Military time is based on a 24-hour clock. To convert conventional time to military time simply add 12 to all times after noon.
For example, 1:00 pm would be 1300 hrs (pronounced “thirteen hundred hours”) and 10:00 pm would be 2200 hrs (pronounced “twenty-two hundred hours”). For times before noon, add a zero to the beginning of the time (except for 1000 - 1200 hrs).
For example, 1:00 am would be 0100 hrs (pronounced, “zero one hundred hours”) and 10:00 am would be 1000 hrs (pronounced “ten hundred hours”). Minutes are added the same way as on a 12-hour clock.
For example, 7:13 pm would be 1913 hrs (pronounced “nineteen thirteen hours”) and 8:25 am would be 0825 hrs (pronounced “zero eight twenty five hours”). Do not use colons between hours and minutes when writing in military time.
Reveille
The training day for the 737th Training Group (TRG) starts with reveille or first call. Reveille is conducted:
- Monday – Friday at 0545 hrs (occasionally you will need to wake up earlier for different processing and details)
- Saturdays, Sundays and holidays at 0545 hrs
Taps
Taps, also called “lights out,” is the time you go to bed. In BMT, lights out is at 2100.