In 1988, at Lowry AFB, we couldn’t leave base for the first two weeks. After those two weeks, we could do anything we wanted as long as we made morning formation. Getting caught drunk by CQ was a pretty big deal. Whatever you did, you never wanted to get a DUI (on base or off). A DUI would seriously fuck up your military career.
1969. I stayed in WW2 open barracks at Keesler. No off base for weeks after arriving. We walked everywhere. Weekly inspections. Fallout every morning. KP rotation. 2nd stripe after about 18 months. 3rd after 30-36. Pay was like 300 a month. I see Msgt stripes on 25 year olds. Life sucked. You guys have it great. Enjoy.
I swore into MEPS April 17th and I received my job (Cyber Systems Operations) and my shipping date (July 25th). I am super pumped and I can't wait. Please keep the videos coming!
Ny'Jael Pearsall that's the job I'm looking into.. do you have any tips on the asvab? What did you have trouble with? How do they score the asvab for that specific job?
jammedfinga yes I do! If you go to my channel I have a video talking about the ASVAB. Also you would have to score a 64 on the general aptitude area of the ASVAB.
Good Luck! I went in as a Comp/Net/Comm/Crypto/BlahBlah Blah in 2001. Basically you own my afsc and I really hope you kick some ass! Basic isn't fun, but worth it Tech is worse, so just graduate and go home Iraq (or deployment) is really an eye opener Family and being an NCO is what we suffer for.
I was at Keesler in the fall of '76. My biggest shock was my first breakfast there when I was asked how I wanted my eggs. In BMT we had no choices and had to eat what we were served. There were no 341's after BMT and we had freedom of dress and movement from the first day. The Airman's Club was a major source of entertainment with live bands and all the drinking you could afford. Back then the drinking age was 18 on all bases and smoking was allowed anywhere. We had no required PT after BMT and our time was our own after duty hours. I never had a curfew during my 1976-1980 tour of duty. Modern military life seems much more luxurious with respect to housing but much more monastic in other respects.
I stayed at Keesler in '78-'79 and the barracks in those days were pie hole cockroach filled cinder block molded concrete ceiling hell holes. You got it easy!
Right? Was there 1976. From like May to December. Communal showers/latrine. Was 2 to a room. Damn palmetto bugs and cockroaches. These dorms now are like wow...
@@danmilosevich unbelievable. All that money spent to spruce up the place and give tons of classes on political correctness. Too bad AF Comms are the worst when they were the best 40 years ago.
Congratulations! You are going to absolutely love this Job!!!! I started way back when we were mainframes but it evolved into your Job now and it is the Best Job! Translated to civilian too but Promotions are good, college courses on base to pursue - CCAF then Bachelors and then Masters! You cannot get cheap classes like this ever on the outside and the travel is the best in the Air Force. New Orleans is close and Florida good weekend get away too! No reason to hang around the dorms once you get to get out some!
Keesler, 1980. Wow the dorms have changed. We had a community bathroom. The rooms had 2 bunks, plywood cabinets with padlocks on them and green tiled floors. No locks on your room door. That's almost like a hotel room.
Was stationed at the Marine Detachment there from January 1998 to March 1999. That place was like manna from heaven compared to most USMC facilities. So funny that all the airmen would shit on it. Wonderful place and so much awesome stuff in Biloxi nearby.
I did my tech school at Greenville AFB, Miss in 1963. That base has long been closed. Our dorm (barracks) was a large open bay. One bath/shower room. Definitely old school, but have good memories of the place.
I was stationed at Keesler AFB in 1967 and my dorm was in the "Triangle" and it sure didn't look like this. Did not have a bathroom in the room. We had one central bathroom for each floor. The dorms look really nice. The USAF has come a long way. They still have 341's. That is one thing that hasn't changed....
I got to thinkin' about my experience in the Air Force and tech school came to mind. Found your video on here. Been 30 years for me. Glad you threw this up for viewing. Interesting gettin' your perspective on the BMT and Tech School experience. Brings back a lot of memories for me, man. Crazy how some things do not change. Hope you're enjoying your active duty tour. Thanks for sharing. ✌
Thanks for the video. It was great to see what has changed at Keesler. I went through Keesler in Jul 80 - Aug 80. We didn't have phases back then. There was in-processing squadron/dorms and once you moved to your assigned squadron/dorm you could were civvies and go off base. I came back to Keesler in Aug 82 as permanent party. One interesting story I have from back then is I was walking in the old triangle and this NCO comes up to me, yelling, and wants a 341. I kept my mouth shut and just pulled out my phase (?) card (they had them in 82) and asked him if he understood what the color of my card meant. He shut up real quick. Back when I went through Keesler, straight from BMT, we had through streets in front of the dorms, not marching pads. We had communal showers. We had wooden wall lockers with drawers at the bottom. No carpet. My how things have changed! I was checking your titles of your other videos and saw your AFSC. Funny story... my first AFSC was 702x0 (admin clerk). When I came up for retraining I retrained to computer operator (511x0) because I didn't want to be an admin clerk. The AFSC for computer operator changed over the years. Here is the funny part. When they merged AFSCs back a few years back they merged admin clerk with computer operator! Which, by the way, is what I would be if I hadn't retired in 2000. Have you mentioned what your assignment after Keesler is? Mine was RAF Lakenheath, UK. Good luck to you and thanks for the great videos. p.s. I hope you don't mind stories from an old timer but watching your videos (and others) bring back lots of memories.
No problem! its great to hear about how much has changed how how blessed we now compared to then. That crazy about Admin Clerk we have been learning a bit about the merger in class. I don't have my assignment yet we are so curious as to what it is.
Yeah, the dorms didn't change much from yours, Jon Dia, when I was there July 92-April 93 (Comm/Nav was a loooooong tech school). CJ's, tile floors (which had to be polished every week). They look great now. Much more comfortable and livable. Thanks for the little trip down memory lane at Keesler, Sk8. Good video
If you want a faster stream of water from the sink faucet, unscrew the screen cap, and remove or bore a hole in the screen. Works better. Consider yourself lucky. You have it easy there. When I was stationed at Keesler (90250 Med Service Specialist, '73-'75) we lived in the WW2 barracks on 2nd Street, and had a community bathroom. As dorm chief, I either assigned someone to clean the barracks (most of the time) or did it myself because someone (usually on a Saturday or Sunday morning) forgot to do it, and the daily Inspection Team (do you still have those?) would call me at my duty station and ream my backside about a dirty floor or shower stall, etc. Then I'd ream out the airman who forgot, or if he was my buddy, we'd do the cleaning together, while being armed with lots of Jax or Pearl or Budweiser beer. :}
When I was at Keesler, after arrival everyone had to stay in a holding barracks until a class was available, had to fall out every morning to be assigned to a detail. After a month was sent to Triangle area and assigned to a room, there was KP assigned for a week. Then we marched across the flight line to class.
Dang. Good luck in Keesler. I left 2 weeks ago. 334, would never want to go back 😂. Good luck with tech school and try to enjoy the special Olympics coming up, rolling your sleeves and the hurricanes
Timothy Fisher now I’m at my assigned duty station Scott AFB and I do the job (3d0x2) I was at tech school for! Im not gonna get into it here but I have videos about my job!
Hi, i am always on youtube watching diff ppl BMT and AF videos. Welcome back. Listening to you BMT experience bring back memeories. I miss tech school the most, you have you serious days and you have your fun, relax and hang out days. I went through BMT June 2016 and tech school August 2016. One piece of advise for ppl leaving for BMT between now and Sept, beware of San Antonio summer HEAT!!!!!!! If you are from the North like myself you will have to adjust quick.
Yes this is true water water water, I saw way to many people pass out at bmt, it wasn't even summer yet and when we got there in February we were sweating like pigs from the heat
Congrats on Graduation and being sent to Advance Training.. Good Luck Airman! I was watching due to my son going into the Air Force or Space Force they are duel enlisting him. You info was helpful. So Thank you.
Good call on the coffee setup. I, too, appreciate good quality small batch roasted coffee. I got into coffee in college and really got into it in the past few years. I also make coffee for my dad so I'm still using a coffee pot, but as soon as I move back into an apartment on my own again, I'll be investing in a pour over setup as well. I'm big on light roasts and brewing with a Hario V60 brewer. Also big on having a good grinder. I hear a good burr grinder is best. Looks like you've got a good setup.
o good old 341's , i remember the day in the school house when they took like 3 of them in less than 10 mins....we used to keep the 341 on our beds though in 2002-2003
I was in a barracks at Eglin in 73 and I woke up at 4 AM with smoke in the room. I got up and pulled the fire alarm. I went next door with CQ and kicked the door down and my neighbor was passed out with a empty 5th of jack in one hand and a lit cigarette in other hand with flames 4 ft high on his bed. I sprayed him with extinguisher and he got up and tried to punch me but I ducked. He got in lots of trouble.Out of the whole barracks only the CQ got up when I pulled the fire alarm.
In 1989, at Lowry AFB in Aurora Colorado, we had 3 people to a room. All three of us had different school shifts. I never got a good night of sleep. We had communal bathrooms and showers. Refrigerators and microwaves were not in the room. If you wanted anything to eat, you either had pizza delivered or went to the Chow Hall (DFAC). We had inspections every day because two dumb ass airmen on my floor were caught distributing LSD. That truly sucked. Denver was a great town though. I had a great time going snow boarding every weekend. Snow boarding was just getting started back then. If you leave active duty, join the Air Guard. Do your remaining time to get your retirement. You will thank yourself when you start receiving pension payments.
Just graduated Cyber Transport after 6 months. Keesler got old really quick. Also there is another transition period which is ATP. Go kayaking while on BTP!!!
When I was there (and I'm pretty sure its still like this) you and the navy share a dorm in the triangle, its right across from the gym you'll see when you get there. I think it looks just like these, idk how many people they pack into the rooms but the dorm buildings are all the same. Good luck over there
Already swore in at MEPS under the junior program. Senior in HS now. Anyone with info on “Radio Frequency (RF) Transmission Systems” - start basic in early September 2020... when do you normally find out your first duty station assignment? How are the classes at tech school ? Thanks!
I’m in tech school right now for rf trans. And you find out your first duty station when you finish the first block of Jones hall. Which is the second school house you go to BUT, it’s going to change for you because a lot of the course is outdated and is being cut out. Classes are from 6:45 to 3:45. And 8:15 to 3:45 for pt days. Classes in the first school house is powerpoints and some labs. I’m going to be in tech school for 6 months but you’ll be here for far less than me.
Thank you so much for the info and your feedback... that is for my son. I enlisted in the Air Force back when Reagan was president lol - looking back I’m telling you now, the Air Force opened up a lot of doors for me after I got out... Smartest move you’ll ever make. Thank you for your service and stay safe.
Natalie Jean yes you can. You can either have someone bring your old car to you, or purchase a new car while in tech school. P.s. I don’t recommend buying a car while in tech school. Lol
My daughter is at BMT now and was told her tech school will be Keesler. A few people told her it was roach infested. She is freaking out. Can you confirm? Thank you in advance.
It wasn't roached infested when I was there in 2017. We had a few ants but we got it taken care of. They usually take care of stuff like that. Good luck to her!
I will be at Keesler for 7 months this September, and I was curious if they have WiFi there or if you have to buy a plan or something. Also, what is the process like for buying stuff online and having it shipped to the base, or receiving packages from your family. Thanks.
They have wifi its 50 bucks a month for the good internet I get about 30 up and 30 down and 3 devices, It connected straight to the dorm you'll see when you get here. You get a po box here and they just ship the stuff to you and you get a little slip and just pick it up its easy, dont stress to much you will be briefed so many times!
Natural Keke yes when you get to tech school you basically get all your freedom back in that aspect. Although you cant leave base for about a month, but the bx had laptops or you can order one online as well
How homey can you get with your dorm for your free time? I'm an still in high school and thinking about joining the air force after but I'm not sure If im cut out for it so im trying to watch your vids to get an idea of the kind of life it is like
When you are off duty yes you can be in your dorm. When you are on duty you have to ask an MTL if its okay to go to grab something or whatever you need to do. But on weekends and stuff I mean yeah that's where you live lol
I graduated the same time with Sk8Gnarley. He and I met during Airmans week and now at Keesler together. BMT is not hard at all. you just gotta listen and dont take the yelling personally. pbysically may be a challenge for you if you don't leave in some type of shape. all in all BMT had its fun times and it's sucky times.
The only time you have to be bald is at bmt. You get 3 hair cuts there. After that you can start growing your hair out again but obviously it has to be up to par with military standard which you can find in AFI 36-2903, just google that. I might make a video about hair in the future if you are interested.
Its fine theres to much going on anyways, if you end up at Alcatraz we had coffee it was just the matter of are you willing to get some because the rule is no carbonated drinks or caffeine but after one of us took the L and attempted we found out the Ti's didnt really care and then we all started getting some. Mind you the bmt coffee taste like hot water its better than nothing, and when you are on kp (kitchen patrol) you get to drink coffee all day essentially. Couple headaches the first couple days but if you start leaning off it before you go that last week youll be fine
First congrats for your graduation. I got few questions if you don't mind. Thanks in advance. 1. do we get the bag pack initiative at the first night there? 2. From your experience what were the things that I should really bring and what were the things you brought but didn't needed it for the bmt? 3. Can the family bring stuff for the tech school during the graduation week? 4. Did the MTI let you call your family the day you got there?
Hey Passang Dolma I was at BMT with Sk8Gnarley I'll try and help you with these questions in case he doesn't see your message! 1. Yes, you do get the back pack and the items but I suggest bringing a few things of your own such as shaving supplies, shower shoes (black rubber 5 dollar ones at walmart) and spandex underwear for PT. 2. Do not bring a whole bunch of clothes maybe 2 pairs of jeans a collard shirt and a t shirt and some gym shorts to sleep in. you will get your uniform very soon. BRING YOUR OWN GOOD PAIR OF RUNNING SHOES. I suggest the Nike Flyknits. best shoes for PT thats what I had or you'll end up with the BMT asics shoes which were terrible. Bring a decent BLACK watch. 3. No they can not. they have to ship it to you upon arrival at your tech school nothing will be allowed from the outside world even after basic. Wait until tech school. 4. You will get a phone call stating you arrived at the San Antonio Airport and thats that. You may receive a phone call the 3rd day for like 3 minutes at BMT saying your address and you are okay, after that no phone for 2 months. Hope That Helps!
Priors and Non Priors are separated yes. All of the Priors I have talked to are staying in hotels on base I've never heard of anything else but that. Also we are all mixed up in classes which is awesome for us because we like to hear about all of the stuff Priors have done. Thanks for the comment!
Dope, going to Keesler after BMT shipping out on June 16 for Client Systems. Do you have any info about my afsc/know anyone who does, how is it etc, Thank You!
@@Preston_Halo Unfortunately, I failed sec plus, and am now getting reclassed. ITF and Client systems were fairly easy, just study a bit on your free time. As for Security plus, I recommend studying right now, professor messer or Jason Dion seems to be peoples favorite go to on youtube.
@@anhemes8680 is sec plus a class that I will be taking during tech school for 3d131? Also, was there a background check/security clearance required for client systems?
@@Preston_Halo You start with ITF, then Client systems, then you go into a 9 day class for security plus. It's highly likely you'll have a background investigation for you security clearance, it depends on what base you'll get.
@@anhemes8680 I heard at bmt sometimes they do in person 1on1 interviews regarding background check stuff... Did you go through that? Also about a month ago I had a 1on1 zoom call background check with someone in the department of defense. Am I to expect more of this down the line? Sorry for all the questions lol
gunblade yes the military is fun and yes I have made tons of friends as I have gone down this road as well, there are times that are more serious of course but most of the time I have a blast with peers
Jonathan Flores I’m currently a recruiter for the Air Force. Our prior service program is on hold until October. If you’re interested in joining, you should begin the process in July or August to ensure you ready to go by October. I hope this helps.
Jeannie Santiago definitely not lmao. Someone did that when I was there and got in huge trouble and got us all in trouble. They will find any way to kick you out in tech school sometimes more than they do in bmt so id be careful. They also have random night time accountability to make sure nobody did that and they breathalyze to find people underage drinking.
+Jonathan Sullivan or if you're gonna drink under age, get a hotel for the weekend.... at least that's what we did in San Angelo in 2003, once you got to phase 3...
Congrats on joining the best branch of the military service, the US Air Force. Good to hear you're getting stationed in your home town. I was at Keesler 1973-1975 at the Medical Center as a medic. Different place back then! I was from California when I arrived at New Orleans airport, but a couple of guys (airmen) from Keesler saw me and gave me a lift, and a beer to boot. I had a fellow airman I worked with, Rafael Landraneux (sp?) who volunteered USAF/medic, and got stationed in Biloxi. He was from New Orleans. Needless to say we'd take Ray ANYWHERE he wanted to go! It was great having a local guy show us both NO and Baton Rouge.
Heavenly Angel the tech schools all have a roommate. But when you make it to your final duty location, you’ll get your own room. Unless you go to certain overseas locations.
Ari-zhane Lynch It is a lot easier than you think, caloric deficit and a simple cardio/weight training program and you're set. For food, eat reasonably, if you want faster results eat as healthy as possible. There are plenty of resources, showing the what you should be eating. For cardio, you only have to run 2 or 3 days a week for like 30 minutes at a time. For weightlifting start light, reps over weight. Weightlifting seems scary but is very simple and easy if you're focusing on your form. Plenty of videos on workouts. Weight training is a big deal when it comes to healthy weight loss. More muscles = better metabolism and an easier time trimming the fat. Good luck
Back in the 80's at tech school we could do almost anything and go anywhere we wanted as long as we made class.
Went through 76 to 77. Same. No curfew, no nothing. Make formation is all and any detail. Rooms so different then and now.
In 1988, at Lowry AFB, we couldn’t leave base for the first two weeks. After those two weeks, we could do anything we wanted as long as we made morning formation. Getting caught drunk by CQ was a pretty big deal. Whatever you did, you never wanted to get a DUI (on base or off). A DUI would seriously fuck up your military career.
1969. I stayed in WW2 open barracks at Keesler. No off base for weeks after arriving. We walked everywhere. Weekly inspections. Fallout every morning. KP rotation. 2nd stripe after about 18 months. 3rd after 30-36. Pay was like 300 a month. I see Msgt stripes on 25 year olds. Life sucked. You guys have it great. Enjoy.
I swore into MEPS April 17th and I received my job (Cyber Systems Operations) and my shipping date (July 25th). I am super pumped and I can't wait. Please keep the videos coming!
Ny'Jael Pearsall that's the job I'm looking into.. do you have any tips on the asvab? What did you have trouble with? How do they score the asvab for that specific job?
jammedfinga yes I do! If you go to my channel I have a video talking about the ASVAB. Also you would have to score a 64 on the general aptitude area of the ASVAB.
Ny'Jael Pearsall Were shipping out on the same day!! Just thought I'd mention that :)
Good Luck!
I went in as a Comp/Net/Comm/Crypto/BlahBlah Blah in 2001.
Basically you own my afsc and I really hope you kick some ass!
Basic isn't fun, but worth it
Tech is worse, so just graduate and go home
Iraq (or deployment) is really an eye opener
Family and being an NCO is what we suffer for.
Ny'Jael Pearsall
Is that a good job, or do you regret it and/or wish you picked something else?
I was at Keesler in the fall of '76. My biggest shock was my first breakfast there when I was asked how I wanted my eggs. In BMT we had no choices and had to eat what we were served. There were no 341's after BMT and we had freedom of dress and movement from the first day. The Airman's Club was a major source of entertainment with live bands and all the drinking you could afford. Back then the drinking age was 18 on all bases and smoking was allowed anywhere. We had no required PT after BMT and our time was our own after duty hours. I never had a curfew during my 1976-1980 tour of duty. Modern military life seems much more luxurious with respect to housing but much more monastic in other respects.
I stayed at Keesler in '78-'79 and the barracks in those days were pie hole cockroach filled cinder block molded concrete ceiling hell holes. You got it easy!
Right? Was there 1976. From like May to December. Communal showers/latrine. Was 2 to a room. Damn palmetto bugs and cockroaches. These dorms now are like wow...
@@danmilosevich unbelievable. All that money spent to spruce up the place and give tons of classes on political correctness. Too bad AF Comms are the worst when they were the best 40 years ago.
Congratulations! You are going to absolutely love this Job!!!! I started way back when we were mainframes but it evolved into your Job now and it is the Best Job! Translated to civilian too but Promotions are good, college courses on base to pursue - CCAF then Bachelors and then Masters! You cannot get cheap classes like this ever on the outside and the travel is the best in the Air Force. New Orleans is close and Florida good weekend get away too! No reason to hang around the dorms once you get to get out some!
Keesler, 1980. Wow the dorms have changed. We had a community bathroom. The rooms had 2 bunks, plywood cabinets with padlocks on them and green tiled floors. No locks on your room door. That's almost like a hotel room.
Yep. Went thru there in 1984, Went to Jones Hall. Dorm was at the head of the triangle
Was stationed at the Marine Detachment there from January 1998 to March 1999. That place was like manna from heaven compared to most USMC facilities. So funny that all the airmen would shit on it. Wonderful place and so much awesome stuff in Biloxi nearby.
I did my tech school at Greenville AFB, Miss in 1963. That base has long been closed. Our dorm (barracks) was a large open bay. One bath/shower room. Definitely old school, but have good memories of the place.
I was stationed at Keesler AFB in 1967 and my dorm was in the "Triangle" and it sure didn't look like this. Did not have a bathroom in the room. We had one central bathroom for each floor. The dorms look really nice. The USAF has come a long way. They still have 341's. That is one thing that hasn't changed....
leaving for basic in 3 days and will be going to Keesler for admin school. so excited!
Lol. I had the same exact BX special bedsheet comforter set. Circa 2015 Keesler. What a throw back, hope you’re doing well these days!
I got to thinkin' about my experience in the Air Force and tech school came to mind. Found your video on here. Been 30 years for me. Glad you threw this up for viewing. Interesting gettin' your perspective on the BMT and Tech School experience. Brings back a lot of memories for me, man. Crazy how some things do not change. Hope you're enjoying your active duty tour. Thanks for sharing. ✌
Thanks for the reply! I appreciate it hope all is well.
Thanks for the video. It was great to see what has changed at Keesler. I went through Keesler in Jul 80 - Aug 80. We didn't have phases back then. There was in-processing squadron/dorms and once you moved to your assigned squadron/dorm you could were civvies and go off base.
I came back to Keesler in Aug 82 as permanent party. One interesting story I have from back then is I was walking in the old triangle and this NCO comes up to me, yelling, and wants a 341. I kept my mouth shut and just pulled out my phase (?) card (they had them in 82) and asked him if he understood what the color of my card meant. He shut up real quick.
Back when I went through Keesler, straight from BMT, we had through streets in front of the dorms, not marching pads. We had communal showers. We had wooden wall lockers with drawers at the bottom. No carpet. My how things have changed!
I was checking your titles of your other videos and saw your AFSC. Funny story... my first AFSC was 702x0 (admin clerk). When I came up for retraining I retrained to computer operator (511x0) because I didn't want to be an admin clerk. The AFSC for computer operator changed over the years. Here is the funny part. When they merged AFSCs back a few years back they merged admin clerk with computer operator! Which, by the way, is what I would be if I hadn't retired in 2000.
Have you mentioned what your assignment after Keesler is? Mine was RAF Lakenheath, UK.
Good luck to you and thanks for the great videos.
p.s. I hope you don't mind stories from an old timer but watching your videos (and others) bring back lots of memories.
No problem! its great to hear about how much has changed how how blessed we now compared to then. That crazy about Admin Clerk we have been learning a bit about the merger in class. I don't have my assignment yet we are so curious as to what it is.
Yeah, the dorms didn't change much from yours, Jon Dia, when I was there July 92-April 93 (Comm/Nav was a loooooong tech school). CJ's, tile floors (which had to be polished every week). They look great now. Much more comfortable and livable.
Thanks for the little trip down memory lane at Keesler, Sk8. Good video
If you want a faster stream of water from the sink faucet, unscrew the screen cap, and remove or bore a hole in the screen. Works better.
Consider yourself lucky. You have it easy there. When I was stationed at Keesler (90250 Med Service Specialist, '73-'75) we lived in the WW2 barracks on 2nd Street, and had a community bathroom. As dorm chief, I either assigned someone to clean the barracks (most of the time) or did it myself because someone (usually on a Saturday or Sunday morning) forgot to do it, and the daily Inspection Team (do you still have those?) would call me at my duty station and ream my backside about a dirty floor or shower stall, etc. Then I'd ream out the airman who forgot, or if he was my buddy, we'd do the cleaning together, while being armed with lots of Jax or Pearl or Budweiser beer. :}
Sounds hard but fun! Its nothing like that anymore haha
Thanks for the preview. My husband arrives there this coming Monday.
When I was at Keesler, after arrival everyone had to stay in a holding barracks until a class was available, had to fall out every morning to be assigned to a detail. After a month was sent to Triangle area and assigned to a room, there was KP assigned for a week. Then we marched across the flight line to class.
Dang. Good luck in Keesler. I left 2 weeks ago. 334, would never want to go back 😂. Good luck with tech school and try to enjoy the special Olympics coming up, rolling your sleeves and the hurricanes
This video is about a year old by now and i've been out of there for a while! I enjoyed Keesler looking back a lot of good memories.
@@Sk8Gnarley wow so where are you & what are you doing now if u don't mind me asking?
Timothy Fisher now I’m at my assigned duty station Scott AFB and I do the job (3d0x2) I was at tech school for! Im not gonna get into it here but I have videos about my job!
Hi, i am always on youtube watching diff ppl BMT and AF videos. Welcome back. Listening to you BMT experience bring back memeories. I miss tech school the most, you have you serious days and you have your fun, relax and hang out days. I went through BMT June 2016 and tech school August 2016. One piece of advise for ppl leaving for BMT between now and Sept, beware of San Antonio summer HEAT!!!!!!! If you are from the North like myself you will have to adjust quick.
Yes this is true water water water, I saw way to many people pass out at bmt, it wasn't even summer yet and when we got there in February we were sweating like pigs from the heat
Congrats on Graduation and being sent to Advance Training.. Good Luck Airman!
I was watching due to my son going into the Air Force or Space Force they are duel enlisting him. You info was helpful. So Thank you.
Glad u can have all the coffee stuff. I do all the manual brew stuff too!
Good call on the coffee setup. I, too, appreciate good quality small batch roasted coffee. I got into coffee in college and really got into it in the past few years. I also make coffee for my dad so I'm still using a coffee pot, but as soon as I move back into an apartment on my own again, I'll be investing in a pour over setup as well. I'm big on light roasts and brewing with a Hario V60 brewer. Also big on having a good grinder. I hear a good burr grinder is best. Looks like you've got a good setup.
Thanks man I appreciate it! Its not often you find other people who have a crazy love for real coffee!
Sk8Gnarley I know what you mean. Ha. It's good stuff.
o good old 341's , i remember the day in the school house when they took like 3 of them in less than 10 mins....we used to keep the 341 on our beds though in 2002-2003
UltimusEvil i cant wait to toss this baggie and never look back
cool, I'm at keesler, in the development flight awaiting bmt 😂. keesler is really nice
That looks just like my Barksdale AFB dorm room in 1989
this is like a hotel room. damn, nothing like when i went through in 86. we had bunks and four to five to one bathroom.
Squadron!!! PARAAAADE REST! Got to love 0445 PT! 336 Red wolves run this triangle!
AIRMAN Ricco just arrived yesterday !
I was in a barracks at Eglin in 73 and I woke up at 4 AM with smoke in the room. I got up and pulled the fire alarm. I went next door with CQ and kicked the door down and my neighbor was passed out with a empty 5th of jack in one hand and a lit cigarette in other hand with flames 4 ft high on his bed. I sprayed him with extinguisher and he got up and tried to punch me but I ducked. He got in lots of trouble.Out of the whole barracks only the CQ got up when I pulled the fire alarm.
In 1989, at Lowry AFB in Aurora Colorado, we had 3 people to a room. All three of us had different school shifts. I never got a good night of sleep. We had communal bathrooms and showers. Refrigerators and microwaves were not in the room. If you wanted anything to eat, you either had pizza delivered or went to the Chow Hall (DFAC).
We had inspections every day because two dumb ass airmen on my floor were caught distributing LSD. That truly sucked. Denver was a great town though. I had a great time going snow boarding every weekend. Snow boarding was just getting started back then.
If you leave active duty, join the Air Guard. Do your remaining time to get your retirement. You will thank yourself when you start receiving pension payments.
I did my Tech school there April’83 Supply Squadron.I had a blast my 4 weeks there,great memories of Lowry& Denver
Chillin in the same dorm rn
dope
@@Sk8Gnarley who was your mtl?
THAT ROOM IS ALOT BETTER THAN I HAD BACK 1972
I am sure it is lol
Keesler, 1980. Wow what a change.
Going to Keesler after BMT. I leave Feb 25 for BMT.
Good luck! Almost time to ship!
Welcome to Keesler
This is an old video
Jonathan Sullivan I know, it’s intended for those who are just now seeing it lol. I just got here
It's still exactly the same
I'm coming here early July for my AIT I'm joining the army my MOS is 12w I ship out April 22nd and I'm ready more than ever
Nice man! Good luck out there hope you enjoy Keesler its a nice base
Just got to keesler on Monday! Good to see your videos again im in 336 smith manor.
Nice me too!
lol I'm the one that said what's up to you this morning.
Whats up man haha
I'm good. Lol enjoying the keesler life!
Arriving at the airport for bmt (Q&A)
Just graduated Cyber Transport after 6 months. Keesler got old really quick. Also there is another transition period which is ATP. Go kayaking while on BTP!!!
i ship 30 may & i'll be at keesler too :))
yours looks a little bigger than ours here at ft sam
260 awo
ikr!xD
I'm a Marine and I'm going to Kessler AFB as a 6842 metoc forecaster, will I have a dorm like that or do we get segregated?
When I was there (and I'm pretty sure its still like this) you and the navy share a dorm in the triangle, its right across from the gym you'll see when you get there. I think it looks just like these, idk how many people they pack into the rooms but the dorm buildings are all the same. Good luck over there
@@Sk8Gnarley thank you very much
Already swore in at MEPS under the junior program. Senior in HS now. Anyone with info on “Radio Frequency (RF) Transmission Systems” - start basic in early September 2020... when do you normally find out your first duty station assignment? How are the classes at tech school ? Thanks!
I’m in tech school right now for rf trans. And you find out your first duty station when you finish the first block of Jones hall. Which is the second school house you go to BUT, it’s going to change for you because a lot of the course is outdated and is being cut out. Classes are from 6:45 to 3:45. And 8:15 to 3:45 for pt days. Classes in the first school house is powerpoints and some labs. I’m going to be in tech school for 6 months but you’ll be here for far less than me.
Thank you so much for the info and your feedback... that is for my son. I enlisted in the Air Force back when Reagan was president lol - looking back I’m telling you now, the Air Force opened up a lot of doors for me after I got out... Smartest move you’ll ever make. Thank you for your service and stay safe.
Good luck! You find out where you get stationed sometime in tech school, just depends on your situation.
I'm from Thailand. I've been there in 1985.
ha, i’m only gonna be at keesler for a month so i’ll be in that first phase for most of it 😬😬
Good luck!
Can you have a car during tech school
Natalie Jean yes you can. You can either have someone bring your old car to you, or purchase a new car while in tech school. P.s. I don’t recommend buying a car while in tech school. Lol
My daughter is at BMT now and was told her tech school will be Keesler. A few people told her it was roach infested. She is freaking out. Can you confirm? Thank you in advance.
It wasn't roached infested when I was there in 2017. We had a few ants but we got it taken care of. They usually take care of stuff like that. Good luck to her!
Do you keep everything you are issued at BMT?
Bmt June 6th for me and Kessler after for finance ! Thanks for the video very helpful!
Good luck! Have fun in Texas and thanks for the comment!
Liking the bravo company "mouse pad" lololol
congrats! i ship out may 2nd
I leave for bmt aug 28 and ill be at keesler for rf transmissions
NIKO deBARGE nice! A lot of people like that tech school I hear, good luck out there
I will be at Keesler for 7 months this September, and I was curious if they have WiFi there or if you have to buy a plan or something. Also, what is the process like for buying stuff online and having it shipped to the base, or receiving packages from your family. Thanks.
They have wifi its 50 bucks a month for the good internet I get about 30 up and 30 down and 3 devices, It connected straight to the dorm you'll see when you get here. You get a po box here and they just ship the stuff to you and you get a little slip and just pick it up its easy, dont stress to much you will be briefed so many times!
What were the work outs you guys did throughout bmt?
mon wed fri - run days, tues thur - strength days (don't quote me)
Can you go out and buy a laptop when you get to tech school
Natural Keke yes when you get to tech school you basically get all your freedom back in that aspect. Although you cant leave base for about a month, but the bx had laptops or you can order one online as well
How long into tech school at keesler before you could go off base?
How homey can you get with your dorm for your free time? I'm an still in high school and thinking about joining the air force after but I'm not sure If im cut out for it so im trying to watch your vids to get an idea of the kind of life it is like
When you are off duty yes you can be in your dorm. When you are on duty you have to ask an MTL if its okay to go to grab something or whatever you need to do. But on weekends and stuff I mean yeah that's where you live lol
Heyy :) I'm actually in a bus that's pulling up to keesler right now... I'm the only gal in finance out of 700+ people! Ahhh thanks for the video!
Hinata Hyuga good luck!
good luck!
haha thanks I just finished IP week woo woo 335th squadron !
what base did you get im in Finance as well!
was it as hard as you expected? would you say its 'fun' or more stressful?
I graduated the same time with Sk8Gnarley. He and I met during Airmans week and now at Keesler together.
BMT is not hard at all. you just gotta listen and dont take the yelling personally. pbysically may be a challenge for you if you don't leave in some type of shape. all in all BMT had its fun times and it's sucky times.
when are you able to go to a barber shop and get a fresh line
The only time you have to be bald is at bmt. You get 3 hair cuts there. After that you can start growing your hair out again but obviously it has to be up to par with military standard which you can find in AFI 36-2903, just google that. I might make a video about hair in the future if you are interested.
How did you do with no coffee at bmt? Nervous for that...
Its fine theres to much going on anyways, if you end up at Alcatraz we had coffee it was just the matter of are you willing to get some because the rule is no carbonated drinks or caffeine but after one of us took the L and attempted we found out the Ti's didnt really care and then we all started getting some. Mind you the bmt coffee taste like hot water its better than nothing, and when you are on kp (kitchen patrol) you get to drink coffee all day essentially. Couple headaches the first couple days but if you start leaning off it before you go that last week youll be fine
First congrats for your graduation. I got few questions if you don't mind. Thanks in advance.
1. do we get the bag pack initiative at the first night there?
2. From your experience what were the things that I should really bring and what were the things you brought but didn't needed it for the bmt?
3. Can the family bring stuff for the tech school during the graduation week?
4. Did the MTI let you call your family the day you got there?
Hey Passang Dolma
I was at BMT with Sk8Gnarley I'll try and help you with these questions in case he doesn't see your message!
1. Yes, you do get the back pack and the items but I suggest bringing a few things of your own such as shaving supplies, shower shoes (black rubber 5 dollar ones at walmart) and spandex underwear for PT.
2. Do not bring a whole bunch of clothes maybe 2 pairs of jeans a collard shirt and a t shirt and some gym shorts to sleep in. you will get your uniform very soon. BRING YOUR OWN GOOD PAIR OF RUNNING SHOES. I suggest the Nike Flyknits. best shoes for PT thats what I had or you'll end up with the BMT asics shoes which were terrible. Bring a decent BLACK watch.
3. No they can not. they have to ship it to you upon arrival at your tech school nothing will be allowed from the outside world even after basic. Wait until tech school.
4. You will get a phone call stating you arrived at the San Antonio Airport and thats that. You may receive a phone call the 3rd day for like 3 minutes at BMT saying your address and you are okay, after that no phone for 2 months.
Hope That Helps!
how do you get your computer to you at tech school?
is air force like army where they separate prior service from new recruits or will I be staying with new recruits straight from bct?
Priors and Non Priors are separated yes. All of the Priors I have talked to are staying in hotels on base I've never heard of anything else but that. Also we are all mixed up in classes which is awesome for us because we like to hear about all of the stuff Priors have done. Thanks for the comment!
Sk8Gnarley oh that's sweet. I'm coming from the army. I was a 25B.
Sk8Gnarley I do. I don't have my cisco certs but I managed a CPN and STT so I know how to configure routers and switches.
Josh McDaniel what is your job gonna be? This training should be cake for you
Sk8Gnarley fusion analyst
Dope, going to Keesler after BMT shipping out on June 16 for Client Systems. Do you have any info about my afsc/know anyone who does, how is it etc, Thank You!
Update? I also got 3d131, leave for bmt on the 26th
@@Preston_Halo Unfortunately, I failed sec plus, and am now getting reclassed. ITF and Client systems were fairly easy, just study a bit on your free time. As for Security plus, I recommend studying right now, professor messer or Jason Dion seems to be peoples favorite go to on youtube.
@@anhemes8680 is sec plus a class that I will be taking during tech school for 3d131? Also, was there a background check/security clearance required for client systems?
@@Preston_Halo You start with ITF, then Client systems, then you go into a 9 day class for security plus. It's highly likely you'll have a background investigation for you security clearance, it depends on what base you'll get.
@@anhemes8680 I heard at bmt sometimes they do in person 1on1 interviews regarding background check stuff... Did you go through that? Also about a month ago I had a 1on1 zoom call background check with someone in the department of defense. Am I to expect more of this down the line? Sorry for all the questions lol
is military stuff fun and are the other military people supportive.
gunblade yes the military is fun and yes I have made tons of friends as I have gone down this road as well, there are times that are more serious of course but most of the time I have a blast with peers
cool.
How long is Tech School for Cyber Surety?
Zona Combate 50 days
John is there an email I can reach you???
I was in the Marines and I’m trying to learn more about the other branches. Write soon
Jonathan Flores I’m currently a recruiter for the Air Force. Our prior service program is on hold until October. If you’re interested in joining, you should begin the process in July or August to ensure you ready to go by October. I hope this helps.
What squadron are you in ?
IM Æ 36
oh man I just finished 1st week Dolan today
Epic Unicat nice! What job? If your 36 dolan has the hardest blocks for pretty much all of the jobs
Sk8Gnarley I'm RF Transmission just finished block 1 a few days ago
I love keesler .
GREETINGS FROM FORT SAM, AIRMAN!!! lololololololololol... xD
WINGMAN, LEADER, WARRIOR!!! HUAAAAAAAH!!!
Kyro Perez 382nd?
Adriel Ramirez 383rd... you high bruuuuh...
Kyro Perez 😂😂 liit af
hauahhh lmao that gets so old so quick
are you serious? a computer? fridge? microwave in the rooms? wow. lmao. what a joke.
Or as time progresses things change and improve. Don’t be jealous because this wasn’t the way it was in “86”.
Is it possible to sneak out during tech school at Kessler?
Jeannie Santiago definitely not lmao. Someone did that when I was there and got in huge trouble and got us all in trouble. They will find any way to kick you out in tech school sometimes more than they do in bmt so id be careful. They also have random night time accountability to make sure nobody did that and they breathalyze to find people underage drinking.
+Jonathan Sullivan or if you're gonna drink under age, get a hotel for the weekend.... at least that's what we did in San Angelo in 2003, once you got to phase 3...
Jeannie Santiago are you joining?
Hey I'm from MS where Kessler is
Nice! Its not to bad here actually
Nah bro you look cool !
Did you get your laptop shipped to you?
Yes I did
Sk8Gnarley cool. Thanks for the quick reply, just trying to prepack my bag for tech school before I leave for basic lol
I just got out of the er at the base
You okay?
Nice video
I'm from Biloxi, MS and I leave for Air Force Bmt September 19. My job is ATC.
Nice you will be right here back at home that is awesome! Good luck!
Congrats on joining the best branch of the military service, the US Air Force. Good to hear you're getting stationed in your home town. I was at Keesler 1973-1975 at the Medical Center as a medic. Different place back then!
I was from California when I arrived at New Orleans airport, but a couple of guys (airmen) from Keesler saw me and gave me a lift, and a beer to boot.
I had a fellow airman I worked with, Rafael Landraneux (sp?) who volunteered USAF/medic, and got stationed in Biloxi. He was from New Orleans. Needless to say we'd take Ray ANYWHERE he wanted to go! It was great having a local guy show us both NO and Baton Rouge.
Looks like a mansion!
I just want a base that doesnt have a roomate
Heavenly Angel the tech schools all have a roommate. But when you make it to your final duty location, you’ll get your own room. Unless you go to certain overseas locations.
So much better than Sheppard AFB😂
So I've heard! lol
Dang it! I still need to lose weight to join...
Direct message me.
Cindy KNOWS same lol
Cindy KNOWS you can do just grind it out I lost 20lbs to join and now I'm shipping may 9th
@jrhockey55 how did you go about losing your weight ?
Ari-zhane Lynch
It is a lot easier than you think, caloric deficit and a simple cardio/weight training program and you're set.
For food, eat reasonably, if you want faster results eat as healthy as possible. There are plenty of resources, showing the what you should be eating.
For cardio, you only have to run 2 or 3 days a week for like 30 minutes at a time.
For weightlifting start light, reps over weight. Weightlifting seems scary but is very simple and easy if you're focusing on your form. Plenty of videos on workouts. Weight training is a big deal when it comes to healthy weight loss. More muscles = better metabolism and an easier time trimming the fat.
Good luck
Your wife's name is Amour? That is fucking adorable.
Thank you haha
LOL still looks the same!!! Still love the place!!!
Wait wat ur wife? Ur married?
Vanessa S yes lol
FIGMO
is there a bar o a strip club in the tech school?
There are bars and whatever else is off base.