WHAT TO BRING | WHAT NOT TO BRING | GETTING READY FOR BMT
PRE-BMT TRAINING PROGRAM | YOUR FIRST WEEK
IMPORTANT FIRST WEEK INFORMATION | A TYPICAL DAY IN BASIC
GRADUATION

Forget what you’ve seen in the movies and on TV. Basic Training isn’t  6 1/2 weeks of punishment and yelling, for the most part. Want the real scoop of Basic Military Training? This section will answer all your questions from what to pack to the course of a typical day in Basic Military Training. Also, look for helpful hints on packing, personal appearance and more.

Basic BMT Information

Where It Happens
The 737th Training Group, at Lackland Air Force Base,  San Antonio, Texas.

You will join over 35,000 new recruits at Lackland. Basic Military Training for recruits entering before November 1, 2008, lasts approximately 6 1/2 weeks. Training for recruits entering on or after November 1, 2008, lasts approximately 8 1/2 weeks.

How You’ll Get There
Usually, recruits arrive at Lackland on a commercial airline flight to San Antonio. Typically, this trip will be taken with other members of your Military Entrance Processing Station (MEPS).