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Great times as long as one did not try to conform to the norm among Airmen, avoid getting jumped by privileged people and managed to keep from pissing off lifers who allowed the AF to destroy their lives. Remember, your progress depends upon you and now your buddies. No one thinks they will stay for 20, 25 or even 30 years but they do. AF life is good as long as you remember that you must leave at some time in the future and it is easier to get a job at 38 than 48 years old. Enjoy it now. Time stands still for no one person (ring knocker or HS grad from anywhere USA).

The 2 Best decisions i've made in life were following Jesus and joining the USAF. Both of those choices have made my life better in numerous ways.✝️🇺🇸

That was me in 78. Great memories 3706 BMTS, I forget my flight number TSgt Miller and SSgt Garza were our TI’s. Graduating from basic training was bittersweet

I think they meant AF Basic fun day at the park training.

I went through Basic training Lackland Feb 1968 to April 1968, 3709 BMTS Flight 214. I retired as a MSgt, 1 Sep 1992 ending 24 years of service.

And..... female pilots flying the C-9 Nightingales in 1977 they came to Pease in NH up at the North 40 ramp.

Wow, as a recent USAF BMT graduate, i enjoy watching the old school BMT videos. Although the training back then is more intense than the way I have it, its so great to see how the Air Force basic training changed over decades. Holy crap, they did do reporting statements back then!

I graduated from Lackland in July 1971. squadron 3709, Flight 827. It was the best thing I've done. I retired with 23 years. Now work for the Space Force. Life is good.

USAF bases, in Vietnam, had the best facilities (especially the chow halls) in country. Unfortunately, they also attracted the most rockets and mortars, too. As a former US Army Soldier, thanks for your support and the great chow. Thank you, for your sacrifices and service. We could’ve done it without you. We were winning, no matter what others may say…

Kill the background noise (crappy musical instruments).

That dumb music too loud.

I was not a good student in high school, barely graduated and spent the next two years or so doing a variety of dead end jobs. Joined the AF and shipped to basic in Jan of 86. That started a 21 year active and Air Guard career (MSgt) and a parallel career in federal law enforcement (Criminal Investigator, USMS). Now retired from both. So many good things came from that one decision.

I went to basic training at Lackland on July 9, 68, our Training Instructors were Msgt Bonner, and Ssgt Baitman, after basic i went to Lowery AB, for schooling , I was in supply, Military Airlift Command or MAC, I was stationed in CCK AB TAIWAN, I went TDY to Osan Korea and then I went TDY to U-TAPOU Thailand i spent 15 months at Taiwan, i then got stationed at McClellan AB, Sacramento California until i was discharged in June 30, 1972, i remember it well.

July 1971, I had no dad, or discipline while growing up, I was a High School drop out, I had no future what so ever, My life was going nowhere. Somehow I managed to pass the entry exams,, (Viet Nam era, they were taking anyone that signed on the dotted line) Three weeks after I turned 17 I ended up here. 3723rd BMTS, Flight 1053, Sgt Robleto, and Sgt Miller. These guys jump started my life, (70 years old now, and I can still hear Robleto's thunder voice in my mind) I can never thank them enough. God bless you both if you're still around. Ended up at Eglin in the 557th CES RED HORSE, God bless all my fellow brothers, and sisters in the Air Force, past, present, and future. Aim High! NEVER QUIT!!

3709 BMTS (December 17,1982-January3,1983)Flight 600. Had to come out on Jan. 3; long story short, lost my nerve, ashamed to admit that, but, here at 59, if I could do it over, I'd be more determined than ever to break that major obstacle in my life, and make my Mom and Dad in Heaven proud.

I actually remember parts of this video. I'm sure it's the one my recruiter showed me in 1977 before I joined on the Delayed Entry Program...

Definetly made me a better person and was very proud to serve 72-76

Man those fatigues are cool. Wish they were still around when i went through...

This does not look like the Lackland basic that I went through in 1965, old barracks , screaming D.I.'s, and no sleep.

I went in the Air Force on 30 June, 1977 and retired in August 2007, combination of active duty and reserves, I wish I had done 20 years of active duty but no regets. I'd do it again.

I was at Lackland spring 1974 . Coming up on 50 years 😮

Air Force boot camp 18 Nov 69 to 5 Jan 70 . Flt 1820 . Tsgt Garvin was a good TI . Tsgt Miller was a grouch . Christmas Day they let us sleep in till 7 , but we didn’t get morning chow . I stayed in the old barracks. Not the new dorms . Didn’t go home after basic , went straight to tech school in Denver, Lowry AFB .

Spent 1967-1971 throughout Asia: Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Japan. Wonderful experience. Bought our first house thanks to a VA loan.

My late father was at Lackland May 73 Sq 3724 flt 398

May of 66. Stayed in the newer barracks that were airconditioned. I'm sure this pissed off the recruits in the older 2 story barracks. It was easier than I thought it would be but was glad to get my tech school assignment

Thank you❤ junior john shipman🎉

Thanks for sharing. I went through BMTS in 1978, this is the exact program I went through. I even recognized some of the instructors!

I was there in 1978. We used M16's retro fitted to shoot .22lr for rifle qualification. And Smith & Wesson Model 10 .38special revolvers for handgun qualification. Only ribbon I received in my short AF career was for Marksmanship. I had a bad experience in the AF. Which would be a long story. But they let me out(Honorable Discharge) after serving just 2 years.

I was there. Oct 8 1974. I recommend it today to anyone that wants to get started in a good job/career. Even to my own kids I recommend the US Air Force.

It’s been almost a year and 1/2 since my Dad passed, who went to basic training 50 yrs ago today…watching this brought tears to my eyes as I recall how proud he was at my Marine Corps graduation on Parris Island, where I received the Company High Shooter Award. He’d taught me to shoot when I was a kid, and my mom still talks about that day being the only other time she ever saw him shed a tear, other than the birth of each of us kids. My God I miss him so much 😖 But it’s pretty cool to get a glimpse into what would’ve been his world 50 yrs ago

I was there June-July 1976. 3708 BMTS, flt 590. This film seems to line up for the time I was there. I ended up AF civil service after my 4 active duty. Also completed 30 years military in the Guard and Reserve. Damn it was hot in the summer, so glad I joined the AF.

I served from 77 to 95. Went through basic in Feb-Mar 1977. This brought back a lot of memories and things i had not thought of in years. The TI's are a lot quieter here than in my squadron. chuckling at the memories. I don't remember my squadron or my flight, something i thought i would never forget. I do remember those metal heel taps, that I will never forget. I remember we called ourselves The Black Sheep Squadron after a popular tv show at the time.

I love this film ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

I went through basic at Lackland in 2003 and other than the utility uniforms (BDUs) there were very few changes from this film. Same procedures, same dorms, same TI speeches, same classrooms and dining halls, not too many differences. It’s interesting how little changed at basic between the 70s and early 2000s.

I was at Lackland 20 Feb thru 2 Apr 1970. Opeing tune, "I've Got a Song" is based on Jim Croce's 1973 hit "I've Got a Name." I served at RAF Chicksands, Bedfordshire England that entire year. (The soundtrack music overpowers the speaking.).

I I went through basic training in 1980. 3723 BMTS Flight 374. SSgt Quigly and Sgt Smiley.This brought back some memories. Retired in 2003

1970 - 1974 Security Police

I was at BMTS in 77. I felt silly saluting plywood officers.

Aug.13 1979. 3702 Flight 188.

3701st BMT Squadron FLT 458 1June 1978. Great way to start off!

That was great. My husband was in the Air Force from 1972 to 77. It was a great foundation in a future IT career. Those were wonderful years for us as we were newlyweds and lived at Lackland, and then shipped out away from all our friends. Thankfully, Facebook brought us all back in communication 30+ years later. About fifty years have come and gone, and we are both so thankful for the great life we had through the Air Force.

It was NOTHING like this. The M16-A1s we shot looked like they had been used as tent pegs and shot like crap

Thats the same video I watched back in 1983.

BMTS 3723/FLT035 basic training Jan-Feb ‘83👍👍

Shame the video is so bad.

Feb 69 did my basic training (Flt 0308). Stayed in two story white barracks, as first shown, but all double bunk beds, no singles. Training instructors were much louder and always wore fatigues, never blues, just like the rest of us.

Flt 1376 November 1970. We got the privilege of being there for Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve,Christmas, New Year's Eve, New Year and I think they still had Presidents day in January. None of those days counted as training days. The longest basic training for any flight. Got picked out of rainbow flight and assigned the most important job, Fire Warden. I'm the only one that didn't lose my job. I am thankful I had a TI that taught us how to take care of ourselves. I feel sorry for these poor Russian troops that have no idea what is going on and don't live long enough to find out.

You were lucky and were assigned to good places. My first assignment in 1970 was one year at Da Nang Air Base, in VietNam. It had the nickname of "Rocket City", as the VC or NVAs' frequently sent rockets onto the base.

I was sent to Lackland AFB in 1970.

September 1977, 3706 BMTS, Tsgt. Michael Furey. "You'll forget your mother's name before you forget mine." I miss my mom, good old what's-her-name.