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Just wrapped up basic for the AF last week, glad to be back in touch with the world. Looks like there's been several purchases made since I left a few months ago. I might have to catch up...
I remember when I went through basic. I'm glad I didn't have it for 8 weeks or so like you guys. Are you reserve/guard, or AD? What's your AFSC?
I'm reserve and my AFSC is 2t2x, nothing exciting.
As for the 8 week program. Wow, lots of down time. We spent countless hours of sitting in silence in the day room. The instructors are still in 6 week frame of mind. A 3 hour class would be wrapped up in less than a hour. BEAST was pretty fun for the most part, could have been a little more in depth.
I will say that going from basic to tech school is a joke. It was amazing to watch 8 weeks of training disapear in less than 3 hours for some people.
LOL, all that BMT stuff went out the door for me when I got to my first duty station. BMT is nothing like the real AF imo. For reference I am an E-5 active duty, so I know for the most part how the AF runs. Being in the maintenance field is like its own cliche. Totally different than some office job.
I'm reserve and my AFSC is 2t2x, nothing exciting.
As for the 8 week program. Wow, lots of down time. We spent countless hours of sitting in silence in the day room. The instructors are still in 6 week frame of mind. A 3 hour class would be wrapped up in less than a hour. BEAST was pretty fun for the most part, could have been a little more in depth.
I will say that going from basic to tech school is a joke. It was amazing to watch 8 weeks of training disapear in less than 3 hours for some people.
I'm reserve and my AFSC is 2t2x, nothing exciting.
As for the 8 week program. Wow, lots of down time. We spent countless hours of sitting in silence in the day room. The instructors are still in 6 week frame of mind. A 3 hour class would be wrapped up in less than a hour. BEAST was pretty fun for the most part, could have been a little more in depth.
I will say that going from basic to tech school is a joke. It was amazing to watch 8 weeks of training disapear in less than 3 hours for some people.
haha don't you worry, the 6 1/2 week program had that too lol....
I was surprised however at field training, that didn't have near the down time that BMT did....
Back from basic...
