten years of my life from 1991-2001 and proud of what I saw, learned, and was a part of. Everyone was 100% wrong and I tell them all the time even today in 2022.
Mr. Klinger, I read with interest your Air Force summary, and it reminded me somewhat of my Air Force career. Congratulations, on the decisions you made in your military career, and it obviously was very positive and assisted you well as you proceeded along your life's career and future. I arrived at Lackland AFB for basic training on Aug 16, 1968 a year after graduating High School, and a year of technical training in computers. I am proud of my military service and of the advice given me as I got to my permanent duty site, and that was to begin night school and continue my education. I finished 2 years of college while in the Air Force and afterwards I graduated college and joined the Reserves and worked towards a Commission and later became a 2nd Lt. I later served in the Army and Retired some years later and continue to assist Veterans in whatever area I can, because I firmly believe the military offers so much for anyone who is unsure of what they should do in life. It opens so many doors for you and it is your option as to what you wish to do.
Isn't it funny that after so many years we remember such facts. For me it was 10-20-67, Squadron 3706 and my drill instructor was TSgt Barret. He was with us 24 hours a day for the first week! He slept in the day room that first week. I remember that for the first day or two they would call us newbies "rainbows" because of our many colored civilian clothes before being issued fatigues. By the way the shots we received were not from needles, but from pressurized air guns. I remember the medics twisting on a bottle below the air gun and checking the pressure level by shooting the fluid against a wall. We were told not to move as the air gun could tear flesh if we moved. What memories.
Ah the memories. I was there in April of 1981 as a 19 year old. And it changed my life. The Air Force was not the typical military for once you were finished with your training and went on to your first base it was like stepping into the real world where people were so nice to you. The Air Force is a good life and if your test scores are high enough to get into the air force you should. For any youngster who doesn't think there's a way out of their plight then I should go into the military he will give you the chance to go to college and fulfill the American dream.
You are 100% correct Sir-- I spent 24 years in the USAF. I know I made the right choice, because I wasn't some physical super-stud and a real tough guy needed in war.
I loved everything in my ten years Active Duty Air Force except for Tech School. 1689 Class room hours. Second only to learning Chinese that was two years. My friends would call and brag about being a pop tart. (In and out of school and to the real base.) I was still marching everyday to school and back at lunch and back after, and around 4pm march back to clean the barracks. (But the memories and Mardi Grau, Florida Beaches and new wife for the weekend every weekend. )
@@dougfisher9910 Wow, That must have been one long difficult school. Mine lasted just under a year but I just looked on my "I love me wall", and it was about 1300 classroom hours. Total respect for you I knew a guy that spent over two years but that was for Mandarin Chinese School in Monterrey California. I think all branches learned foreign language at the school.
Recruit: "sir, may I make a statement sir?" DS: "what is it recruit?!?" Recruit: "I'm a little hungry" DS: "well shit, let's all of us take a lunch break! Meet back here in 30?"
I wonder if the idiots in the comment sections realise that was 3 different groups eating their chow. Not one group eating 3 different times. Now we know why they couldn't score high enough, lmfao
@@Snap-Anzahl Maybe you should try reading ALL of the comments before you post. "Recruit: "sir, may I make a statement sir?" DS: "what is it recruit?!?" Recruit: "I'm a little hungry" DS: "well shit, let's all of us take a lunch break! Meet back here in 30?" Eric the _shitty_Midget was responding to the original comment.
I remember eating a horrible dry sandwich. I ate at golden corral before I got there, but they made eat that sandwich. I don't remember sleeping much though.
@@LordGanondorf. They certainly don't look very appetizing, although a lot of them are being shoveled in. I guess a lot of Private Pyles in that platoon.
If you're thinking about joining. I got out of the Air Force forty years ago yesterday. Stationed at Lackland, Shephard, Little Rock, Rhein Main, Barksdale. Aircraft maintenance. Most amazing experience ever(!) and it opened many doors in life.
I went through in 2016, got yelled at in Baggage Claim, off the bus, and the rest of the time there. I feel like the TI's in this video are toned down due to the cameras, because we were being yelled at even at Reid. So to respond to you not remembering it being so calm, I fully agree. I enjoyed my time there in the moment.
I was thinking the same and laughing at this. 2002 joined AF and arrived after 2am (no sandwiches or even a snack, lol). Was then crowded in a room on floor only, yelled and cussed at, packed onto another bus so tight you could go limp and not fall over (yes, even the bus driver yelled at us on the short ride). Then arrive at the barracks and begin the yelling again before the bus stopped. Sleep about 2 or 3 hours wake up to sirens, bullhorn, kicks, and flipped beds... then on for the fun stuff...lol (Major Payne Reference). Take the short yelling at the 9.50-59 mark, amp it way up and put it on constant repeat...
The rooms, cots, and lockers lol the same as they did 40 plus years ago. We were not given uniforms for 3 days, and were called rainbows because everyone had different colored clothes, then they handed out plain green , and we were called pickles. Not until the name and "US Air Force" patches were sown on were we called Recruits, that was about day 5. I was in Flt 304. We had 1 T.I. from Cajun country, it was hard to not at least smile while he was cussing us out.
This is way calmer than my experience. They started screaming at us at the reception center at the airport. We got to Lackland AFB and went through in processing until wee hours of the morning. After all that chaos we got to bed at 2am and woke up again with screaming TIs and metal garbage cans thrown across the tiles. And yes there was all manner of cussing and screaming even after being told they didn’t do that. 1999 is when I went through.
Before I joined the Army back in 2011, I trained for several months with the Marines and after deciding at the time that the Marines was not for me, I then checked into the air force and they had a 6 month waiting list to join the air force at the time and that's when I went over to the Army and started the process to join with them. I've learned to never underestimate or look down upon the air force, navy, and coast guard and just because their basic training and boot camp looks easier, does not actually mean that their basic training is any easier or anymore or any less difficult than that of the Army and Marine Corps. Each of the 5 branches of the military, are all important and they all each have and serve a purpose to function and operate within the Armed Forces.
Though a little bias (wink), I've never looked at the other branches as weak, slackers, harder, etc.. They all train for specific missions and roles. Though boot camps are just your initial taste of that specific branch, IMO, they are all hard. Just once you complete the initial training for the branch you chose, do you look at the others and say "oh, mine was the hardest". I've heard people who completed went to another branch later on and attended their boot camp say "oh, that was harder than my last boot camp". But at the end of the day, it's what you take away from it. 'But I will say, I've had countless x-military types tell me they tried to join the Coast Guard but didn't get accepted or the wait list was too long, etc. I think PHYSICALLY, the marines at tops. I think for smarts, the Coast Guard is tops and that's not saying others are dumb, I'm saying on top of the physical demands, the mental demands are off the charts. That's why they can be so picky. You know if you picked the right service when you get your DD214 and it says you are RETIRED. That's what it's all about. Love of country, duty and your service. 73's
Sorry to tell you Marine Corps boot camp is much harder and much longer than Air Force boot camp but that is not a negative these branches have different functions thats all.
From a retired USAF guy-THANK YOU! I respect the Army, Marines Navy & Coast Guard-- due to the nature of their missions, many of them have to be mean SOB's/Mean Mothers in the Valley to fight & survive.
Air Force recruiter said on Friday that up to a year on delayed entry. Three days, yes three days he called and said you leave tomorrow and your job is ATC Radar. 1991-2001
I did my Air Force basic in December 1962. One thing that hasn't changed is the look of bewilderment on the faces of the recruits. Though my motivation for joining was to escape being drafted into the Army, I am so grateful for my five and a half years in the United States Air Force.
Army and Marine Basic Training vids start immediately with drill instructors yelling and shark attacks before they're even issued a uniform. Air Force basic training vids start with quiet time with sandwiches, cookies, and apple juice. Man, I really made a mistake when I was a kid.
marines yes. dont group in the special ed army with the marines ever again. lmao. not even the coast guards would sit next to those awkward kids in meps.
Lol so tru one day i received a text from a air force recruiter asking i would be interested to enlist I didn't respond and instead went to the Marines
Wow, this video brings back a lot of memories when I went to Air Force Basic Training in cold December 28, 1983. I retired as a MSGT in December 31, 2003, exactly 20 years and 3 days. It was the best decision of my life. Go AF!!
The staff sergeant MTI that was in the middle aisle is an amazing person, he helped me through a lot of my self doubt when I was going through BMT 6 years ago.
Just remember all you arm chair Army and Marine corps types. The AF is training highly skilled technicians to work in a military environment. They all have exceptional ASVAB scores and are not expected to be combat arms types. Their jobs are to maintain aircraft so they we can control the skies over a theater of operations so that others can do their jobs on the ground effectively.
being one of the few people to go through both AF basic and Marine basic i can say there is a great deal of difference between the two. marine basic youre running around half beaten scared out of your mind confused as to what the fuck is going on until the very end when they build you back up into a marine. they have regs yes, but they recycle the ones who will squawk first. theres still the same old shit that goes on as far as marine basic. its still from what i can tell is based on resembling a POW camp. cant conferm since i was never a POW. but it felt like it was supposed to resemble one. AF basic is there to guide the more nerdy kids into getting used to working as a team and following orders in a military environment. easy as cake.
The eating of the sandwiches at the beginning looks so sad lol. The second eating of the sandwiches was at least accompanied by juice boxes slightly decreasing the sadness factor.
It’s not subway it’s a sad sandwich made on base and shoved into a box with other crap which is then shoved into a freezer. If you’re lucky they will be thawed out by the time you get one.
@@jasonrulesudont5515 Yeah, my box of nasties was frozen when I arrived. Looked at my sandwich, was like fuck it and took a bite. Realized that was a bad idea and proceeded to pop open my juicebox to wash down the bad taste and that was frozen too. Good times...😂
That sure wasn't no subway when I ate the same damn sandwich 30 yrs ago in the same box it hasn't changed that much and by the way it's not the same people eating over and over I ate it one time after that it was chow hall food
I remember this all too well. There was a helluva lot more yelling going on and stress placed on us though. I think they knew the cameras were rolling or maybe things have changed (?). In either case, joining the USAF was a great decision. I took college classes during my enlistment, I grew up, got out and finished my degree and had a great career in the civilian world. I went back in as an Officer in the Reserves and enjoyed every minute of it. The USAF was very good to me. Aim High!
Both. Cameras were rolling AND some elements changed in the "modern" USAF--as in the way the TI's would yell at you and WHAT they could say/call you back in the "olden days".
Amen friend. I did ten years Active Duty Chair Force and loved it, finished my degree, and they even had ice cream sandwiches in basic at lackland. ( Note: TIs sat right by the freezer at the "Snake Pit" table watching. Great food, good ice cream, and I loved it all.
They really weren't that good though lol! They were packaged a little differently in 2008, and I remember I couldn't get my sandwich to open no matter how much I chewed on the plastic.
I czar same through the system at San Antonio in June 71 right out of high school. It was quite a journey as I served 20+years retired as a MSgt. I went around the world and back what a journey. I now am disabled and live in Bangkok for over 13 years. I am sad the world is falling apart now no God no morals just killing. It must stop we need to love each other, care for one another.
Ed Sigman , but when history is written, it's about the warriors. You will never be ashamed to tell your grandkids what you did for your country. As opposed to AF peoples who worked in the rear with the gear, staying in a hotel
@@baconknightt you've just managed to discredit all of the airmen's lives that were lost in battlefields. We do go out to battlefields and we make a difference as much as all of the other branchs. Stop your ignorance.
As my Grandfather told me, serving as a Marine meant nothing if you can't come back alive. Fought the Nazis and Japanese, he always told me never to go into the Marine Corp it wasn't worth the shit he went through. Air Force all the way, go ahead end up in a body bag, die a hero, you think they will remember, they won't. You will be on the side of the road with a drug problem, while I sit in a comfortable office with a nice salary and good career backing me. Have fun, I wish you the best you'll need it, I'll plan for the best myself.
@@brian930429 It is America's air power that breaks the back of the enemy. Ask those Iraqis who endured the bombing campaign before the ground war began in 1991.
Joined the AF in 1997. It was definitely not this calm or quiet when we first got there. Also, we didn't get the box lunch. My first experience at Lackland was arriving on the bus and a female TI came on the bus and started screaming at us to GET OFF THE BUS! Good times 😄
I can state affirmatively that the hot chow in DFAC at Basic Training (Army for me) was always very good and plentiful. The problem was that we would get about 2-3 minutes to eat. The companies are stacked up outside, and as soon as you get your food and sit down, they are on you to hurry up and get out. As with most things in BCT, this is an exercise and has purpose. You don't talk, or look around, or even reach for condiments. You eat and drink what you can get down, and exfil. The upside to being in the field was that even though MRE's are hit and miss, we usually were able to sit in a circle and eat quietly without being yelled at. It was a great experience looking back, although I wouldn't want to do it again!
It takes all Branches. Army🇺🇸Marine Corp🇺🇸Navy🇺🇸Air Force🇺🇸Coast Guard🇺🇸......Be Proud of what branch u served in! We are all a Team for the defense of our Great Country!
When I walked into Navy basic at Great Lakes it was 20 degrees and a group of graduating sailors sang in unison, "You'll be sorrry!" But basic is as much about weeding out the weak as it is about training.
Ask any soldier or marine what it feels like to be attacked by enemy aircraft, and all you'll hear is silence. That's because the USAF and USN ensure that sort of thing doesn't happen. The last reported casualty from an enemy aircraft was in 1953. Now, Ask those same warriors what it feels like to hear and feel the BRRRRRRT of an A-10 providing CAS or seeing marine F-18s lurking in the clouds. These young nerds will be flying the drones above you. These nerds will provide the Satellites, GPS, and communication systems that support you. These nerds will be maintaining the logistical infrastructure, that feeds, supplies and transports you. These nerds will provide the combat air power needed for air dominance, intelligence gathering and most importantly... CAS !!
BlackBirdBlitz I’m a former Marine Hornet avionics technician. My equipment kept my pilots from getting shot down as they flew their own CAS sorties over Iraq. Yeah, the A-10 is pretty cool. It’s a capital “M” for Marine. It’s a title we earned. It isn’t a job description.
A-10 is obviously the top notch. The real warriors (OLD school Marines and Army) always speak highly of the A-10. And although time and technology tries, the A-10 currently CANNOT be replaced...even with its replacement currently operational 😂
@SPIRIT DOT Any dumbass can shoot a person. Don't feel bad, you aren't just a copy. You will find your purpose in civilian life too, shooting people and exercising...oh wait. Lol
I remember riding on the bus from the San Antonio airport and the driver told us to interact with one another before arriving. He said this is your last moment of civility. I remember that the TIs were the only ones who treated me equal the whole time I was in. Once you get to your first assignment, you will see inequality of some sorts and some useless people getting promoted while you’ll see some of the most competent people get busted down in rank. In this basic training video was nothing compared to what happens off camera. We were violently screamed at least first two weeks of training.
Served in USN '68-72. Not much yelling. More interested in the recruits learning process. After boot camp, the emphasis was on school. If you were willing to apply yourself, study (more than you did in H.S.) and show an interest in what you're job is, you will do well. I was in 4 years; spent around 1 & 1/2 years in schools & training. Like I said, if you show an interest, and like to learn, they will send you to schools. Remember, if you're ambitious, and can understand the need for discipline (follow instructions), you'll be fine. I only did 4 yrs. Unfortunately, the military wasn't "creative" enough for me. Thankfully, the military taught me to grow-up, learn self discipline, and appreciate life. If you're 18, thinking of joining any branch of service, pick the one where you will receive the schooling / training /career path you "think" you'd like ! I say "career you think you'd like" because you never know what your dream job is like....until you actually do it ! After my 4 yrs of service, I never continued doing the same work again. Got out, went to college (thanks to VA) and pursued a completely different career path; which I couldn't have accomplished without the learning experiences (especially self discipline) that I received in the USN. Remember, "Health is Wealth". That's both physical & mental health. My life's motto was and is... ...... Always think for yourself, question authority and never take "no" for an answer. I'd wish you all "good luck" in life's choices & paths; but there's no such thing as "luck". Just use the gifts God gave you, in a positive way.
I was at Lackland 1973. Went on to Chanute for jet engine school. Spent 8 years as a jet engine mech. Got out used my GI Bill went to college, also received my A&P. Thanks to the US Air Force had a great career in aviation.
Thanks to all of the branches that have protected our freedom and way of life. In times of serious threats and problems, there are no branches but all come together as one to protect each other and also our way of life. God Bless America !!!
Times have changed since I went through Lackland in August 1965. My haircut was pretty much the same as those kids got. Immunization was with an air gun and they hurt. No meals as we arrived at midnight at San Antonio and bussed to BMT by 1:30 am and was put to bed until 4:45 am. Then all hell broke loose. But, I remember that my flight all graduated and went on to technical training at various bases. Those old barracks were horrid wooden structures and the DI’s were ex Army and Marines with a lot of Airmen to be trained. Bless all those new recruits. I lasted 23 years and enjoyed nearly every day as an airman.
As a retired Air Force MSGT. Young members have pride in the branch of service they have chosen. Very proud of each and everyone of you. You are the finest people on the planet period! You step up and do what many cannot! Army: Mission and focus on the orders given and keep your heads down and in the game. Navy: Attention to detail and teamwork to serve the ships together to save each other in time of war and work fast and sure. Air Force: High standards and education a must - never ending challenge to keep learning more and more and serve the mission. Marines: Tip of the sword, never drop the flag and sacrifice for your fellow marine. Demanding, brutal but esprit de corp!
MSGT IM A MED RET INFANTRYMEN ARMY 1ST CAV 2-7 GARY OWEN LIKE FROM THE MOVIE WHE WE WERE SOILDERS SMALL ARMY LUCKY I GUESS BECAUSE THAT IS 1 HELL OF A BAT LOVED MY COMPANY ITS BEEN SINCE 08 SINCE I HAVE SEEN ANY OF THEM BUT WE STILL TRY TO STAY INTOUCH PHONE WEB - MY OLD LT EVEN CAME AND STAYED THE NIGHT2 MTHS AGO HE IS A MAJ NOW BUT STILL COOL AS CAN BE ANY WAYS MSGT LIKE YOUR REPLY MAKES ME FEEL PROUD I NEEDED TO HEAR SOMETHING POS ITS LIKE THE WORLDS MAD AT US THAT WEAR A UNIFORM AND WHAT WE DID IN IRAQ SO THANKS MSGT
Daaannnnggg... I'm a new generation airman... everything in this video is so different from when I joined and I'm still on Lackland in the operational Air Force
What an awesome experience these young men get to have. I think 99 percent of us could use the discipline that the armed forces teach. My nephew is in the Army, and they taught him respect, responsibility, and confidence in himself. I hope all these recruits achieved success.
I arrived at Lackland in May of 1969. We were quartered in 2 story open bay barracks from W2. No AC and no heat. Ahhh Texas in the summertime. After basic I qualified for intelligence duty as a Chinese linguist. We would monitor the Chinese radar stations that were passing our fighter and bomber tracks to the North Vietnamese. Stay out of trouble and enjoy the ride. Thank you for your service. God bless!
I entered the Air Force in 1978. There was not a day that went by that I did not love donning the uniform. I put my uniform on for the last time in 2001 when I retired. I simply wanted to say to all those that believe all Air Force personnel are behind a computer screen so far away from the front lines -it’s just not so, sure many are, but I went to Somalia, Haiti, Bosnia, and Iraq, and each of those places had guys with weapons that were trying to let the air out of me. I’m still alive today so I must have done something right. Look, I’ve seen the video and I have read the comments that follow. There are three truths about the military that will always stand the test of time. ONE… No matter what Basic Training you went through, EVERY class after you will have had it easier than you. Trust me, what I saw in this video was nothing like what I went through. Is it easier or harder? Who cares? It is what it is today, I am not in today so I don’t know the type of recruits needed for today's AF. TWO… ANYTIME there is something posted about any branch of the military there is going to be a lot of puffed out chests from the other branches. And I admit, the AF takes their fair share of ribbing -best one ever? Did you hear that if the Air Force Basic Training gets any easier they are going to do it by correspondence! Yeah, that’s a good one. I always liked that one. I had an Army buddy that always said “Give me twenty!” and I’d ask if he could break a $50. I have taken a lot of shit and I have doled out my fair share of shit too. It’s part of an earned right when you join the military. THREE… This is the best of the three truths. Everyone that puts on the uniform, has earned the right to dig at their sister branches, call them names, and explain how it’s really done. BUT, if someone has never worn the uniform and decides it’s a good idea to pick on someone that has worn the uniform, they will very quickly learn that EVERYONE, regardless of branch of service, will circle the wagons to bring you down hard and fast. Wearing the uniform is an earned brotherhood -an earned brotherhood that pokes fun at each other, and an earned brotherhood that bands together from outsiders. These three truths will always stand the test of time.
Did you have mayo on your sandwiches back then??? Naw just joshin. Congrats on your retirement and thank you for keeping our country safe. I served in the Marines, my brother in law wanted to join the Marines but I told him to join the Air Force instead. He joined and now he's a captain and he been in for 16 years.
That's ok Justin. When we went to the desert or TDY places, we stayed in motels or air conditioned tents. Airmen are technicians first, not grunts. Big difference
Almost fell asleep, this is so relaxed. Whole time I expected some Drill Instructor to spazz out. This is a nursery school at nap time compared to Parris Island
Half of this video is just indoc, which is prior to them getting bussed to actual basic training. As someone who went in around the same time, there's a lot more yelling than what's shown in here. A. LOT. It's not Parris Island, but it wasn't the nursery school you're depicting it as.
Dayum.. A lot has changed in 40 years. We arrived at 1am, and it wasn't quiet like this, until we had graduated and gone to Tech school. Wow, I actually saw guys cry in 1979. These kids got it good..
I told my wife the same thing.. I arrived at Night, and I didn't get no sammich LOL. Our TI's were in our face for the whole time, none of this that these guys are going through. Not a single one of them would install fear.
I went through in Oct/Nov '86. We arrived off the bus at around 9 PM & were met by a bunch of airmen who were attending tech school at Lackland. Those guys were a bunch of punks getting up in our faces, hollering at us. We had to put up with their nonsense for a half hour before the MTI came to retrieve us & holler at us some more. 😃
Alright man lol. I went through 4 months ago, it was very much like Full Metal Jacket, granted these dorms in the video are the new "Disney Land" dorms and I went through the old "Alcatraz" dorms in a Special Warfare flight.
We had C rations from the 60's when I was in basic. (1975), also, watching those recruits getting their first shots. They had it easy. We received our shots from a pneumatic gun, which popped a small blister under the skin. Everyone got the same guns, both sides.
Been 20 years since I was there. Some things are still exactly the same. When I got to the base it was dark out. Inside the building where new arrivals are being processed, it was packed. No empty seats, trainees lining the hallways sitting on the floor. No eating, no talking, get your backs off the wall. My flight didn't meet our primary TI until the next morning. Hopefully the food in the chow hall is still good. Go easy on the Lackland "donuts."
Bravo, devildog! I stood in those grand golden footsteps over 35 years ago...and from the moment that old bus stopped rolling, it was yelling, screaming, all the way to the end almost. They didn't make us a birthday cake, they didn't serve us Subway...you got there at 10pm, processed all night, we got 15 minutes to eat at about 9am the next morning...and so it went... Sand flies? Adds protein. I was 3rd herd...PISC...and stayed 3rd Marines most of my 21 years in service. This video is like watching baseball tryouts...with everyone afraid they'll offend the parents. Our platoon started with 81 recruits...and 38 of us graduated...55% attrition, right up front. THAT was 'the Few, The Proud!'...Semper Fi, brother.
Wow, 44 years later and they still have those flashlights. I remember my first night at BMT in Sep 1976, when we were told to put our batteries into our flashlights--and I was the only one who didn't take the tape off the ends of my batteries. I was 'volunteered' for fire safety monitor that very instant, which meant I had to empty the trash all the time. And this after my brother-in-law warned me not to volunteer for anything.
Things have changed at Lackland since I was there in 1959. You went in one door of the "Green Monster" and when you came out the other side you had completed all this stuff in one day, never had to leave the building.
As a retired AF veteran, sometimes we have to send some of our Combat Controllers on the front lines to call in air strikes to help our fellow Marine/Army combat units enjoy the show of what a JDAM can do to a very stubborn enemy who refuses to surrender.
Honestly, for this entire part of the process you have no idea what's going on and you're just going based on what the other people around you are doing, and your doing it quickly so you don't get yelled at.
I don’t care how much hate I get when I join the air force for not being a “real man” the air force is the best branch in my opinion but I have a shit ton of respect for every other branch
Prior marine here truth be told the reason why China and Russia hasn’t attacked us yet is because they fear usaf technology. Forget about being hard core war is won by intellect and superior technology
I was a marine but be proud that you were an airman.do you have any idea how many times the airforce saved our asses in Vietnam. The airforce did a great job. God bless.
I am a Army Retired SGT. and I am highly honored to have served. YES, I WOULD DO IT ALL OVER AGAIN all branches Josh about eachother branch that is just our bondness and respect, but in reality we truly do have eachother's back. "GO AIRFORCE"
I was US ARMY AIRBORNE 76 to 79. I'm proud of all who served. You can see the look on ALL recruits faces on the first day of boot camp. The culture shock. The realization of maybe going to combat. Of realizing the soberimg reality that this isn't a joke. Wearing the uniform at graduation from boot camp and the unspeakable pride of being on a team with brothers who will be your best friends for life. Yes, proud of ALL OF YOU 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Honestly my flight was pretty depressed and tired all the time simply becuase of the lack of communication with anyone. Everything else is dirt under the rug. The isolation is what gets you.
The Air Force doesn't like to show a lot of the yelling and intimidation (unlike the USMC which happily shows it publicly). I think this explains the looks on their faces. A lot more has happened behind the scenes without the cameras present. The vast majority of the scenes in this documentary show the recruits as they interact with civilian employees and non-MTI Air Force personnel, rather than being screamed at by their MTIs. The settings depicted here are always the more chill ones. Granted, I went through Air Force BMT about 25 years ago. But I suspect it's not much different now than it was then.
I went through AF BMT in 2011. I suspect that these trainees arrived after dark the night prior, were kept up until nearly midnight with their intro to dorm life, were roused before dawn to get a jump on their in-processing and then carted around for the rest of the day on 4-5 hours of sleep and one boxed lunch. The majority of these kids are fresh out of high school. This meant to be a moderate degree of stress and a wake up call for the next couple months.
WHY IN THE HELL ON ARRIVAL TO BOOTCAMP AS A DRILL SARGENT YOU WOULD LET FRESHIES SIT THERE AND EAT A SAMWAGE AND OTHER CONTENTS IT'S LIKE: DID YOU EAT TODAY? NO DRILL SARGENT!! HERE EAT THIS WHEN YOU'RE FINISHED YOU'LL STAND UP AND DO AS I SAY DO I MAKE MY SELF CLEAR!! YES DRILL SARGENT!!
There are multiple groups being shown going through in-processing on the very first day. This typically follows arriving the night prior and being kept up late before being woken up bright and early. The boxed lunches are provided because trainees in plain clothes don't eat in the DFAC. Granted, this was a decade ago, so things might have changed by 2014.
I went through Basic Miltary Training at Lackland AFB in April 1969, women were separated from men as you would not see any as being seen here. It sure seems quiet as they are sitting here, it was different for us back then, but it was a different time. The Barrak is a lot nicer than we had, all our beds were bunk beds, we were told what beds we had and locker we had and that was it. We had solid green fatigues, camouflage fatigues were only allowed for us if overseas, I like the look present time. I remember the TI in my face the first day, a lot of yelling but that was okay, we were not assigned an M16 as we were given one for target shooting only and given instruction on how to clean one, take it apart, and first aid techniques if and when needed. I passed the 6 weeks and went on to Biloxi Mississippi for further training before being assigned to my permanent base in Colorado. Went to Vietnam from 70 to 71 and back to the world to finish my enlistment.
Somehow, that's not how I remember it. 13Jun62 arrived at Lackland by what we called a city bus in those days. The sergeant told us he was the last friendly voice we'd hear. We were taken to the mess hall to eat, then to our WW II barracks. In bed by three and up at five and the screaming shouting shit began. It was bedlam after that. Hot as hell. Staff Sgt.'s Donovan and Posomato made life extremely uncomfortable, but that was their mission. I wore a red shirt, so, since it was back during the Cold War, I was christened 'Spy' throughout my training. Funny how those DI's remembered. That was back in the day when you faced the draft or, in order to get it over with, you joined. I joined, served a three year tour in Germany, and was honorably discharged in 1966. Vietnam was cranking up then. Thank God I joined when the joining was good. Too many wasted lives in Vietnam.
David Barnett My grandfather was Air Force during the Nam era himself. I see his pain the same way I’m seeing yours. I agree, too many lives wasted in Vietnam. My dad’s time was spent in the Army and I spent some in the Navy before taking a medical discharge for something any other branch would’ve kept me in for. If there’s one thing I know our military was a force to be reckoned with in the 60s. Untouchable and unshakeable. The days where skull crushing, problem solving, war fighters were made and forged. You’re part of the last of a breed of warriors I won’t soon lose my great-fullness for having so much of in my life. For that I’ll say you’re much appreciated and won’t be forgotten.
Seriously? In bed at 3 and up at 5? wow I was there in Aug 1956 We eventually got to the barracks, then inside to get our bunks started, then to CHOW, back to barracks, finish making bed/ getting all personals squared away. We were in the sack by 10 P M and up at 5.........me up at 4:30 as Chow Runner. Our TI was an airman 1/C and evidently didn't feel like being a tough guy, since he was kinda small and enjoyed drinking lol Basic Trainins was "so easy for me" while others had a problem.
I went in over a decade after you did. I did BMT July-August of '73. Flew in from Philadelphia, PA. They loaded a bunch of us new recruits onto an AF Blue bus and hauled us off to Lackland. We got there about 9 pm, we were seperated into our respective training flights and herded to our WWII barracks. Once in the barracks we found a bunk and a footlocker, we were issued locks for said footlockers, our reflective armband and our "Lackland Laser" (a flashlight with a yellowish-green cone). We got to bed around 3 am. Come 5 AM the TI rousted us out of bunks and we straggled off to chow. The fun truly began after that. I got caught in the tail end of the draft. With a lottery number of 52, I had fair idea of what was going to happen. So, when the notice for me to report for a pre-induction physical, I hightailed it to the recruiters office. I initially went it for four but due to a weird set of circumstances I ended up spending a little over 9 years in. After BMT and 27+ weeks of technical training, I spent 18 months at Andrews, then three years in Germany pretending to be in the Army, then a year on a mountaintop in Japn, then, finally a little over two years back at Andrews before I got out in 82. I don't regret it and only slighly regret now that I didn't stay in.
March 1961 Flight 3709 BMTS, 0300 in bed tired of a long trip in a prop.plane from Ramey AFB,Puerto Rico,0430,fire drill,welcome to hell.P.S.no sandwiches,we went to bed hungry.
Lol how did so many people fuck up at the shot part. They literally saw three people before them get told to come back and yet they did the same thing.
Sure was different back in June 1971 when I went through Basic. I was scared to death at first but later on I really enjoyed it. We had 2 tough and top notch TI's. I was in the old open bay barracks.
@@gregevans3168 I was in the old, open bay WWII barracks. It was a lot more "military" to me than the new, big dorms. I had 2 tough Staff Sgts. who really made us men.
Tips to survive BMT: 1. Don't talk to a different gender 2. Study 3. Drill and Clean (Majority of the time is cleaning) 4. PT (Do 3 sets of push ups and sit ups 3 times a day. Once you get on the track to run, be serious about running when it's run day. You don't run on your free time. Don't crowd the bathrooms just to get out of the run. A lot of people do this.) 5. Sleep(Yes, you will get sleep. 6 - 9 hours of it) 6. BMT is how you make it to be. You can make it enjoyable experience or you can make it miserable. 7. Get along with your flightmates, you will be with them the whole 8.5 weeks. If you become a dorm chief or element leader, control your flight so your MTI don't need to stress over if you guys fight. Most MTIs will leave their flight alone if everyone gets along. 8. Hydrate! Hydrate! Hydrate! 9. Don't try to be sneaky and write letters, even on EC duty. You can get caught. I normally write letters in class if possible. 10. Attention to detail! This will help you to pass inspections. Practice rolling your clothes and hospital corners if you struggle.
@@jodiestockage7714 I'm not sure what's the true reason but I do know if opposite genders talk to one another other than beast(Real life situation camp) then both get recycled back a week. It might've do something with they don't want airmen/airwomen to get into relationships before tech school
@@samw.8734 that is a good question. I graduated from BMT 2 years ago and never heard anything of it. Probably low since most people will probably report it anonymously.
Was there January 1982 and we were the last group from Los Angeles to arrive towards midnight. It was cold as hell but it was the best experience of my life. Went on to become a Security Policeman and was stationed at San Vito Air Station from 1982 to December 1983.
I was in the Air Force and I don't remember my first night at BMT being that quiet. There was a WHOLE LOT more yelling and screaming going on. And we didn't get no sandwhich either. Of course that was 25 years ago so I guess things have changed. I do remember those yellow dots in the overhang and being told to point at the number on the wall locker. I got yelled at because I couldn't find the number. Hadn't even been off the plane a good 2 hours and I was already getting in trouble.
I've never been in the military (Father was Army & Navy)…But I couldn't be more proud of those who serve. Thank you for protecting us. God Bless you all!
As marine, the airforce saved our asses many times. Be proud people who joined the airforce . The 5 branches of service are a team.
So refreshing to see a respectful comment like this 👍
Such a respectful comment. Rah, devil dog
It’s so refreshing to see a marine not bashing the Air Force. Thankyou!
I honestly believe that the majority of people that talk smack about the different branches of service on the internet are people who have never served. Semper fi, marine!
@@777Eliyahu you gotta think all branches of the military have this sibling rivalry they are always picking at each other but if someone that isn't in the military talks shit or does something to there brothers or sisters there will be hell to pay by every vet who saw or heard what happened...especially in Tennessee
The hardest part is running out of juice to wash down those huge sandwiches.
Lance Criminal This made be bust up laughing 😂
Lance Criminal that’s sad then I won’t join if there’s no enough juice!!! 😂
HEY! I didn't get a hoagie in 2001...just non-stop mind games. As stated above, the AF is more geared towards testing your mental resilience than physical limits. AIR POWER! - 320th TRS Flt 392
@@heathparkhurst3011 We went to the chow hall in 1978,they called us Rainbows...a couple days later we got uniform issue and they called us pickles
@@heathparkhurst3011-I got damned old powdered eggs from the chow hall at intro before we were so cordially introduced to our TI in 1981.
That was the most awkward sandwich eating I've ever witnessed.
i was expecting drill instructors to run in and interrupt that meal
they just chillin bro
@Axe Cannon good luck when a shit ton of vets leave because they refuse, see how smart it is then
@@VoteForPedro124 This is a 2014 video of recruits. Basically every Active Duty/Reserve/NG/or anyone-recruit still in by week 2, has gotten those same typical 4/5 shots while in reception.
It's one thing about the Covid shot, but these shots in the video (which is what Hail Topitt is talking on) are what every Vet already got while in basic.
It reminds me of when Napoleon Dynamite and the other kids at the farm are eating those egg sandwiches with flies buzzing all over them.
I always tell people how tough it was in the AF. Hell, I remember when the coffee maker was broken for 2 whole days.
Must have been rough, what about when the rolly chair loses a wheel?
The horror!
Or when Friday night did NOT include lobster tails! Madness!
I know someone who was under fire! The chef overcooked the bacon and he had to duck under the flames to get to the fire extinguisher
Can you stop making jokes. The Air Force is just as tough as the other branches. It was really inconvenient when they overcooked my steak.
@Larry Richards I know. I was going along with the joke 😂
Marines be like "theyre allowed to use floors here? Gunny made us levitate everywhere until we made first class"
Hoo-rah.
@@dracofalconis7865 incorrect, try again
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we dont have Gunnys as Drill instructors
You got to levitate? Back in my day we had meat hooks and chains holding us up.
I went through army basic in 99 I remember them showing us the sandwiches we weren't going to eat
Yeah. The Army is brutal.
Not funny but that made me laugh.
Made me laugh😂
Ft Leonard Wood 93, they gave us a “choice” the first night we got to Reception, eat or sleep. Somehow eat was chosen, marched us down to the Chow Hall that was closed 😏 By the time we marched back to the Barracks and got situated, it was time to get up. No eat or sleep 🤣🤣🤣😩
ok boomer
I was 17 years old when I went through Military Basic Training in the Vietnam era
I'm almost 70 years old now and this documentary brings back a lot of good memories for me .
I still proudly wear my ' dog tags ' around my neck everyday since then .
Yep, i left the U.K. Army 31 years ago and I'm still disciplined.
Respect 🇺🇸
@@cycleSCUBA Thankyou for your response .
I am also disciplined and very respectful to others . so much so that people think I'm 'feeble minded ' , sad to say
Thanks for your service Blue sky
God bless you and thank you for your service. It's those like you who protected us so we civilians can grow unharmed. I cannot wait to get sworn into the Air Force. I am either gunning for Airborne Cryptologic Language Analyst or Special Reconissonce. Either way, I can't wait to stand as an Airman, willing to serve and die for his country as you did as a Military man back in the Vietnam Era. I salute to you, Blue Sky.
same with me.
I’m 6 minutes into the video and all they’ve done so far is eat hoagies.
I find the eating scenes so awkward....just the silence with faint crunch and bag crinkling while people just chew.
I had yet to get to the 30 second mark when I saw this comment... I really thought you were kidding.
A minute later I realized you weren't.
LOL !!!!!!!I was thinking the same thing!
It’s called hurry up and wait...do a lot of it in their career so good way to start
@@BoneyardBrigade21 Drill Sergeant La Fontaine would say, “were eating Duck today” Duck In - Duck Out. That meant we went through the line, got our meals and ate as fast as we could on our way to the garbage can, empty the tray then back in formation. That’s not just a thing I saw in a movie 30 years later. That was back when a Drill Sergeant could put the rear of God in you by just looking your way. Eating Duck only happened 3 or 4 times but it happened. I remember Drill Sergeant La Fontaine saying, I go through the line behind you and I eat hardy. I better not see any of you in the mess hall when I stand up to leave.
I remember when he would say, Are You Hungry 4th Platoon? We had to yell back.. Yes Drill Sergeant Feed Me Feed Me Aghhhhh !!! Felt a bit humiliating but that was obviously the point.
That was long before most of you were ever thought of. Lol... That was before most of your parents were thought of. The war in Vietnam had ended a few years before. Things were much different in those days.
Drill Instructor: "Did you just eyeball me son?! You've got 2 hours to hop on your golf cart, get down to the mess hall and eat another sandwich."
LMAO
In all fairness this is obviously a in processing video. Why in the fuck would anyone post this garbage? It’s really boring and we all know that the Air Force has it the easiest but damn they do have Drill Sergeants who do yell at them before they take an afternoon nap.
GeneralChangOfDanang 😂
GeneralChangOfDanang I went through Paris Island, this makes me laugh!
@@sappert1952 Seriously, dude? This is probably the first day. "Air Force has it easiest?" I think all the other branches are just jealous...😏
Imagine your last meal at home was a sandwich
James Hsu 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
The horror lol
they give you a meal voucher to use before your flight. My last meal was at an airport Checkers/Rally's.
What are you talking about THIS IS YOUR NEW HOME! YOU WILL EAT WHEN WE TELL YOU TO EAT PRIVATE! Now.. point at the number on the bed...
Guess you are dodger !! Loser
Air Force Instructor: "Many of you have never opened a Chardonnay in turbulence before ...."
lmbo
I worked with a retired Marine Drill Sargent, Sargent Jerry Green. He told me a recruits father thanked him for, "making a man out of my son in 90 days, I couldn't do it in 18 years". I am a veteran, 1962 to 1966. Proud to have served.
A Marine Drill Sargeant told you that?
@@silus1685 exactly what I was thinking lol
No u didn't work with a retired Marine drill sergeant ...maybe a drill instructor
🧢 marine corps doesn’t have drill sergeants …no “yes sarge”
Lol it was probably an honest mistake guys
I didn't shit my entire first week. I was eating 3 meals per day and I lost weight. I'll never understand that one.
Stress is a B
Lol you must have not been ready for what was coming.... also dont eat the mre gum...
So much PT and getting shouted at as well as being in the blazing sun, you'll burn almost every single calorie you take in. My dad had the same thing happen to him in his Basic Training.
That’s a good one 😂😂
Ha! So did I!
The Army sleeps under the stars
The Navy sleeps in ships under the stars
The Airforce sleep in 5 star hotels which are also under the stars
Australia has been in every conflict with the USA since ww2
don't hate us because we are smart.
@@daveriggle7729 lmao im am gonna join the usaf but i have to go to an raf base to see a usaf recruiter
@@daveriggle7729What did you score on the ASVAB?
I scored 98 TWICE!
USMC
You pussy!
Yeah lads I’m just an aussie
I've just heard the Air Force accommodations just the other day.
Told my mom i was in college when i went in right after high school ,came home for thanksgiving 2 years later, to surprise my mom and she felt my bald head and said that school must be real streck son. After 4 years I told her where I really went just didn't want her to worry her. Love u mom.
I’m so proud to have enlisted in the Air Force. It made me who I am today. After the Air Force I immediately started my carrier as a Texas DPS State Trooper. I am currently on my 14th year with the Department stationed in the Rio Grande Valley.
Stop pulling us truckers over. 😆
You gave me a ticket and you were so polite I was honored to receive the driving ticket. You are a good officer.
If you see a green Dodge challenger with Army Veteran plates flyin' through Texas (I was stationed in Texas, too!), you'd better let it go and leave me be as a professional courtesy. Remember, the Air force was once part of the Army, so we are yo' daddy. Let a Brotha live, Bro. LOL! All jokes aside, thank you for your service, man, and be safe in them streets!
Yup, I grew up a lot in the USAF. Hated basic mostly, but I stuck it out.
We just missed each other at Lackland AFB. I was 1991 to 2001 and loved it. (The video we watched bragged that if your Tech School is also Lackland , they now have a air conditioned snack bar.) Gave my friend in basic hell and laughter because he was becoming a Secuirty Police and had to stay at Lackland as I went to Biloxi. Good times.
Step off the bus, eat a sandwich, drop off your paperwork, eat a sandwich, see supply sergeant, eat a sandwich....
And you still wonder why people call you a total idiot hutch?
Hutch214 do you have to eat the sandwich !!?
LOL
YOU BEST BE HUNGRY BOI CAUSE YOU FINNA EAT ALOTTA SANDWITCHES
Xd
I don't recall getting so much god damn food when I went to basic.
For real....
Me either. I mean over the entire six weeks!! I was there in October- December, 1974
Likewise
Right! We just got yelled at until bedtime and didn't eat until about 5 AM the next morning.
Seriously are they trying to fatten them up??? We only got food in the chow hall, that’s it , and we were thankful for it. 😉
I arrived at Lackland AFB for basic training on Jul 19, 1971 40 days after graduating from High School at the age of 17. My TI's were TSgt Muna and SSgt Robledo. I am 68 years old and remember basic training like it was only a few years ago. Every able bodied man should serve in the military before going to college to learn respect, dedication and humbleness. My entire college life and working career was influenced by my military service and served me very well. I plan to retire after 45 years as a public servant in public transportation when I turn 70 years old in Dec 2023. I am proud of my service and my country which does not necessarily mean I am proud of our politicians.
Amen, I was told by everyone that I would hate the Air Force. (Parents included) Best ten years of my life from 1991-2001 and proud of what I saw, learned, and was a part of. Everyone was 100% wrong and I tell them all the time even today in 2022.
Mr. Klinger, I read with interest your Air Force summary, and it reminded me somewhat of my Air Force career. Congratulations, on the decisions you made in your military career, and it obviously was very positive and assisted you well as you proceeded along your life's career and future.
I arrived at Lackland AFB for basic training on Aug 16, 1968 a year after graduating High School, and a year of technical training in computers. I am proud of my military service and of the advice given me as I got to my permanent duty site, and that was to begin night school and continue my education. I finished 2 years of college while in the Air Force and afterwards I graduated college and joined the Reserves and worked towards a Commission and later became a 2nd Lt. I later served in the Army and Retired some years later and continue to assist Veterans in whatever area I can, because I firmly believe the military offers so much for anyone who is unsure of what they should do in life. It opens so many doors for you and it is your option as to what you wish to do.
🫡..I’m sure your reception back then wasn’t as kind lol
Isn't it funny that after so many years we remember such facts. For me it was 10-20-67, Squadron 3706 and my drill instructor was TSgt Barret. He was with us 24 hours a day for the first week! He slept in the day room that first week. I remember that for the first day or two they would call us newbies "rainbows" because of our many colored civilian clothes before being issued fatigues. By the way the shots we received were not from needles, but from pressurized air guns. I remember the medics twisting on a bottle below the air gun and checking the pressure level by shooting the fluid against a wall. We were told not to move as the air gun could tear flesh if we moved. What memories.
As an af veteran my self 1966 thru1970 I agree with you
Ah the memories. I was there in April of 1981 as a 19 year old. And it changed my life. The Air Force was not the typical military for once you were finished with your training and went on to your first base it was like stepping into the real world where people were so nice to you. The Air Force is a good life and if your test scores are high enough to get into the air force you should. For any youngster who doesn't think there's a way out of their plight then I should go into the military he will give you the chance to go to college and fulfill the American dream.
You are 100% correct Sir-- I spent 24 years in the USAF. I know I made the right choice, because I wasn't some physical super-stud and a real tough guy needed in war.
I loved everything in my ten years Active Duty Air Force except for Tech School. 1689 Class room hours. Second only to learning Chinese that was two years. My friends would call and brag about being a pop tart. (In and out of school and to the real base.) I was still marching everyday to school and back at lunch and back after, and around 4pm march back to clean the barracks. (But the memories and Mardi Grau, Florida Beaches and new wife for the weekend every weekend. )
@@darylkik6204 5376hrs Tech School Chanute. Aged almost a year.
@@dougfisher9910 Wow, That must have been one long difficult school. Mine lasted just under a year but I just looked on my "I love me wall", and it was about 1300 classroom hours. Total respect for you I knew a guy that spent over two years but that was for Mandarin Chinese School in Monterrey California. I think all branches learned foreign language at the school.
@@darylkik6204 32 weeks for Auto Specialist Mechanic. Never touched a car. Mislead by recruiter.
Recruit: "sir, may I make a statement sir?"
DS: "what is it recruit?!?"
Recruit: "I'm a little hungry"
DS: "well shit, let's all of us take a lunch break! Meet back here in 30?"
uh
I wonder if the idiots in the comment sections realise that was 3 different groups eating their chow. Not one group eating 3 different times. Now we know why they couldn't score high enough, lmfao
Drill Sergeants are Army
@@b.entranceperium WTF are you smoking. Those aren't Army DIs
@@Snap-Anzahl Maybe you should try reading ALL of the comments before you post.
"Recruit: "sir, may I make a statement sir?"
DS: "what is it recruit?!?"
Recruit: "I'm a little hungry"
DS: "well shit, let's all of us take a lunch break! Meet back here in 30?"
Eric the _shitty_Midget was responding to the original comment.
Wow, 15 mintues to eat. When, I joined the US. Army 13 years ago I was told to eat now and taste later.
🤣🤣🤣
@Gary Nahpi Not in peace I assure you. Getting yelled at to hurry up. I ate so fast once. I puked it out, lol
I remember eating a horrible dry sandwich. I ate at golden corral before I got there, but they made eat that sandwich. I don't remember sleeping much though.
@@LordGanondorf. They certainly don't look very appetizing, although a lot of them are being shoveled in. I guess a lot of Private Pyles in that platoon.
15 mins? Wow we got like 5 minutes back in the day.
If you're thinking about joining. I got out of the Air Force forty years ago yesterday. Stationed at Lackland, Shephard, Little Rock, Rhein Main, Barksdale. Aircraft maintenance. Most amazing experience ever(!) and it opened many doors in life.
The barracks looks exactly the same as 1986 when I was there. Joining was the best thing I ever did. Changed my life.
I don't remember it being so calm. I got there in 2013 at like midnight. We started getting screamed at at the airport
I went through in 2016, got yelled at in Baggage Claim, off the bus, and the rest of the time there. I feel like the TI's in this video are toned down due to the cameras, because we were being yelled at even at Reid. So to respond to you not remembering it being so calm, I fully agree. I enjoyed my time there in the moment.
Same soon as I got to baggage claim
I was thinking the same and laughing at this. 2002 joined AF and arrived after 2am (no sandwiches or even a snack, lol). Was then crowded in a room on floor only, yelled and cussed at, packed onto another bus so tight you could go limp and not fall over (yes, even the bus driver yelled at us on the short ride). Then arrive at the barracks and begin the yelling again before the bus stopped. Sleep about 2 or 3 hours wake up to sirens, bullhorn, kicks, and flipped beds... then on for the fun stuff...lol (Major Payne Reference). Take the short yelling at the 9.50-59 mark, amp it way up and put it on constant repeat...
The rooms, cots, and lockers lol the same as they did 40 plus years ago.
We were not given uniforms for 3 days, and were called rainbows because everyone had different colored clothes, then they handed out plain green , and we were called pickles.
Not until the name and "US Air Force" patches were sown on were we called Recruits, that was about day 5.
I was in Flt 304. We had 1 T.I. from Cajun country, it was hard to not at least smile while he was cussing us out.
This is way calmer than my experience. They started screaming at us at the reception center at the airport. We got to Lackland AFB and went through in processing until wee hours of the morning. After all that chaos we got to bed at 2am and woke up again with screaming TIs and metal garbage cans thrown across the tiles. And yes there was all manner of cussing and screaming even after being told they didn’t do that. 1999 is when I went through.
The most difficult part of training is eating a dry sandwich with such a small juice box
everyone had very dark yellow piss that day
What lesson did you learned? Be resourceful! Lol
Before I joined the Army back in 2011, I trained for several months with the Marines and after deciding at the time that the Marines was not for me, I then checked into the air force and they had a 6 month waiting list to join the air force at the time and that's when I went over to the Army and started the process to join with them. I've learned to never underestimate or look down upon the air force, navy, and coast guard and just because their basic training and boot camp looks easier, does not actually mean that their basic training is any easier or anymore or any less difficult than that of the Army and Marine Corps. Each of the 5 branches of the military, are all important and they all each have and serve a purpose to function and operate within the Armed Forces.
Though a little bias (wink), I've never looked at the other branches as weak, slackers, harder, etc.. They all train for specific missions and roles. Though boot camps are just your initial taste of that specific branch, IMO, they are all hard. Just once you complete the initial training for the branch you chose, do you look at the others and say "oh, mine was the hardest". I've heard people who completed went to another branch later on and attended their boot camp say "oh, that was harder than my last boot camp". But at the end of the day, it's what you take away from it. 'But I will say, I've had countless x-military types tell me they tried to join the Coast Guard but didn't get accepted or the wait list was too long, etc. I think PHYSICALLY, the marines at tops. I think for smarts, the Coast Guard is tops and that's not saying others are dumb, I'm saying on top of the physical demands, the mental demands are off the charts. That's why they can be so picky. You know if you picked the right service when you get your DD214 and it says you are RETIRED. That's what it's all about. Love of country, duty and your service. 73's
Sorry to tell you Marine Corps boot camp is much harder and much longer than Air Force boot camp but that is not a negative these branches have different functions thats all.
From a retired USAF guy-THANK YOU! I respect the Army, Marines Navy & Coast Guard-- due to the nature of their missions, many of them have to be mean SOB's/Mean Mothers in the Valley to fight & survive.
I went through in 2011 too
Air Force recruiter said on Friday that up to a year on delayed entry. Three days, yes three days he called and said you leave tomorrow and your job is ATC Radar. 1991-2001
I did my Air Force basic in December 1962. One thing that hasn't changed is the look of bewilderment on the faces of the recruits. Though my motivation for joining was to escape being drafted into the Army, I am so grateful for my five and a half years in the United States Air Force.
Back in the day before, I'm not cut out for this, mamaaaaaaaa! Help!
Army and Marine Basic Training vids start immediately with drill instructors yelling and shark attacks before they're even issued a uniform. Air Force basic training vids start with quiet time with sandwiches, cookies, and apple juice. Man, I really made a mistake when I was a kid.
marines yes. dont group in the special ed army with the marines ever again. lmao. not even the coast guards would sit next to those awkward kids in meps.
Difference is, you have to be intelligent to get into the Air Force. Marines? They take any ol' retard.
Lol so tru one day i received a text from a air force recruiter asking i would be interested to enlist I didn't respond and instead went to the Marines
@@donlou504 I'm going Army hopefully 35n or 13b.
Because they have to start right away on hard heads (Jar Heads) to get stuff into your thick sculls. One service has brains the other not.
I’m joining after high school class of 2019 wish me luck everyone
Good luck!
Good luck
Dude same
Have fun and always avoid the snake pit lol
Hey, I’m class of2019 as well . Sup homie
Wow, this video brings back a lot of memories when I went to Air Force Basic Training in cold December 28, 1983. I retired as a MSGT in December 31, 2003, exactly 20 years and 3 days. It was the best decision of my life. Go AF!!
And I arrived at Lackland on 12 July 1967! Hottest year of my life--till I arrived in Saigon! LOL
The staff sergeant MTI that was in the middle aisle is an amazing person, he helped me through a lot of my self doubt when I was going through BMT 6 years ago.
What’s his name? I think I remember seeing him when I was in BMT
@@joemarsden68 I honestly dont remember, but I was with the 320th and I really only remember my MTI's names, not his sadly. I just dont forget a face
Msgt Thompson, I just graduated 2 weeks ago he is the operation superintendent for the 331st, Wolf Pack (disneyland)
@@jeremymunoz2384 That is amazing
Just remember all you arm chair Army and Marine corps types. The AF is training highly skilled technicians to work in a military environment. They all have exceptional ASVAB scores and are not expected to be combat arms types. Their jobs are to maintain aircraft so they we can control the skies over a theater of operations so that others can do their jobs on the ground effectively.
Thrillcekr bullshit! Marine Corps boot camp makes this look like preschool!
antares4s I wasn't maintainer. Logistics. Believed I would see the world. But got stuck in god awful New Jersey.
being one of the few people to go through both AF basic and Marine basic i can say there is a great deal of difference between the two. marine basic youre running around half beaten scared out of your mind confused as to what the fuck is going on until the very end when they build you back up into a marine. they have regs yes, but they recycle the ones who will squawk first. theres still the same old shit that goes on as far as marine basic. its still from what i can tell is based on resembling a POW camp. cant conferm since i was never a POW. but it felt like it was supposed to resemble one.
AF basic is there to guide the more nerdy kids into getting used to working as a team and following orders in a military environment. easy as cake.
P.S. i was at Paris island. not san diego
What's wrong with McGuire?
The eating of the sandwiches at the beginning looks so sad lol. The second eating of the sandwiches was at least accompanied by juice boxes slightly decreasing the sadness factor.
One thing about the military, you will not go hungry.
S C lord have mercy in the army they force you to with some of the ghastly stuff the served at the food hall.
@@deltafett4602 ppl that bitch about chow hall are ppl who don't know wtf it was like being poor as a kid. No sympathy here.
This video wasnt out yet when my youngest child went thru, I watched all I could and this one, the upon arrival box lunch, would have crushed me
@@kimerck3425 it has oreos
Man, thats like $250 worth of subway for each person in one day.
It’s not subway it’s a sad sandwich made on base and shoved into a box with other crap which is then shoved into a freezer. If you’re lucky they will be thawed out by the time you get one.
Didn't look like they liked the sandwiches id be chompin down
Had one at meps, their actually not that bad...
When you haven’t eaten in 10+ hours.
@@jasonrulesudont5515 Yeah, my box of nasties was frozen when I arrived. Looked at my sandwich, was like fuck it and took a bite. Realized that was a bad idea and proceeded to pop open my juicebox to wash down the bad taste and that was frozen too. Good times...😂
That sure wasn't no subway when I ate the same damn sandwich 30 yrs ago in the same box it hasn't changed that much and by the way it's not the same people eating over and over I ate it one time after that it was chow hall food
Enlisted USAF @ 19 , 1971 - spent eight years, never regretted a second. Make the best of it, will serve you the rest of your life.
I remember this all too well. There was a helluva lot more yelling going on and stress placed on us though. I think they knew the cameras were rolling or maybe things have changed (?). In either case, joining the USAF was a great decision. I took college classes during my enlistment, I grew up, got out and finished my degree and had a great career in the civilian world. I went back in as an Officer in the Reserves and enjoyed every minute of it. The USAF was very good to me. Aim High!
Both. Cameras were rolling AND some elements changed in the "modern" USAF--as in the way the TI's would yell at you and WHAT they could say/call you back in the "olden days".
Amen friend. I did ten years Active Duty Chair Force and loved it, finished my degree, and they even had ice cream sandwiches in basic at lackland. ( Note: TIs sat right by the freezer at the "Snake Pit" table watching. Great food, good ice cream, and I loved it all.
those boxed lunches with juice boxes look so good...joined the wrong branch.
What branch did you join?
They really weren't that good though lol! They were packaged a little differently in 2008, and I remember I couldn't get my sandwich to open no matter how much I chewed on the plastic.
lol
lmao they were nasty! At the time they were good but now not so much
they were horrid, and still frozen
Basic training seemed a lot different in April 1971. Proud to have served in the Air Force.
I czar same through the system at San Antonio in June 71 right out of high school. It was quite a journey as I served 20+years retired as a MSgt. I went around the world and back what a journey. I now am disabled and live in Bangkok for over 13 years. I am sad the world is falling apart now no God no morals just killing. It must stop we need to love each other, care for one another.
Just watched this. I spent 23 years in the Marine Corps. Kinda now wish it was the Air Force. I would not be so busted up now.
Ed Sigman , but when history is written, it's about the warriors. You will never be ashamed to tell your grandkids what you did for your country. As opposed to AF peoples who worked in the rear with the gear, staying in a hotel
@@baconknightt you've just managed to discredit all of the airmen's lives that were lost in battlefields. We do go out to battlefields and we make a difference as much as all of the other branchs. Stop your ignorance.
As my Grandfather told me, serving as a Marine meant nothing if you can't come back alive. Fought the Nazis and Japanese, he always told me never to go into the Marine Corp it wasn't worth the shit he went through. Air Force all the way, go ahead end up in a body bag, die a hero, you think they will remember, they won't. You will be on the side of the road with a drug problem, while I sit in a comfortable office with a nice salary and good career backing me. Have fun, I wish you the best you'll need it, I'll plan for the best myself.
@@brian930429
It is America's air power that breaks the back of the enemy. Ask those Iraqis who endured the bombing campaign before the ground war began in 1991.
They look like it’s legitimately their first time eating a sandwich
No, its just not the best sandwich. Imagine the most barely edible sandwich, with no favor, and slightly wet yet also dry. It's that kind of sandwich.
At least the next time I hear an Airforce officer say that his pilots are out on a milk run I'll know why. To wash down all those damn samwiches.
Joined the AF in 1997. It was definitely not this calm or quiet when we first got there. Also, we didn't get the box lunch. My first experience at Lackland was arriving on the bus and a female TI came on the bus and started screaming at us to GET OFF THE BUS!
Good times 😄
I can state affirmatively that the hot chow in DFAC at Basic Training (Army for me) was always very good and plentiful. The problem was that we would get about 2-3 minutes to eat. The companies are stacked up outside, and as soon as you get your food and sit down, they are on you to hurry up and get out. As with most things in BCT, this is an exercise and has purpose. You don't talk, or look around, or even reach for condiments. You eat and drink what you can get down, and exfil. The upside to being in the field was that even though MRE's are hit and miss, we usually were able to sit in a circle and eat quietly without being yelled at. It was a great experience looking back, although I wouldn't want to do it again!
I Loved the Chow Hall so much, I even visited for Midnite Chow. Never on the Fat-Boy Program.
The comments are 10% legitimate questions about the air force.
And 90% are about the sandwiches
Yeah...like what fillings did you get, why is her's bigger than mine??
Lol they only showed the must do list stuff.... they didnt show anything really there is soooo much more to basic lol
It takes all Branches. Army🇺🇸Marine Corp🇺🇸Navy🇺🇸Air Force🇺🇸Coast Guard🇺🇸......Be Proud of what branch u served in! We are all a Team for the defense of our Great Country!
Frank Palmer Amen. I used to tease the coast guard. Those guys have an extremely dangerous job. We all did our part to defend our NATION.
The military is best when we all work as a team.
Fuck Israel
@@topramenraymond7005 lol immature ....
defense from whom
It was tough mentally when I went through, but I grew up alot. 38 years later, I have nothing but good memories of USAF BMT.
When I walked into Navy basic at Great Lakes it was 20 degrees and a group of graduating sailors sang in unison, "You'll be sorrry!"
But basic is as much about weeding out the weak as it is about training.
Ask any soldier or marine what it feels like to be attacked by enemy aircraft, and all you'll hear is silence. That's because the USAF and USN ensure that sort of thing doesn't happen. The last reported casualty from an enemy aircraft was in 1953. Now, Ask those same warriors what it feels like to hear and feel the BRRRRRRT of an A-10 providing CAS or seeing marine F-18s lurking in the clouds.
These young nerds will be flying the drones above you. These nerds will provide the Satellites, GPS, and communication systems that support you. These nerds will be maintaining the logistical infrastructure, that feeds, supplies and transports you. These nerds will provide the combat air power needed for air dominance, intelligence gathering and most importantly... CAS !!
BlackBirdBlitz I’m a former Marine Hornet avionics technician. My equipment kept my pilots from getting shot down as they flew their own CAS sorties over Iraq. Yeah, the A-10 is pretty cool.
It’s a capital “M” for Marine. It’s a title we earned. It isn’t a job description.
...or Army Apaches! 😉😎
A-10 is obviously the top notch. The real warriors (OLD school Marines and Army) always speak highly of the A-10. And although time and technology tries, the A-10 currently CANNOT be replaced...even with its replacement currently operational 😂
@SPIRIT DOT Any dumbass can shoot a person. Don't feel bad, you aren't just a copy. You will find your purpose in civilian life too, shooting people and exercising...oh wait. Lol
@@danielwatts7375 7
I remember riding on the bus from the San Antonio airport and the driver told us to interact with one another before arriving. He said this is your last moment of civility.
I remember that the TIs were the only ones who treated me equal the whole time I was in. Once you get to your first assignment, you will see inequality of some sorts and some useless people getting promoted while you’ll see some of the most competent people get busted down in rank.
In this basic training video was nothing compared to what happens off camera. We were violently screamed at least first two weeks of training.
Yes they did a lot more screaming than this video shows. We got yelled at all the time back in the 60s.
@@stephenwatkins9198 the yelling was pretty hard core because they didn’t have cameras. Like cops yelling at you before they shoot.
@@stephenwatkins9198 and '72!
Served in USN '68-72. Not much yelling. More interested in the recruits learning process. After boot camp, the emphasis was on school. If you were willing to apply yourself, study (more than you did in H.S.) and show an interest in what you're job is, you will do well. I was in 4 years; spent around 1 & 1/2 years in schools & training. Like I said, if you show an interest, and like to learn, they will send you to schools. Remember, if you're ambitious, and can understand the need for discipline (follow instructions), you'll be fine. I only did 4 yrs. Unfortunately, the military wasn't "creative" enough for me. Thankfully, the military taught me to grow-up, learn self discipline, and appreciate life. If you're 18, thinking of joining any branch of service, pick the one where you will receive the schooling / training /career path you "think" you'd like ! I say "career you think you'd like" because you never know what your dream job is like....until you actually do it !
After my 4 yrs of service, I never continued doing the same work again. Got out, went to college (thanks to VA) and pursued a completely different career path; which I couldn't have accomplished without the learning experiences (especially self discipline) that I received in the USN.
Remember, "Health is Wealth". That's both physical & mental health. My life's motto was and is... ......
Always think for yourself, question authority and never take "no" for an answer. I'd wish you all "good luck" in life's choices & paths; but there's no such thing as "luck". Just use the gifts God gave you, in a positive way.
My flight is in this video!!! Holy shit the memories almost have me in tears!!!!
I was at Lackland 1973. Went on to Chanute for jet engine school. Spent 8 years as a jet engine mech. Got out used my GI Bill went to college, also received my A&P. Thanks to the US Air Force had a great career in aviation.
Two things haven't changed. All of the zits and all of the "deer looking into the headlights" look
I live in San Antonio. I spent 22 years in the US Army (Artillery, Ordnance and ADA) We are proud to have the USAF in our city.
Oscar B Im currently at Fort Sill dor AIT as a 13B, hooah
Thank you sir...I serve in the USAF as we speak
Kirill Kolesnikov We're like 40 minutes away from each other. USAF, Altus AFB, 97 OSS/OSL.
Remember when Air force patarescue saved Capt Scott Ogrady in Kosovo in the 1990s?
Oh wait, US Marines did that job.
The military takes up nearly 40% of San Antonio’s economy, not a bad idea.
Thanks to all of the branches that have protected our freedom and way of life. In times of serious threats and problems, there are no branches but all come together as one to protect each other and also our way of life.
God Bless America !!!
Times have changed since I went through Lackland in August 1965. My haircut was pretty much the same as those kids got. Immunization was with an air gun and they hurt. No meals as we arrived at midnight at San Antonio and bussed to BMT by 1:30 am and was put to bed until 4:45 am. Then all hell broke loose. But, I remember that my flight all graduated and went on to technical training at various bases. Those old barracks were horrid wooden structures and the DI’s were ex Army and Marines with a lot of Airmen to be trained. Bless all those new recruits. I lasted 23 years and enjoyed nearly every day as an airman.
"unauthorized distribution is illegal"
*posted on youtube*
As a retired Air Force MSGT. Young members have pride in the branch of service they have chosen. Very proud of each and everyone of you. You are the finest people on the planet period! You step up and do what many cannot!
Army: Mission and focus on the orders given and keep your heads down and in the game.
Navy: Attention to detail and teamwork to serve the ships together to save each other in time of war and work fast and sure.
Air Force: High standards and education a must - never ending challenge to keep learning more and more and serve the mission.
Marines: Tip of the sword, never drop the flag and sacrifice for your fellow marine. Demanding, brutal but esprit de corp!
MSGT IM A MED RET INFANTRYMEN ARMY 1ST CAV 2-7 GARY OWEN LIKE FROM THE MOVIE WHE WE WERE SOILDERS SMALL ARMY LUCKY I GUESS BECAUSE THAT IS 1 HELL OF A BAT LOVED MY COMPANY ITS BEEN SINCE 08 SINCE I HAVE SEEN ANY OF THEM BUT WE STILL TRY TO STAY INTOUCH PHONE WEB - MY OLD LT EVEN CAME AND STAYED THE NIGHT2 MTHS AGO HE IS A MAJ NOW BUT STILL COOL AS CAN BE ANY WAYS MSGT LIKE YOUR REPLY MAKES ME FEEL PROUD I NEEDED TO HEAR SOMETHING POS ITS LIKE THE WORLDS MAD AT US THAT WEAR A UNIFORM AND WHAT WE DID IN IRAQ SO THANKS MSGT
Much props to you... USAF 1987-1993
Avi Russell I like how you skipped coast guard
24 year retired E-7 aircraft crew chief, working the heavies.
Semper Fidelis. We give each other shit but at the end of the day we're all needed
Daaannnnggg... I'm a new generation airman... everything in this video is so different from when I joined and I'm still on Lackland in the operational Air Force
LOL I've never seen such a depressed group of trainees in my life
Lol right. It's a shame.
New age slavery
@@JHM117 I only cried once LOL
And this is only the Air Force. You should've seen the Army trainees.. lmao
Me either
A military barber sounds like a chill job. Just shaving people's heads all day lol
Big Game Shane Ikr😂 lol
It's a very strange existential experience to be in a place that you consider hell, while two people have a friendly chat behind you.
Just a little off the top there sir, and tidy up the neck.... brrrrrrr brrrrrrr ,rrrrrrr brrrrrr rrrrrrr brrrr next!
hahahaha
chill job??/ imagine all the head lice you would get jumping on you from the blacks, yukk, no thanks
What an awesome experience these young men get to have. I think 99 percent of us could use the discipline that the armed forces teach.
My nephew is in the Army, and they taught him respect, responsibility, and confidence in himself.
I hope all these recruits achieved success.
Hi, I'm in the process of joining as a young man. It's an experience I think I want to have before it's too late
I arrived at Lackland in May of 1969. We were quartered in 2 story open bay barracks from W2. No AC and no heat. Ahhh Texas in the summertime. After basic I qualified for intelligence duty as a Chinese linguist. We would monitor the Chinese radar stations that were passing our fighter and bomber tracks to the North Vietnamese. Stay out of trouble and enjoy the ride. Thank you for your service. God bless!
I entered the Air Force in 1978. There was not a day that went by that I did not love donning the uniform. I put my uniform on for the last time in 2001 when I retired.
I simply wanted to say to all those that believe all Air Force personnel are behind a computer screen so far away from the front lines -it’s just not so, sure many are, but I went to Somalia, Haiti, Bosnia, and Iraq, and each of those places had guys with weapons that were trying to let the air out of me. I’m still alive today so I must have done something right.
Look, I’ve seen the video and I have read the comments that follow. There are three truths about the military that will always stand the test of time.
ONE…
No matter what Basic Training you went through, EVERY class after you will have had it easier than you. Trust me, what I saw in this video was nothing like what I went through. Is it easier or harder? Who cares? It is what it is today, I am not in today so I don’t know the type of recruits needed for today's AF.
TWO…
ANYTIME there is something posted about any branch of the military there is going to be a lot of puffed out chests from the other branches. And I admit, the AF takes their fair share of ribbing -best one ever? Did you hear that if the Air Force Basic Training gets any easier they are going to do it by correspondence! Yeah, that’s a good one. I always liked that one. I had an Army buddy that always said “Give me twenty!” and I’d ask if he could break a $50. I have taken a lot of shit and I have doled out my fair share of shit too. It’s part of an earned right when you join the military.
THREE…
This is the best of the three truths. Everyone that puts on the uniform, has earned the right to dig at their sister branches, call them names, and explain how it’s really done. BUT, if someone has never worn the uniform and decides it’s a good idea to pick on someone that has worn the uniform, they will very quickly learn that EVERYONE, regardless of branch of service, will circle the wagons to bring you down hard and fast. Wearing the uniform is an earned brotherhood -an earned brotherhood that pokes fun at each other, and an earned brotherhood that bands together from outsiders.
These three truths will always stand the test of time.
Well said
Thank you for your service
@@nataliesowers5934 Thank you for your support.
Did you have mayo on your sandwiches back then??? Naw just joshin. Congrats on your retirement and thank you for keeping our country safe.
I served in the Marines, my brother in law wanted to join the Marines but I told him to join the Air Force instead. He joined and now he's a captain and he been in for 16 years.
I don't know why I read this in Mr. Roger's voice but thank you sir.
Army basic training: Immediate yelling and perfection automatically. Air Force basic training: LET THERE BE SANDWICHES
But...were the sandwiches good?
LOL
I noticed that too. A lot of sandwiching going on.
Justin Moore army is soft too compared to the marines. Humble yourself
That's ok Justin. When we went to the desert or TDY places, we stayed in motels or air conditioned tents. Airmen are technicians first, not grunts. Big difference
Almost fell asleep, this is so relaxed. Whole time I expected some Drill Instructor to spazz out. This is a nursery school at nap time compared to Parris Island
Half of this video is just indoc, which is prior to them getting bussed to actual basic training. As someone who went in around the same time, there's a lot more yelling than what's shown in here. A. LOT. It's not Parris Island, but it wasn't the nursery school you're depicting it as.
They were fortunate to have the same building I went through. Welcome to it👏🏾
Training for the USAF Submarine Service, testing how many Subs you can eat in a day.
Dayum.. A lot has changed in 40 years. We arrived at 1am, and it wasn't quiet like this, until we had graduated and gone to Tech school. Wow, I actually saw guys cry in 1979. These kids got it good..
I told my wife the same thing.. I arrived at Night, and I didn't get no sammich LOL. Our TI's were in our face for the whole time, none of this that these guys are going through. Not a single one of them would install fear.
I served in the 80s never had it that easy in basic, Wow.
I went through in Oct/Nov '86. We arrived off the bus at around 9 PM & were met by a bunch of airmen who were attending tech school at Lackland. Those guys were a bunch of punks getting up in our faces, hollering at us. We had to put up with their nonsense for a half hour before the MTI came to retrieve us & holler at us some more. 😃
Alright man lol. I went through 4 months ago, it was very much like Full Metal Jacket, granted these dorms in the video are the new "Disney Land" dorms and I went through the old "Alcatraz" dorms in a Special Warfare flight.
We had C rations from the 60's when I was in basic. (1975), also, watching those recruits getting their first shots. They had it easy. We received our shots from a pneumatic gun, which popped a small blister under the skin. Everyone got the same guns, both sides.
Been 20 years since I was there. Some things are still exactly the same. When I got to the base it was dark out. Inside the building where new arrivals are being processed, it was packed. No empty seats, trainees lining the hallways sitting on the floor. No eating, no talking, get your backs off the wall. My flight didn't meet our primary TI until the next morning. Hopefully the food in the chow hall is still good. Go easy on the Lackland "donuts."
5 minutes into the video and still no one yelled at anyone. When I was in, it was a constant scream fest! : - )
"Why is noone enjoying their sandwiches, I specifically requested this."
The sandwiches are frozen
Such a relaxed atmosphere! Wish the Army was this mellow!
Not much has changed in the 25 years since I went through BMT at Lackland AFB. What a flashback!!
Such a calm, inviting, warm environment unlike PISC 😂
Frederick Samuels no shit , no fucking maggots , no shit birds , no POGS , no nothing . Just " can I get you a subway sandwich "
Bravo, devildog! I stood in those grand golden footsteps over 35 years ago...and from the moment that old bus stopped rolling, it was yelling, screaming, all the way to the end almost. They didn't make us a birthday cake, they didn't serve us Subway...you got there at 10pm, processed all night, we got 15 minutes to eat at about 9am the next morning...and so it went...
Sand flies? Adds protein. I was 3rd herd...PISC...and stayed 3rd Marines most of my 21 years in service. This video is like watching baseball tryouts...with everyone afraid they'll offend the parents. Our platoon started with 81 recruits...and 38 of us graduated...55% attrition, right up front. THAT was 'the Few, The Proud!'...Semper Fi, brother.
@@skeetersaurus6249 I hit the footprints running 18 years ago. This video is just silly.
Edit: Semper Fi!
Bullshit! that was calm and inviting too, you take that back!!
It's not so silly if you show up hungry. Have a hoagie!!
Wow, 44 years later and they still have those flashlights. I remember my first night at BMT in Sep 1976, when we were told to put our batteries into our flashlights--and I was the only one who didn't take the tape off the ends of my batteries. I was 'volunteered' for fire safety monitor that very instant, which meant I had to empty the trash all the time. And this after my brother-in-law warned me not to volunteer for anything.
You mean the LACKLAND LAZER!!!
Things have changed at Lackland since I was there in 1959. You went in one door of the "Green Monster" and when you came out the other side you had completed all this stuff in one day, never had to leave the building.
As a retired AF veteran, sometimes we have to send some of our Combat Controllers on the front lines to call in air strikes to help our fellow Marine/Army combat units enjoy the show of what a JDAM can do to a very stubborn enemy who refuses to surrender.
Kinda funny how they see the person in front of them get multiple shot but still continue to walk after the first set
not very smart)
I think it goes to show how much they were worried about getting the shots and putting on a brave face for the cameras.
Honestly, for this entire part of the process you have no idea what's going on and you're just going based on what the other people around you are doing, and your doing it quickly so you don't get yelled at.
I don’t care how much hate I get when I join the air force for not being a “real man” the air force is the best branch in my opinion but I have a shit ton of respect for every other branch
NaturalBeast Well hello JC Denton. What’s that computer system for? The one with a blue face for an interface.
Prior marine here truth be told the reason why China and Russia hasn’t attacked us yet is because they fear usaf technology. Forget about being hard core war is won by intellect and superior technology
Ey you know what good for you, you do you friend i would be an airman if i didn't like be a fuckin marine so much
I was a marine but be proud that you were an airman.do you have any idea how many times the airforce saved our asses in Vietnam. The airforce did a great job. God bless.
NaturalBeast you will get no hate, AF is the first ones in and last ones to leave!
I am a Army Retired SGT. and I am highly honored to have served. YES, I WOULD DO IT ALL OVER AGAIN all branches Josh about eachother branch that is just our bondness and respect, but in reality we truly do have eachother's back. "GO AIRFORCE"
I was US ARMY AIRBORNE 76 to 79. I'm proud of all who served. You can see the look on ALL recruits faces on the first day of boot camp. The culture shock. The realization of maybe going to combat. Of realizing the soberimg reality that this isn't a joke. Wearing the uniform at graduation from boot camp and the unspeakable pride of being on a team with brothers who will be your best friends for life. Yes, proud of ALL OF YOU 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
These people do not look happy...they all have the "ok, wtf did I just do?" look.
This video is a trip man. I feel like I'm watching people who just got their souls sucked out🤕
Honestly my flight was pretty depressed and tired all the time simply becuase of the lack of communication with anyone. Everything else is dirt under the rug.
The isolation is what gets you.
The Air Force doesn't like to show a lot of the yelling and intimidation (unlike the USMC which happily shows it publicly). I think this explains the looks on their faces. A lot more has happened behind the scenes without the cameras present. The vast majority of the scenes in this documentary show the recruits as they interact with civilian employees and non-MTI Air Force personnel, rather than being screamed at by their MTIs. The settings depicted here are always the more chill ones. Granted, I went through Air Force BMT about 25 years ago. But I suspect it's not much different now than it was then.
But its not even that bad tho
I went through AF BMT in 2011. I suspect that these trainees arrived after dark the night prior, were kept up until nearly midnight with their intro to dorm life, were roused before dawn to get a jump on their in-processing and then carted around for the rest of the day on 4-5 hours of sleep and one boxed lunch. The majority of these kids are fresh out of high school. This meant to be a moderate degree of stress and a wake up call for the next couple months.
This looks like a funeral but with lots of sandwich...these guys would make an excellent addition to walking dead series.
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Lmao
WHY IN THE HELL ON ARRIVAL TO BOOTCAMP AS A DRILL SARGENT YOU WOULD LET FRESHIES SIT THERE AND EAT A SAMWAGE AND OTHER CONTENTS IT'S LIKE:
DID YOU EAT TODAY?
NO DRILL SARGENT!!
HERE EAT THIS WHEN YOU'RE FINISHED YOU'LL STAND UP AND DO AS I SAY DO I MAKE MY SELF CLEAR!!
YES DRILL SARGENT!!
There are multiple groups being shown going through in-processing on the very first day. This typically follows arriving the night prior and being kept up late before being woken up bright and early. The boxed lunches are provided because trainees in plain clothes don't eat in the DFAC. Granted, this was a decade ago, so things might have changed by 2014.
Wasn't like that when I was there. Oct 1969.
I went through Basic Miltary Training at Lackland AFB in April 1969, women were separated from men as you would not see any as being seen here. It sure seems quiet as they are sitting here, it was different for us back then, but it was a different time. The Barrak is a lot nicer than we had, all our beds were bunk beds, we were told what beds we had and locker we had and that was it. We had solid green fatigues, camouflage fatigues were only allowed for us if overseas, I like the look present time. I remember the TI in my face the first day, a lot of yelling but that was okay, we were not assigned an M16 as we were given one for target shooting only and given instruction on how to clean one, take it apart, and first aid techniques if and when needed. I passed the 6 weeks and went on to Biloxi Mississippi for further training before being assigned to my permanent base in Colorado. Went to Vietnam from 70 to 71 and back to the world to finish my enlistment.
😂 Lawd ham merci. These comments had me crying.
Somehow, that's not how I remember it. 13Jun62 arrived at Lackland by what we called a city bus in those days. The sergeant told us he was the last friendly voice we'd hear. We were taken to the mess hall to eat, then to our WW II barracks. In bed by three and up at five and the screaming shouting shit began. It was bedlam after that. Hot as hell. Staff Sgt.'s Donovan and Posomato made life extremely uncomfortable, but that was their mission. I wore a red shirt, so, since it was back during the Cold War, I was christened 'Spy' throughout my training. Funny how those DI's remembered.
That was back in the day when you faced the draft or, in order to get it over with, you joined. I joined, served a three year tour in Germany, and was honorably discharged in 1966. Vietnam was cranking up then. Thank God I joined when the joining was good. Too many wasted lives in Vietnam.
David Barnett My grandfather was Air Force during the Nam era himself. I see his pain the same way I’m seeing yours. I agree, too many lives wasted in Vietnam. My dad’s time was spent in the Army and I spent some in the Navy before taking a medical discharge for something any other branch would’ve kept me in for. If there’s one thing I know our military was a force to be reckoned with in the 60s. Untouchable and unshakeable. The days where skull crushing, problem solving, war fighters were made and forged. You’re part of the last of a breed of warriors I won’t soon lose my great-fullness for having so much of in my life. For that I’ll say you’re much appreciated and won’t be forgotten.
Seriously? In bed at 3 and up at 5? wow I was there in Aug 1956 We eventually got to the barracks, then inside to get our bunks started, then to CHOW, back to barracks, finish making bed/ getting all personals squared away. We were in the sack by 10 P M and up at 5.........me up at 4:30 as Chow Runner. Our TI was an airman 1/C and evidently didn't feel like being a tough guy, since he was kinda small and enjoyed drinking lol Basic Trainins was "so easy for me" while others had a problem.
You also got to remember that times change as well.
I went in over a decade after you did. I did BMT July-August of '73. Flew in from Philadelphia, PA. They loaded a bunch of us new recruits onto an AF Blue bus and hauled us off to Lackland. We got there about 9 pm, we were seperated into our respective training flights and herded to our WWII barracks. Once in the barracks we found a bunk and a footlocker, we were issued locks for said footlockers, our reflective armband and our "Lackland Laser" (a flashlight with a yellowish-green cone). We got to bed around 3 am. Come 5 AM the TI rousted us out of bunks and we straggled off to chow. The fun truly began after that.
I got caught in the tail end of the draft. With a lottery number of 52, I had fair idea of what was going to happen. So, when the notice for me to report for a pre-induction physical, I hightailed it to the recruiters office. I initially went it for four but due to a weird set of circumstances I ended up spending a little over 9 years in. After BMT and 27+ weeks of technical training, I spent 18 months at Andrews, then three years in Germany pretending to be in the Army, then a year on a mountaintop in Japn, then, finally a little over two years back at Andrews before I got out in 82. I don't regret it and only slighly regret now that I didn't stay in.
March 1961 Flight 3709 BMTS, 0300 in bed tired of a long trip in a prop.plane from Ramey AFB,Puerto Rico,0430,fire drill,welcome to hell.P.S.no sandwiches,we went to bed hungry.
Lol how did so many people fuck up at the shot part. They literally saw three people before them get told to come back and yet they did the same thing.
Jace right 😂😂😂
Wow! Does this ever bring back memories of my stay at Lackland AFB in 1966. The lockers and beds look much better in this video...
"Where you from highspeed!?" "Sir! L.A. sir!" "You come all the way from LA just to piss me off!?"
Sure was different back in June 1971 when I went through Basic. I was scared to death at first but later on I really enjoyed it. We had 2 tough and top notch TI's. I was in the old open bay barracks.
I joined in 88, it was way more intense
March of 59, meanest damn sergeant on the base, 90 days of misery.
P.S. no sandwich, nothing but water for five hours after we got off the train.
I agree. It was a lot different when I went through Lackland in 1987.
@@gregevans3168 I was in the old, open bay WWII barracks. It was a lot more "military" to me than the new, big dorms. I had 2 tough Staff Sgts. who really made us men.
Tips to survive BMT:
1. Don't talk to a different gender
2. Study
3. Drill and Clean (Majority of the time is cleaning)
4. PT (Do 3 sets of push ups and sit ups 3 times a day. Once you get on the track to run, be serious about running when it's run day. You don't run on your free time. Don't crowd the bathrooms just to get out of the run. A lot of people do this.)
5. Sleep(Yes, you will get sleep. 6 - 9 hours of it)
6. BMT is how you make it to be. You can make it enjoyable experience or you can make it miserable.
7. Get along with your flightmates, you will be with them the whole 8.5 weeks. If you become a dorm chief or element leader, control your flight so your MTI don't need to stress over if you guys fight. Most MTIs will leave their flight alone if everyone gets along.
8. Hydrate! Hydrate! Hydrate!
9. Don't try to be sneaky and write letters, even on EC duty. You can get caught. I normally write letters in class if possible.
10. Attention to detail! This will help you to pass inspections. Practice rolling your clothes and hospital corners if you struggle.
Why can't you talk to the opposite gender?
@@jodiestockage7714 I'm not sure what's the true reason but I do know if opposite genders talk to one another other than beast(Real life situation camp) then both get recycled back a week. It might've do something with they don't want airmen/airwomen to get into relationships before tech school
@@wesleyhsu6659 Oh, Okay thanks
@@wesleyhsu6659 what about the possibility of an airman and an airman getting into a relationship? Wouldn't they be afraid about that?
@@samw.8734 that is a good question. I graduated from BMT 2 years ago and never heard anything of it. Probably low since most people will probably report it anonymously.
Was there January 1982 and we were the last group from Los Angeles to arrive towards midnight. It was cold as hell but it was the best experience of my life. Went on to become a Security Policeman and was stationed at San Vito Air Station from 1982 to December 1983.
I start out a Marine got out and when into the Air guard later on it was fun watching this on you tube
People watching this: looks good. I'm in
Gets there: TH-cam lied to me!!!!!!!
I was in the Air Force and I don't remember my first night at BMT being that quiet. There was a WHOLE LOT more yelling and screaming going on. And we didn't get no sandwhich either. Of course that was 25 years ago so I guess things have changed. I do remember those yellow dots in the overhang and being told to point at the number on the wall locker. I got yelled at because I couldn't find the number. Hadn't even been off the plane a good 2 hours and I was already getting in trouble.
I went through it in August and September 79. Great stuff! Thanks! 🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂😎😎😎😎😎
This is obviously a kinder, gentler, quieter Air Force than the one of 50 years ago.
I've never been in the military (Father was Army & Navy)…But I couldn't be more proud of those who serve. Thank you for protecting us. God Bless you all!
Well soon we won’t hAve a military so yeah
@@PhantomViper49 why do you say this?
@@PhantomViper49 either you’re joking or you’re the one that needs to wake up dude
@@PhantomViper49 alright we’ll see what happens then