AF099 · 8 modules · 71 lessons · free
Basic Training
The complete BMT curriculum, before you ship
The actual Basic Military Training curriculum: arrival briefings, customs and courtesies, PT standards, combat and field skills, heritage, and the reference material trainees study at Lackland.
For anyone with a ship date (and the families supporting them).
Curriculum
01Welcome & First Days
Course front matter plus the orientation, arrival, and first-week briefings every Trainee receives in their first hours at Lackland.
- Preface
- Wingman Defined
- Welcome Letter
- Trainee Rules of Conduct
- Tips to Stay Healthy
- Important Things to Remember
- A Letter to Myself
- Introduction to Airmanship and Culture
- Memory Work and Rank Recognition
- MTI's BMT Arrival Briefing
- MTI's BMT Orientation Briefing
- 737 TRG/CC Welcome Briefing
- MTI's First Week Briefing
- Entry Controller
- Squadron Commander's Arrival Briefing
02Liberty, Customs & Appearance
Liberty privileges, courtesies you'll render daily, reporting procedures, and the dress and appearance standards expected of an Airman.
03PT, Fitness & Healthy Living
The BMT PT program, the initial physical assessment, the Air Force Fitness Program, and the nutrition and lifestyle habits that keep you mission-ready.
04Combat & Field Skills
Weapons familiarization, situational awareness, foundational airman skills, tactical combat casualty care, and the mental and operational readiness skills introduced in BMT.
05Wellness, Character & Conduct
Suicide awareness, comprehensive Airmen fitness, human relations, leadership and character, professional conduct, SAPR, Law of War, joint ethics, OPSEC, the UCMJ, and coping with stress in BMT.
- Suicide Awareness and Prevention
- Comprehensive Airmen Fitness
- Human Relations
- Basic Leadership and Character
- Professional Interpersonal Interactions
- Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Program
- Law of War
- Joint Ethics Program
- Operation Security (OPSEC) Orientation
- Uniform Code of Military Justice
- Coping with Stress in BMT
06AF Heritage, Organization & Joint Ops
Air Force history, your responsibilities as a military citizen, how the Air Force is organized, and how it operates jointly with sister services.
07Career, Benefits & Finance
GI Bill programs, entitlements and educational opportunities, financial readiness, public relations and the media, and how Air Force career progression works.
08Reference & Supporting Materials
Supporting references for BMT: blood donation, shipping instructions, chapel info, JBSA bus schedules, TRICARE, M4 reference, aircraft and satellite recognition, phonetic alphabet, trafficking awareness, the Code of Conduct, and the feedback form.
- Voluntary Blood Donation
- Shipping Morning and Technical Training Instructions
- BMT Chapel Locations and Service Locations
- Chapel Orientation Info
- JBSA-Lackland Bus Schedules
- TRICARE Military Health Care
- Buyer Beware
- M4 Parts Identification
- Weapons Qualification Firing Positions
- U.S. Air Force Aircraft
- U.S. Space Force Satellite Systems
- Phonetic Alphabet
- Annex
- Combatting Trafficking in Persons
- Introduction to the Code of Conduct
- Feedback Form