Student leaders are appointed based on expected maturity and skill in helping fellow trainees accomplish tasks, as directed by your MTI. SLs may be rotated at appropriate times. This will give other trainees a chance to demonstrate their skills or to remove a SL who is not meeting expectations.
SLs are NOT in the chain of command. Your MTI is the first person in the chain of command for all flight members, regardless of position. SLs are equal to all other trainees; they are of equal rank until graduation.
Your MTI is the first AF supervisor for all of you. The MTI’s priority is to lead each of you to become successful Airmen in the United States Air Force. SLs will assist the MTI by carrying out and following up on specific tasks given to them; however, all Trainees have equal access to go to the MTI directly, with any concerns about your training.
Any of you are expected to go to the MTI directly, if you observe or experience Trainee Rules of Conduct violations such as use of profanity, bullying or unwanted touching. You do not need to go through your Student Leaders for these.
You always have access to anyone in the chain of command, may use the feedback system, and may seek assistance from support personnel such as the chaplain, medical provider, SARC counselor or first sergeant, at any time.
No SL or flight member will ever discourage a fellow flight member or retaliate against a flight member for reporting Trainee Rules of Conduct violations. Integrity is the highest of our AF core values. You must uphold it at all times to include times when the MTI is not present.
General Rules
SLs will treat EVERY Trainee with dignity and respect at all times; and remind fellow Trainees to do the same if they should fail to do this.
SLs will help flight members accomplish tasks; answer questions about details; and resolve conflict such as personality conflicts and teamwork challenges, and stop formation of cliques at the lowest level, when possible.
SLs are NOT MTIs; SLs are NOT in the chain of command – flight members DO NOT go through SLs to speak with the MTI.
SLs will NOT pull 341s or apply MTI Tools; SLs will address all infractions of Trainee Rules of Conduct as shown in the BMT Study Guide to the MTI or supervisory personnel.