Podcasts about air force basic military training

Send us a textPeaches and Trent break down what's actually changing in Air Force Basic Military Training 3.0—and why most of the outrage is missing the point. From mock airfields, F-16s, and C-130s to Pacer Forge becoming a true crucible, this episode explains why BMT isn't about technical mastery—it's about mindset, teamwork, and connecting Airmen to the mission early. They tackle scale, cost, culture, and why “we never did this before” is the weakest argument in the comments. Less classroom. More context. More stress. More purpose. If you think BMT should stay easy because it always has been, this episode is going to bother you.⏱️ Timestamps: 00:00 Ones Ready intro and why BMT 3.0 matters 03:10 From drill pad to airfield explained 05:45 What the mock airfield actually trains 08:40 Technical accuracy vs mindset 12:30 Scale problem: 35K+ Airmen a year 16:00 Pacer Forge as the Air Force crucible 19:30 Why BMT got watered down 23:10 Pendulum swings and MTI constraints 27:00 Soft skills instructors are grading 30:45 “Waste of money” argument destroyed 35:00 Why every Airman needs context 39:30 Culture, identity, and mission connection 44:00 Iteration beats stagnation 48:30 Why change always looks messy 52:30 Momentum vs platitudes 57:00 Fighter jets, pilots, and future warfare 01:02:00 Final thoughts on BMT's direction

This edition features stories about the Air Force mourning after the passing of the first Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force, security forces protecting checkpoints in Afghanistan, a glimpse from the perspective Air Force Basic Military Training instructors, a new Air Force program designed to account for personnel during natural disasters or crisis, the current economic impact on service members overseas, and joint training between Americans and Bulgarians. Hosted by Senior Airman Robbie Arp.

This week on the Vill House Podcast we're talking about our experiences in Air Force Basic Military Training. It's been 15 plus years since we went through basic training, but we still remember much of the experience. Everyone has a different experience in basic training and ours turned out to be a good one. From preparing to leave to basic training to field training at Lackland Air Force Base, we look back at how we got through basic training.

Retired U.S. Air Force Chief of Chaplains, General Dondi E. Costin is today’s guest. Chaplain Costin is a native of Wilmington, North Carolina, and was commissioned a second lieutenant upon graduation from the United States Air Force Academy in 1986. He then served as a squadron-level scientific analyst evaluating air-to-ground precision-guided munitions, chief of scientific analysis on a major command headquarters staff, and assistant professor of aerospace studies. He completed a competitive category transfer into the Air Force Chaplain Corps in 1996. Chaplain Costin has since served as Protestant chaplain for Air Force Basic Military Training, Flightline chaplain and then senior Flightline Chaplain for both special operations and conventional forces in Europe, senior Protestant chaplain, readiness instructor/evaluator preparing Chaplain Corps personnel for worldwide deployment, Air Staff branch chief, wing chaplain, command chaplain for the air component mission in Southwest Asia, and command chaplain for Pacific Air Forces. An ordained Southern Baptist minister, Chaplain Costin is endorsed by the Liberty Baptist Fellowship to serve as an Air Force Chaplain.  Dr. Costin is currently the President of Charleston Southern University (CSU) in Charleston, South Carolina. Learn more about his role there at https://www.charlestonsouthern.edu/about/president-costin Today he shares with us two rules to follow, no matter what path your journey forward takes you. One, Bloom Where You Are Planted, and two, Don’t Burn Any Bridges.  CONTACT INFORMATION Dondi E. Costin, Ph.D. (Major General, Retired) | LinkedIn --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mettle-of-honor/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mettle-of-honor/support

On the pod, Chief Master Sgt. Stefan Blazier, 37th Training Wing command chief, talks to a team of Military Training Instructors at Air Force Basic Military Training about the MTI Developmental Special Duty. Chief Blazier talks with the MTIs about how quickly they learned being an MTI was more important to the Airmen they lead and to themselves than they could have ever imagined, as well as how the DSD assignment as an MTI has directly resulted in their leadership growth, and much more.

Eric Hoffman is the Chief Operations Officer for EveryWarrior.org in Shreveport Louisiana. Matt and Eric worked together at Air Force Basic Military Training, and Eric went on to retire as a Major. He know works as a Defense Contractor by day, and helps Active Duty families access resources in the Shreveport area through his work with Every Warrior.

An in-depth discussion with the Air Force Basic Military Training superintendent, Chief Master Sgt. Lee Hoover and a military training instructor, Tech. Sgt. Erik Garza, about the changes to the Air Force Basic Military Training curriculum designed to increase lethality and readiness in gra

An in-depth discussion with the Air Force Basic Military Training superintendent, Chief Master Sgt. Lee Hoover and a military training instructor, Tech. Sgt. Erik Garza, about the changes to the Air Force Basic Military Training curriculum designed to increase lethality and readiness in graduates.

Sherman Boxx has lived in the Reno-Sparks area for the past 54 years where he attended Sparks schools, elementary through Jr. High (middle school), graduating from Sparks High School. Sherman developed a passion for police work at a young age. He joined the Reno Police Department Explorer program at the age of 15 years. Then after high school, he enlisted in the Nevada Air National Guard in service to our Country and State, attending Air Force Basic Military Training and Security Police Technical School. Though his family owned a successful automotive repair business which he worked at with his brothers, he started down a different path. Sherman was hired by the State as an armed guard, securing the National Guard base during nighttime hours. He served the State until accepting a position with Loss Prevention at Raley’s Supermarkets. There, the duties were closer to policing, which included making arrests, preparing reports and testifying in court.... go to for the rest of the post: https://wp.me/p4xXkN-20z