Podcasts about basic military training

Send us Fan MailAaron and Peaches sit down with TSgt Kaleb Schmidt, a Military Training Instructor working at PACERFORGE, to talk about how Air Force Basic Training is changing and what new Airmen should expect.Kaleb explains what life looks like for MTIs today, how Basic Military Training is modernizing, and why Pacer Forge is more than a new version of Beast Week. The conversation breaks down how trainees are being evaluated through small-team scenarios, squad-based movements, tactical combat casualty care, base defense, nine-line medical evacuation requests, UXO reporting, drone reporting, airfield operations, and decision-making under stress.This episode is for anyone getting ready to ship to Air Force BMT, parents trying to understand what their son or daughter will face, and future Air Force Special Warfare candidates who need to understand that the pipeline starts before the pipeline.The biggest takeaway: show up in shape, be selfless, be ready to think, and be ready to be wrong.Check out Tasty Gains: TastyGains.comRegister for Operator Training Summit: OperatorTrainingSummit.comChapters:00:00 - Intro, Tasty Gains, and Operator Training Summit04:04 - Meet Tech Sergeant Kaleb Schmidt04:44 - What Kaleb Does at PACERFORGE05:14 - MTI Disclaimer and Personal Opinions05:39 - What a Normal MTI Week Looks Like07:19 - BMT Modernization and Building Better Flights09:23 - Putting Out Fires in Basic Training10:28 - Red Cross Messages and Family Emergencies11:21 - Taking Care of Trainees as People11:57 - How MTIs Shape Future Airmen12:58 - Basic Training as a Two-Way Job Interview14:30 - Weapons Training at BMT16:00 - Immediate and Remedial Action17:50 - Room Clearing Basics and Muzzle Awareness18:40 - What Is PACERFORGE?19:17 - Pacer Forge and Agile Combat Employment20:15 - Small-Team Missions and Downed Airman Scenarios21:40 - TCCC, FAST, UXO, SUAS, and Salute Reports23:37 - Evaluating Flights and Instructor Effectiveness25:53 - Why PACERFORGE Has Real-World Relevance27:25 - Defending, Operating, Generating, and Sustaining Airpower29:47 - Agile Combat Employment and Multi-Capable Airmen31:52 - What Trainees Should Expect at PACERFORGE34:11 - Hydration, Heat, and Simple Field Nutrition36:14 - Communication, Humility, and Feedback37:32 - Base Defense, Mass Casualty, and Counter-UAS Scenarios39:41 - Tactical Combat Casualty Care and Security First41:23 - Use of Force and Escalation45:18 - Common Mistakes at PACERFORGE48:32 - Teaching Trainees to Think50:18 - Why Weather Is Always Wrong50:41 - How to Physically Prepare for BMT51:31 - Foot Strength, Plantar Fasciitis, and Injury Prevention54:56 - Visualization and Battle Drills56:53 - Planning, Litter Carries, and Rifle Accountability58:29 - Why PACERFORGE Is Better Than Beast Week01:00:42 - Final Advice for New Trainees01:02:47 - Final Thoughts and Wrap-UpSupport the showJoin this channel to get access to perks: HEREBuzzsprout Subscription page:  HERERegister for our Operator Training Summit:  OperatorTrainingSummit.comFind an Air Force Recruiter: AirForce.comCollabs:Ones Ready - OnesReady.com 18A Fitness - Promo Code:  ONESREADY ATACLete - Follow the URL (no promo code):  ATACLeteDanger Close Apparel - Promo Code:  ONESREADYDFND Apparel...

Send us Fan MailAaron and Peaches sit down with Amanda Doerr, an Air Force Military Training Instructor, to talk about what Basic Military Training looks like now and what future Airmen need to know before they ship.Amanda walks through her own path into the Air Force, how her MTIs inspired her to become one, what BMT looks like today, how training has changed, why Pacer Forge matters, and why the Air Force is putting more emphasis on small team movements, critical thinking, mission readiness, and operational exposure.This episode covers what recruits should do before leaving for basic training, what recruiters can do better, how much fitness matters, what the PT program looks like, why time on feet is a bigger deal than people realize, how phone calls work, what trainees should bring, what mistakes get people in trouble, and why ego is one of the fastest ways to become a problem.Amanda also breaks down what it takes to become an MTI, what a blue rope is, how MTIs manage flights, what daily life looks like, and why being exceptional is not something future Airmen should hide from.Check out Tasty Gains:TastyGains.comTrain with 18 Alpha Fitness:OnesReady.comRegister for Operator Training Summit:OperatorTrainingSummit.comChapters:00:00 - Intro, Tasty Gains, 18 Alpha Fitness, and Operator Training Summit06:06 - Meet Amanda Doerr07:18 - Why Amanda Joined the Air Force08:40 - How BMT Inspired Her to Become an MTI12:24 - Turning Civilians Into Airmen16:03 - What Air Force Basic Training Looks Like Now18:16 - Pacer Forge and Small Team Movements22:15 - Special Warfare Candidates at BMT25:20 - The Current BMT PT Program28:31 - Time on Feet, Marching, Heat, and Boots31:01 - What Recruiters Should Teach Before BMT34:14 - Hygiene, Bills, Cash, and Packing Basics37:29 - Phone Rules and Family Communication39:41 - The Biggest Mistakes Recruits Make42:14 - Daily Schedule at Basic Training45:15 - What to Study Before Shipping49:53 - How BMT Is Changing55:47 - How to Become an MTI01:00:26 - Blue Rope MTIs01:01:00 - MTI Schedule, Fitness, and Personal Time01:06:11 - Amanda's BMT Experience vs. Today01:12:11 - Religious Items, Finances, and Being Exceptional01:16:19 - Amanda's Best MTI Memory01:17:25 - Final Advice and Where to Find AmandaSupport the showJoin this channel to get access to perks: HEREBuzzsprout Subscription page:  HERERegister for our Operator Training Summit:  OperatorTrainingSummit.comFind an Air Force Recruiter: AirForce.comCollabs:Ones Ready - OnesReady.com 18A Fitness - Promo Code:  ONESREADY ATACLete - Follow the URL (no promo code):  ATACLeteDanger Close Apparel - Promo Code:  ONESREADYDFND Apparel...

Send us a textWhat do you get when you mix scarlet berets, dive school lies, and a belt company that quietly shames your Amazon nylon webbing? You get this week's Ones Ready episode featuring the legendary Greg “Vic” Novickas—a battle-hardened Combat Controller who's operated at every level of AFSOC and is now rewriting how we prepare the next generation of warfighters.Vic takes us through his journey from broke in Key West to tactically melting faces across the globe. From diving with inflatable sheep to running human performance integration like a battlefield surgeon, Vic is helping reshape Air Force Special Warfare—from Basic Training mindsets to elite pipeline development. This one's deep, personal, hilarious, and full of hard truths—just how you like it.

Young Air Force and Space Force recruits in Basic Military Training will not be trading in their non-firing M4 carbines for live M4s anytime soon. Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Afternoon Drive with Philip Teresi & E. Curtis Johnson' on all platforms: --- The Afternoon Drive with Philip Teresi & E. Curtis Johnson is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever else you listen to podcasts. -- The Afternoon Drive with Philip Teresi & E. Curtis Johnson Weekdays 2-6 PM Pacific on News/Talk 580 AM & 105.9 FM KMJ | Website | Facebook | Instagram | X | Podcast | Amazon | - Everything KMJ KMJNOW App | Podcasts | Facebook | X | Instagram See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Young Air Force and Space Force recruits in Basic Military Training will not be trading in their non-firing M4 carbines for live M4s anytime soon. Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Afternoon Drive with Philip Teresi & E. Curtis Johnson' on all platforms: --- The Afternoon Drive with Philip Teresi & E. Curtis Johnson is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever else you listen to podcasts. -- The Afternoon Drive with Philip Teresi & E. Curtis Johnson Weekdays 2-6 PM Pacific on News/Talk 580 AM & 105.9 FM KMJ | Website | Facebook | Instagram | X | Podcast | Amazon | - Everything KMJ KMJNOW App | Podcasts | Facebook | X | Instagram See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A young recruit embarks on Basic Military Training soon after 9/11, leaving behind a gravely ill grandmother who raised her. A few weeks in, she experiences a vivid dream—more real than any she's had before—where her grandmother appears happy, whole, and free from her pain. Though she senses it's her final farewell, the comfort she gains from that brief reunion transcends the heartbreak of losing her in reality. If you have a real ghost story or supernatural event to report, please write into our show or call 1-855-853-4802! If you like the show, please help keep us on the air and support the show by becoming a Premium Subscriber.  Subscribe here: http://www.ghostpodcast.com/?page_id=118 or at or at http://www.patreon.com/realghoststories Watch more at: http://www.realghoststoriesonline.com/ Follow Tony: Instagram: HTTP://www.instagram.com/tonybrueski TikToc: https://www.tiktok.com/@tonybrueski Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tony.brueski  

This will be a conversation about how, in the military, individuals from diverse backgrounds can come together under a shared purpose to contribute to something bigger than themselves and serve their nation. The contributions of immigrants who serve and swear allegiance to the nation are recognized and appreciated. So for a little background, non-U.S. citizens may be eligible to apply for naturalization, which is the process by which U.S. citizenship is granted to a lawful permanent resident after meeting the requirements established by Congress, as defined by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. For many, joining the U.S. military offers a fast track to becoming a U.S. citizen. In this episode, Technical Sgt. Timothy Thorpe, a Massachusetts Air National Guard recruiter, and his recruit, Airman Daniel Olubodun will join us to talk about their experience. Airman Olubodun is native to Nigeria, was granted U.S. citizenship during Basic Military Training. For more information about U.S. Citizenship through military service, reach out to a local Air National Guard recruiter or Military One Source has some incredible resources for you to check out. Support is available to service members and their families who have questions about applying for citizenship. You may also call the USCIS toll-free Military Help Line: 877-247-4645.

In this episode we speak to Airman 1st Class Julia Ahaesy about the importance of resiliency. Ahaesy, a recent graduate of Basic Military Training and technical school, learned a plethora of good information in her role as an additional duty Resiliency Training Assistant while attending the Defense Information School. We also learn a little bit about Chevrons' newest co-host in the process.

Preston Goodwin is an Air Force veteran, having served in Electrical Power Production, as part of the Air Force's Civil Engineering arm, and as a Military Training Instructor turning civilians into Airmen. After an accomplished military career, Preston decided to take his talents back to the civilian side and became a Project Manager overseeing some huge construction projects throughout Texas. We looked back at our time in Basic Military Training and discussed the ups and downs, lessons learned, and many memories from an extremely stressful time in both of our military careers.

Welcome to this really heartwarming episode of the HeroFront podcast, where we have a special guest, Buck, a retired Executive Officer of the United States Air Force. Buck served in the USAF for many years and worked with numerous generals during his time. Today, we hear from Buck as he reflects on his time in the Air Force and the lessons he learned. We also have ANOTHER incredibly special guest - SrA Mike Holloway, Buck's son! Buck's son has followed in his father's footsteps and is currently serving in the armed forces. Buck shares his thoughts and feelings about watching his son serve and the legacy that he and his son are creating. Buck's experience in the USAF has taught him many valuable lessons about leadership, perseverance, and teamwork. He shares these insights with us, offering valuable advice for anyone who aspires to serve in the military or any other leadership role. As we listen to Buck's stories and insights, we can feel the pride and legacy that he and his son are creating. We learn about the sacrifices that the military and their families make and the importance of supporting them in any way possible. So, whether you're a military veteran, a family member of someone who serves, or simply interested in hearing about the experiences of those who have served our country, this episode is for you. Join us as we hear from Buck, a true American hero, and gain valuable insights into leadership, perseverance, and the legacy of service. MSgt (ret) Thomas “Buck” Holloway is currently the executive assistant to General (ret) Dave Goldfein. Responsibilities of his current position are maintaining and executing all administrative duties for General Goldfein in is civilian portfolio.. Buck Holloway entered the Air Force in April 1982 and retired from active-duty July 2002. He completed Basic Military Training with the 325th Training Squadron at Lackland AFB, TX in June 1982, followed by attending Business Administration training at Keesler AFB, MS. Mr. Holloway retired from active duty on 16 June 2002 and went directly into a 19+year civil service career. Buck retired from civil service in March of 2020. SrA Michael T. Holloway is a Reports and Analysis (RA) Technician Clerk currently station at 325 SFS, Tyndall AFB, Florida. Responsibilities of his current duty position are maintaining the units MAJCOM compliance with Air Force Justice Information System incident reporting/criminal record history, Consultant for local United States Federal Magistrate court, Provide Air Force Justice Information System administration support for 325 FW and 30 Tentative units and is the point of contact for criminal incidents and traffic accident reports. SrA Mike Holloway entered the Air Force in December 2019. He completed Basic Military Training with the 326th Training Squadron at Lackland AFB, TX in February 2020, followed by Security Forces Academy with the 343rd Training Squadron, Lackland AFB in May 2020. SrA Holloway has since been stationed at Tyndall AFB, Florida. While at Tyndall AFB, he started out as a Response Force Member for the first year followed by Response Force Leader. SrA Holloway was selected to be a flight armor, and is now serving in his current role within Reports and Analysis.

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On this episode of The AirPower Hour, I sat down with United States Air Force Master Military Training Instructor TSgt Sarah Giard.A 12 year veteran, TSgt Giard started her career in the Air Force as a Security Forces Defender.  Originally from Maine, she has been stationed all over the country to include North Dakota and New Jersey.  In her current Special Duty position as a Military Training Instructor, TSgt Giard has been pivotal in training civilians to become Airmen or Guardians in the World's Greatest Air and Space Forces.  TSgt Giard shares her insight and perspective on Basic Military Training and provides advice for anyone preparing to start their Air Force journey.  To learn more go to Airforce.com or Spaceforce.com

From Airman To Helping Veterans Trevor Gilliland is a twenty-year retired active-duty Senior Noncommissioned Officer in the United States Air Force. He was Tripp's Military Training Instructor at Basic Military Training in San Antonio! Now he's helping veterans as an Orion Talent Account Executive. During this episode, listen to Trevor talk about his upbringing in Minnesota. Why did he join the United States Air Force? What did his primary job in the military? What made him want to become a Military Training Instructor? What were the benefits and challenges of the MTI lifestyle? When did he decide to retire? What were the struggles of the transition from active-duty to civilian? What does he do with Orion Talent? Also, listen as Tripp and Trevor tell stories from their experiences at Basic Military Training. Check out this episode at www.linktr.ee/ShadowsPodcast, www.theshadowspodcast.com, and our YouTube Channel (@TheShadowsPodcast)! Trevor's LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/trevor-gilliland Orion Talent https://www.oriontalent.com/ If you enjoyed this episode of the Shadows Podcast, please leave us a review at https://www.theshadowspodcast.com/reviews/. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/shadows-podcast/support

Chief Master Sergeant Courtenay "Court" M. Sartain is the Senior Enlisted Leader for the 668th Alteration Installation Squadron, Lackland AFB, TX. As Superintendent he is responsible for leading and mentoring 187 military, civilian communication and civil engineering engineers and technicians, supply technicians, and contractors across preventive maintenance and corrective actions, repair and minor construction of infrastructure in support of Department of Defense, Air Force, and other government intelligence agencies. Chief Master Sergeant Sartain grew up in San Antonio, TX and entered the Air Force in February 1997. After completion of Basic Military Training, he attended technical training at Lackland AFB, TX where he graduated as a Supply Management Apprentice. Chief Sartain then separated from the Air Force after his initial contract and transferred to the Inactive Reserves. After 11 months separation, Sergeant Sartain returned to active duty where he cross-trained and attended technical training at Sheppard AFB, TX as an Electrical Systems Apprentice. During his career he has served at the tactical and operational level of support in various positions including: Logistics, Civil Engineering, Intelligence Surveillance Reconnaissance support, and Joint Engineer Staff. He has deployed numerous times in support of Operation JOINT FORGE, SOUTHERN WATCH, IRAQI FREEDOM, ENDURING FREEDOM, AFGANISTAN CONSOLIDASTION III/TRANSITION I, and FREEDOM SENTINEL/ INHERENT RESOLVE Chief Master Sergeant Sartain is married to Senior Master Sergeant (First Sergeant) MelissaSartain and has two children, Jose Jr. and Alexis. EDUCAT

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On this episode of the Ones Ready podcast, the team sits down with Special Warfare Candidate Course (SWCC) cadre member to discuss the ins and outs of everything SWCC.  He touches on what it's like for those in Basic Military Training with fitness and AFSW integration, arrival to SWCC, the physical fitness tests (IFT/CFT) you'll be required to take and complete upon moving on to Assessment and Selection.  We were pretty excited about this one if you couldn't tell by listening to it.  The podcast is a way for us to give back, serve each one of you, and build our community up with the most educated and well-train members.  Please enjoy the episode and give us your feedback. If you liked it and feel so inclined, please leave us a review.  If we didn't answer your questions, please let us know, and thank you for your support!Want to watch this episode on Youtube? https://www.youtube.com/OnesReadyHave a question?  Email us at info@onesready.comFollow us on Instagram @onesreadyFollow us on YoutubeFollow us on FacebookCollabs:Alpha Brew Coffee Company - Promo Code:  ONESREADYTrench Coffee Company - Promo Code:  ONESREADYEberlestock - Promo Code:  OR10Hoist - Promo Code:  ONESREADYStrike Force Energy - Promo Code:  ONESREADYCardoMax - Promo Code:  ONESREADYOut of Regs Pomade - Promo Code:  ONESREADY18A Fitness - Promo Code:  1Ready

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.

Ryan is joined by his brother Jason. In this episode, we will go through ten misconceptions about basic military training. From the misconceptions about drill sergeants, the purpose of boot camps, and false conceptions about what it takes to be successful in the military, we will discuss it all. We then pick the worst one.

Network systems class member Ty recently returned from basic military training. He "tells it like it is" and shares his experiences with us.

I briefly take you through my experience at Basic Military Training.

I briefly take you through my experience at Basic Military Training.

Dr. Kara Radzak interviews Dr. Reid Fisher and Jarod Spraggins, MS, ATC about the recent paper titled "Outcomes of Embedded Athletic Training Services Within United States Air Force Basic Military Training"

Welcome to Basic Military Training. This weeks lesson: Grace.

Hands down, one of the episodes that I never could've imagined would ever happen. I've touched on the time I was in the Air Force on previous episodes. This coming March 20th will be 25 years to the day that I arrived at Basic Military Training at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas. My guest on this Full Length Bonus Episode of The Brooklyn Blast Furnace Podcast is MSgt. David Raushenberger (Ret.). My MTI (Military Training Instructor). This entire episode was surreal on a personal level. We go into his past, the reason why I joined, what led me to join his Flight from the initial Flight I was assigned to, I confess to some shenanigans that I would've gotten into a lot of trouble for if I was caught, he fills me in on some "inside info" on how they mess around with trainees amongst a bunch of other stories. One of, if not my favorite episode that I've done so far. Simply because of personal, nostalgic reasons. I hope you enjoy this one. Respect.

Today's story: A new campus for basic training

A pivot into the positive has shot me back to July 1992, Basic Military Training! Join me as I share some memories as a young 17 year old Basic Trainee.

Future Force episodes feature members of our Delayed Entry Program. In this program, qualified individuals are waiting for their date to ship to Basic Military Training at Lackland AFB in San Antonio, TX. During this time, they are preparing for BMT and ensuring they remained qualified to be a member of the US Air & Space Force. Trainee Templin left a few days ago as a 1N031 Operations Intelligence Apprentice. In this episode, she tells us about her background, why she is joining the Air Force and what she is doing to prepare for Basic Military Training. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/blueaf/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/blueaf/support

Future Force episodes feature members of our Delayed Entry Program. In this program, qualified individuals are waiting for their date to ship to Basic Military Training at Lackland AFB in San Antonio, TX. During this time, they are preparing for BMT and ensuring they remained qualified to be a member of the US Air & Space Force. Trainee Bergeron will be leaving to become a 3D033 Cyber Surety Apprentice. In this episode, she tells us about her background, why she is joining the Air Force and what she is doing to prepare for Basic Military Training. She will attend BMT at Keesler Air Force Base, an alternate training site that was established this summer to help deal with the COVID-19 pandemic. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/blueaf/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/blueaf/support

In this episode of The Socially Awkward Podcast, Emma talks with Shou En, formerly a sergeant in the Singapore Armed Forces, about his unique experience of going through Basic Military Training twice, how homeschooling prepared him to be a Sergeant, and the essential skills new enlistees need so they can survive and thrive.

Air Education and Training Command's emphasis on the use of technology to aggressively and cost-effectively modernize education and training is the focus of the latest episode of "The Air Force Starts Here." Dan Hawkins from the AETC Public Affairs team talks to with Capt. Tyler Hoff, a 321st TRS Air Force basic military training flight commander about the issuance of tablet computers to trainees at BMT as part of a six-month Cooperative Research and Development Agreement beta test designed to test adaptive and personalized learning in the BMT setting. Hoff talks about the pilot program and its goals to assess learning outcomes, value and return on investment through the use of an adaptive learning platform for the overall BMT mission.

Today's story: Basic training recruits have a new piece of equipment to help them in their transition from civilian to airman, A personal tablet computer equipped with adaptive learning software.

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The topic that is at the top of our most asked about list is magic. The how's, the why's, and the why-nots. We here at the podcast have heard the call, and this episode, we set about starting our response to your questions by breaking down magic into its simplest forms. From explaining the best way to inform new players how magic works, to creating new spell actions, and everything in between. Not to be outdone, on Die Casting we answer a burning question about the Basic Military Training talent and how to make your own talents using this as a template. In Breaking the Mould, we speak with the author of the Inquisition setting, Guillaume Tardif, about the setting and how it all works. And we also make some time to answer a couple of listener questions about running the net and creating a mage-punk setting. So, have your spell book at the ready, as GM Hooly and GM Chris de-mystify the mystical on The Forge. CONTACT US: E-Mail: forgegenesys@d20radio.com Website: www.forgegenesys.com Social Media: @forgegenesys LISTEN/WATCH: Podbean: http://forgegenesys.podbean.com/ YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/forgegenesys Google: http://shorturl.at/DR023 RSS: https://feed.podbean.com/forgegenesys/feed.xml SUPPORT: Patreon: http://patreon.com/forgegenesys REVIEW: iTunes (US) | iTunes (UK) | iTunes (Australia) | iTunes (Canada) | iTunes (Ireland) | iTunes (Germany) | iTunes (NZ) Don't forget to drop us a review on Facebook, iTunes, YouTube or send us an e-mail. The Forge: A Genesys RPG Podcast is a proud member of the d20 Radio Network. For more information about the network visit www.d20radio.com. CHAPTER NOTES: 00:00:00 - INTRODUCTION 00:02:24 - STOKING THE FIRE 00:02:52 - Podcast of the Week - Shared Sagas Podcast 00:04:07 - News & Announcements 00:10:37 - DIE CASTING - Talent: Basic Military Training  00:35:16 - THE FURNACE - Genesys Magic (Part 1) 02:05:34 - New Spell: Telekinesis 02:23:03 - BREAKING THE MOULD - Inquisition (with Guillaume Tardif) 03:02:52 - UNDER THE HAMMER 03:03:14 - Q1 - Net Actions Blues 03:10:57 - Q2 - Magepunk Setting Quandary 03:20:55 - WRAP UP

Today's story: The Air Force enters a new phase for the three-year roll-out of the Operational Camouflage Pattern uniform.

Are you considering joining the military? Do you wonder what the process is like? My guest this week is at Basic Military Training right now and will be graduating very soon. But before she left for training she told me about her path to military life. It certainly wasn't easy for her to get to where she is today. My guest today in Mariah Hammond. Mariah is a military spouse. I had the opportunity to interview Mariah for my book, Women of the Military, when she was looking into joining the military. And I am excited to follow up with her as her journey to military life has not been easy. I wanted to talk about how much time it takes to join the military and some of the challenges people face while working to join the military. Can the words of a song have an impact on your life? Growing up Mariah remembers listening to Toby Keith sing about the Red White and Blue and it made her want to join the military. There were other factors that led her on the path she is on today, but she can always remember how it started with a song. She met her now husband in high school. They were really good friends and when she told him about looking into the military he decided to look into his own military career and joined the Air Force. Time went by and eventually they got married and she moved to Lackland AFB where the Air Force does Basic Military Training (BMT) and she was inspired again to join the military. When she went to meet with the recruiter, she ended up having a kidney stone. This immediately disqualified her from taking the military physical for a year. She took the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) and waited for time to pass so she could go to the Military Entrance Processing Station (MEPS) for her military medical physical. At MEPS another medical issue came up that required a waiver. It felt as if joining the military wouldn’t happen. And after a year of waiting to swear into the delayed entry program she felt like her dream of serving was falling apart. Months passed and finally her waiver was approved and she swore into the delayed entry program. Even though it took almost two years from when she first met with a recruiter to the point where she actually joined the Air Force, she said it was worth it. Hopefully I can do a follow up interview with Mariah next season to get caught up on what boot camp and tech school were like and what has happened since this interview took place. Mentioned in this episode: Women of the Military Book Are you considering joining the military? Check out my free guide: A Girls Guide to Military Life to help you prepare for the military.

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.

Today's Story: Air Force Basic Military Training has an updated curriculum with a new focus on readiness and lethality, airmanship, fitness and the warrior ethos.

Recruit, Train and Educate. That's the motto of Air Education and Training Command. In this episode we show the Instructors training next generation of Airmen for today's battlefield. To learn more about Air Education and Training Command, visit: http://www.aetc.af.mil/ To learn more about Special Tactics Airmen, visit: http://www.afsoc.af.mil/ To find out more about Basic Military Training, visit: http://www.basictraining.af.mil/ To find out more about Combat Systems Officers, visit: http://www.jbsa.mil/Mission-Partners/12th-Flying-Training-Wing/479th-Flying-Training-Group/

Allen observed the culmination of Basic Military Training in San Antonio. Gladiators assemble!