BASIC MILITARY TRAINING

8.5 WEEK SCHEDULE

WEEK 0
ACTIVITIES AND REQUIREMENTS
First week briefing Immunization and
blood draw
737th Training Group/Commander
(CC)/Superintendent (CCC) briefing Initial Base Exchange
(BX) issue
Clothing, running shoe and
equipment issue Initial phone call
Dorm and drill basics Pay
Haircuts Physical training
Coping with BMT Uniform Code of Military
Justice (UCMJ)
Health, morale and welfare

WEEK 1 WEEK 2
ACTIVITIES AND REQUIREMENTS
ACTIVITIES AND REQUIREMENTS
Career guidance What Now Airman—
Reporting and saluting Human relations and Sign the form
procedures cultural sensitivity Air Force History
Human relations
Entry control procedures Air Force initial PT assessment Air Force Organization
Basic situational awareness
Medical and dental Airmen’s Time Airmen’s Time—Flight commander
appointments team building “which side” Open ranks/D&A 1
Commanders arrival briefing progress check
Fitness and nutrition briefing Airmen’s Time—P2 debriefing
Dress appearance Weapon handling
Educational benefits briefing Airmen’s Time and maintenance
(Montgomery GI Bill/ Physical training
Post 9/11) Drill Professional interpersonal
Immunizations
Profession of arms interactions
ID card issue Intro to classroom procedures
Chapel guide meeting Physical training
Individual drill Military entitlements and
educational opportunities A new beginning Recruit living area appraisal
Flight drill and evaluation
Dorm/recruit living Suicide awareness
area preparation and prevention
WEEK 3
Air Force rank Chapel guide meeting ACTIVITIES AND REQUIREMENTS
insignia recognition
Second clothing issue Weapons handling and
Weapon issue and maintenance
familiarization Dress and appearance
(service uniform) Professional Airman
Interview sessions Resilience
3 Week of Training (WOT) What Now Airman—
PT appraisal Extra duty

Airmen’s Time Healthy lifestyle and adapting

to the Air Force
Airmen’s Time—P2 debriefing
Physical training
Basic leadership
and character Public relations and the media

Chapel guide meeting Trafficking in persons awareness

Cyber awareness Warrior role

Drill
WEEK 4
ACTIVITIES AND REQUIREMENTS
Airmen’s Time
Airmen’s Time—Flight commander
team building “copycat”
Airmen’s Time—P2 debriefing
Base liberty briefing
Chapel guide meeting
Haircuts
Drill
Consequences
Real responsibilities
of Airman
What Now Airman—Big brother
Physical training
WEEK 5
ACTIVITIES AND REQUIREMENTS
Airmen’s Time
Airmen’s Time—FC team
building “box score”
Balance
My role in mission
Warrior ethos
What Now Airman—Relationships
Military skills development
progress check
Physical training
Weapons progress check
Individual portraits and
flight photos
WEEK 6
ACTIVITIES AND REQUIREMENTS
Computer-based training/Air Force
portal familiarization
Written test
Physical Training (PT) evaluation
Air and Space
Expeditionary Force and
pre-deployment briefing
Air Force fitness program
Airmanship core value briefing
Airmen’s Time—Flight commander
team building “self assessment”
Airmen’s Time
Hometown news release
Chemical, Biological, Radiation
and Nuclear (CBRN) defense
Base referral agencies
Career progression and Air Force
quality of life
Environmental awareness
Financial readiness
Joint ethics
Military citizenship
Sexually transmitted diseases
Sexual Assault Prevention and
Reporting (SAPR)
WEEK 7
Recruit living area appraisal
ACTIVITIES AND REQUIREMENTS
Antiterrorism/force
protection level 1 Physical training Deployment line processing/
equipment issue
Basic Expeditionary Airman Skills
Training (BEAST)/zone orientation SERE 2–5 video
Blood donors Mission field exercises
Combat Arms Training and Refresher drills (FEST, first aid,
Second boot issue Maintenance (CATM) UCC, PAR)
Recruit living area Combatives applications Zone teardown/remediation
progress check training/equipment turn-in
Pugil sticks teaching
Combat stress recovery and application Drill
Intro to Air Force combatives Creating Leaders, Airmen and
Intro to Code of Conduct Warriors (CLAW) field exercises
Joint operations
WEEK 8
Law of armed conflict ACTIVITIES AND REQUIREMENTS
Mental preparation
for combat Physical training Open house
Principles in first aid Airmen’s Time Town pass
Drill What Now Airman—Celebration Airman’s Run
Risky business Airman’s Coin and formal
Drill progress check
retreat ceremony
Haircuts
Orders pickup/tech training
Airman’s Parade
school briefing Graduation
Drill Commander’s departure briefing
Town pass briefing
Leadership/followership
Base liberty
Not everything is gray
Professional competence
What Now Airman—
Help wanted
Foundational Expeditionary
Skills Training (FEST)
Open ranks/D&A 2 PC
Physical training
Chapel guide meeting
YOUR FUTURE IS WAITING.