BMT Modernization

 

Over the past 18 months, the 37th Training Wing has implemented significant changes aimed at developing more capable and adaptable Airmen and Guardians at Basic Military Training. Changes include the realignment of Zero Week, enhancing PACER FORGE, adding optimization exercises and integrating the practice of carrying weapons throughout training, reinforcing the seriousness of their role and cultivating the mental resilience necessary every Airman and Guardian need to meet the demands of today’s dynamic environment. As the Air Force continues to prepare new Airmen and Guardians for Great Power Competition, it’s crucial for National Security to inculcate a warfighter mindset immediately upon arrival to Zero Week; and to reinforce that mindset through the additional seven training weeks, ultimately allowing trainees to showcase that skillset during their culmination exercise, PACER FORGE.  

BMT Overview

OPERATION FIRST FLIGHT

PACER FORGE

737th Training Support Squadron DRIVE program

Nearly five years ago, there was a vision for a transformative program aimed at providing Airmen in transition the opportunity to serve as civilians in the U.S. Air Force. This vision materialized into the DRIVE (Developing Resilient Innovative Valuable Employees) program. 

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Practice weapons boost readiness for basic trainees

Aimed to enhance readiness, this change is part of the on-going curriculum updates designed to develop mission-ready Airmen and Guardians.   

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The Pfingston Reception Center: The Heart of Basic Military Training

One by one, novice trainees anxiously march into the Pfingston Reception Center, known as the PRC, with anticipation to begin Basic Military Training. After seven and a half weeks, they return, transformed into ambitious Airmen and Guardians.

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Naturalization program at BMT reaches one-year milestone

In 2023, the 37th Training Wing partnered with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to streamline the naturalization process which allows trainees to become U.S. citizens upon completion of BMT.

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Enhancing trainee performance: A breakdown of “Operation First Flight”

Spearheaded by the 323 TRS, “Operation First Flight” is the apex of Zero Week and is a series of exercises designed to enhance trainees’ problem-solving skills and overall performance in Agile Combat Employment.

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“Ask an MTI” informs recruiters, helps bridge the gap for recruits heading to BMT

 

For recruits heading to Basic Military Training here, connecting with a Military Training Instructor online prior to their departure is proving to help ease the transition from civilian to Airman.

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BMT Modernization: Optimizing for Great Power Competition

Over the past year, 37th Training Wing leadership have been implementing progressive changes aimed at developing Airmen and Guardians by combining education with realistic, scenario-based training. This enables trainees to gain experience in a practice environment and to build the foundation for follow-on training. 

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Basic Military Training trainees become U.S. Citizens under new streamlined naturalization process

Fourteen trainees in Basic Military Training here raised their right hands and are now the first to complete the new streamlined naturalization process making them U.S. citizens and allowing them to graduate as American Airmen. 

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Basic Military Training digitizes curriculum

The days of carrying around your black portfolio with bulky study materials are over. On Sept. 13, 2022, Basic Military Training completed the transition to a digital campus by issuing over 500 tablets to Airmen in their first week of training.  

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Forging the next generation: BMT leads the way

With an eye toward the future fight, Air Force Basic Military Training is implementing a revised training exercise – PACER FORGE -- where Agile Combat Employment and the concept of multi-capable Airmen are the beating heart. 

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