The Air Force Basic Military Training (BMT) is approximately 8.5 weeks long and is structured into a specific timeline with various training segments.
Each week has its own set of objectives and training events. Below is a typical timeline schedule for Air Force BMT:
Here are the activities for Zero Week and Week 1 of Basic Military Training organized into separate tables:
Zero Week Activities:
| Zero Week Activities |
|---|
| First-week briefing |
| Training group/commander/superintendent briefing |
| Clothing, running shoe and equipment issue |
| Dorm and drill basics |
| Haircuts |
| Coping with BMT |
| Health, morale and welfare |
| Immunization and blood draw |
| Initial Base Exchange (BX) issue |
| Initial phone call |
| Pay |
| Physical training |
| Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) |
| Dorm and basic marching and drill movements |
Week 1 Activities:
| Week 1 Activities |
|---|
| Reporting and saluting procedures |
| Entry control procedures |
| Medical and dental appointments |
| Fitness and nutrition briefing |
| Educational benefits briefing |
| ID card issue |
| Individual drill |
| Flight drill |
| Dorm/recruit living area preparation |
| Law Of Armed Conflict |
| Air Force rank insignia recognition |
| Weapon issue and familiarization |
| Human relations and cultural sensitivity |
| Air Force initial PT assessment |
| Airmen’s Time Commanders arrival briefing |
| Dress appearance |
| Physical training |
| Immunizations introduction to classroom procedures |
| Military entitlements and educational opportunities |
| Suicide awareness and prevention |
| Chapel guide meeting |
These tables list the scheduled activities that recruits will go through during Zero Week and the first week of their basic training.
Here are the activities organized into separate tables for Weeks 3, 4, and 5 of Basic Military Training:
Week 3 Activities:
| Week 3 Activities |
|---|
| Second clothing issue |
| Dress and appearance (service uniform) |
| Interview sessions |
| 3 Week of Training (WOT) PT appraisal |
| Airmen’s time |
| Airmen’s time — P2 debriefing |
| Basic leadership and character |
| Chapel guide meeting |
| Cyber awareness |
| Drill weapons handling and maintenance |
| Professional airman resilience |
| What Now Airman — extra duty |
| Healthy lifestyle and adapting to the Air Force |
| Physical training |
| Public relations and the media |
| Trafficking in persons awareness |
| Warrior role |
| Self aid and buddy care |
Week 4 Activities:
| Week 4 Activities |
|---|
| Airmen’s time |
| Airmen’s time — flight commander team building “copycat” |
| Airmen’s time — P2 debriefing |
| Base liberty briefing |
| Chapel guide meeting |
| Haircuts |
| Drill consequences |
| Real responsibilities of airman |
| What Now Airman — big brother |
| Physical training |
| Base referral agencies |
| Career progression and Air Force quality of life |
| Environmental awareness |
| Financial readiness |
| Joint ethics |
| Military citizenship |
| Sexually transmitted diseases |
| Sexual assault prevention and reporting (SAPR) |
| Recruit living area appraisal |
| Antiterrorism/force protection level 1 |
Week 5 Activities:
| Week 5 Activities |
|---|
| Airmen’s Time |
| Airmen’s Time — FC team building “box score” |
| Balance |
| My role in mission |
| Warrior ethos |
| What Now Airman — relationships |
| Military skills development progress check |
| Physical training |
| Weapons progress check |
| Individual portraits and flight photos |
| Second boot issue |
| Recruit living area progress check |
| Combat stress recovery |
| Intro to Air Force combatives |
| Intro to Code of Conduct |
| Joint operations |
| Law of armed conflict |
| Mental preparation for combat |
| Principles in first aid |
| Drill |
| Drill progress check |
These tables list the scheduled activities that recruits will go through during the third, fourth, and fifth weeks of their basic training
Here are the activities organized into separate tables for Weeks 6, 7, and 8 of Basic Military Training:
Week 6 Activities:
| Week 6 Activities |
|---|
| Computer-based training/Air Force portal familiarization |
| Written test |
| Physical Training (PT) evaluation |
| Air and Space Expeditionary Force and pre-deployment briefing |
| Air Force fitness program |
| Airmanship core value briefing |
| Airmen’s time — flight commander team building ‘self assessment’ |
| Airmen’s time hometown news release |
| Chemical, Biological, Radiation and Nuclear (CBRN) defense |
| Drill |
| Leadership/followership |
| Not everything is gray |
| Professional competence |
| What Now Airman — help wanted |
| Foundational Expeditionary Skills Training (FEST) |
| Open ranks/D&A 2 PC |
| Physical training |
| Chapel guide meeting |
Week 7 Activities:
| Week 7 Activities |
|---|
| Physical training |
| Basic Expeditionary Airman Skills Training (BEAST)/zone orientation |
| Blood donors |
| Combat Arms Training and Maintenance (CATM) |
| Combatives applications |
| Pugil sticks teaching and application |
| Creating Leaders, Airmen and Warriors (CLAW) field exercises |
| Deployment line processing/ equipment issue |
| SERE 2–5 video |
| Mission field exercises |
| Refresher drills (FEST, first aid, UCC, PAR) |
| Zone teardown/remediation training/equipment turn-in |
| Drill |
Week 8 Activities:
| Week 8 Activities |
|---|
| Physical training |
| Airmen’s time |
| What Now Airman — celebration |
| Risky business |
| Haircuts |
| Orders pickup/tech training school briefing |
| Commander’s departure briefing |
| Town pass briefing |
| Base liberty |
| Open house |
| Town pass |
| Airman’s Run |
| Airman’s coin and formal retreat ceremony |
| Airman’s parade |
| Graduation |
These tables list the scheduled activities that recruits will go through during the sixth, seventh, and eighth weeks of their basic training.
The exact schedule can vary based on changes in the training curriculum or specific needs of the Air Force. It’s designed to physically and mentally prepare recruits for life in the Air Force, focusing on discipline, teamwork, and the core values of Integrity First, Service Before Self, and Excellence in All We Do.