You'll have a very basic understanding of how things works, but it honestly will not translate to practical application once you get to your first unit. It sounds selfish, but trust me you'll save yourself a headache later on.Īs far as the training goes, you'll spend a lot of time in a classroom environment learning about all of the major systems such as Hydro, electronics, navigation, etc which will be accompanied by hands on training inside of the hangar. Take care of yourself before anyone else. Do not rely on anyone to do the right thing for you. It is well worth the effort if you value your sanity. You can "phase up" by meeting certain criteria that will grant you additional freedom such as sleeping in, wearing civilian clothes, not having to march to the dfac in a formation and leaving post to get some R&R (weekends only). Drill Sargeants were brought back to Eustis about 3 years ago due to the BS the students kept getting in trouble with, so it's a lot like a BCT environment. Don't believe anything anyone says about AIT being relaxed, because it is not. I don't know how long 15T AIT is, I want to say between 12-18 weeks. Your AIT will take place at Fort Useles-err, Eustis. The best advice I can give you for BCT is do NOT volunteer for anything, keep your mouth shut and don't give the Drill Sargeants a reason to call you out. "Hurry up and wait" is a popular saying that is very true when it comes to training in the Army. Nothing will make sense and you'll probably get frustrated by the lack of common sense from everyone around you. You probably won't enjoy BCT as much as the young bloods since you're joining up with a lot of civilian life and work experience under your belt. I joined at 30 and selected an Aviation MOS (15Y) with the intention on learning something about Rotary-wing Aircraft prior to dropping my packet. I was in your shoes around 3.5 years ago.
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