ARMY RECEPTION 2019/2020 | Fort Sill Oklahoma | What to expect!

Before you go to basic training you go to a thing in the Army called reception! Today I share my experience of reception at fort sill Oklahoma! It's not hard but reception is just boring! If you like the video don't hesitate to like and subscribe!
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[@desotodigger4743]

Word of advice from a 20 year retired US Army First Sergeant...Keep any copy of paperwork you get from the Army, lots of items come with many copies, Eventually get a box of Document protectors and a 3 ring binder. Everything will carry value later in life. Having a copy of awards, orders, certificates can mean the difference between getting promoted or not. The Army can, and will lose their copy that was supposed to make it's way into your personnel file. Being able to validate info can save you promotion points. Once you leave the service, or retire, you will have a chronological record of your career. Mine ended up being 2 binders 3 inches thick. If you are a career soldier, this also helps come retirement time and useful when dealing with the VA. Unless it has changed...When you depart 1 duty station for another, you "hand-carry" your personnel file (201) and your medical records/dental records....Stop and get yourself a copy of what is in the folders. You may be surprised on what is in there. Best of Luck Soldiers.....HOOAH

[@alejandr731]

Great advice.

[@k-ro3824]

Thank you Sgt!

[@Cordoba98]

Just got to my unit about 4 months ago, whoever is going to basic training. YOULL BE FINE!! TRUST ME. Believe in yourself don’t quit never!

[@sassysquatch4863]

Thank you so much for the information! I'm a mother and my daughter is at Ft. Sill. She's been there since June 3rd, she graduates Aug. 13th. I'm really missing her!!

[@jasjas-rm9kc]

Time flies. Back in 1973-1975 I worked at IRP at Ft. Sill. Initial Reception Point. Back then, Ft. Sill didn't have basic training. Trainees went there for AIT, after basic training. They came in buses ever week, from all the basic training posts. Fort Leonard Wood, Fort Knox, Fort Ord, etc. Anyway, they'd show up on weekends, and we would do all the in-processing in three hours or so. Then, they'd be off to their units. I must have talked to thousands of trainees. Somewhere along the line, it was decided that Ft. Sill would do basic training, and so they changed the whole thing around.

[@camillerische3898]

This is a great video for Mamas. My son just shipped out to Fort sill yesterday. He sat at the airport for 6 hrs before they came. Then I got a 5 sec call and he was out of breath. Freaked me out. So nice to know what was going on. Look out for Xander Rische!

[@Saint01_Arts]

Ahhhh I remember reception at ft sill. October 15, 2019 Echo Battery 1-40th FA Can confirm the no one wanting to shut up part especially at Vessy as well as people camping out in the latrines to avoid smoke sessions in the main area. The reception DS literally were so done with my group that they felt bad for our BCT DS’s😂. Apart from being boring af and the few smokings hear and there the one thing I enjoyed from it especially once it got closer to pick up/day 0 was the amount of sleep I’d get. Every time we came back from V-Hall or chow I’d hop right up on my top bunk and pass out till our next formation.

[@stevenbiars6212]

I went through Sill in 2002. Last class of the year (November). 19M - MLRS Crewman. The one thing I'll never forget is when I was being issued my gear. There were like 20 abuelas running sewing machines non stop.

[@CS-ww3bs]

🤣 dude

[@elisam.5048]

Not many current videos on Fort Sill so I appreciate you! 68c February 24th. I wish y'all success!

[@AaronbTV]

More to come stay tuned! Thanks for watching!

[@ItzzMarcuss]

Elisa M. Good luck. Its gone be mad cold up there. Just graduated last Friday. C 1/19

[@elisam.5048]

@@ItzzMarcuss Congrats! I've been preparing but I forgot to think about the weather at Fort Sill. Cold?!! I hate the cold LOL Thank you for the heads up

[@howlingcommander3302]

Elisa M. Feb 25th 🤙🏽 13J see you there

[@Sara-ct5yp]

Congratulations. # march13

[@danieledwards4597]

Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. October 1987. D 5/10. Cool video brother. Thanks for your service.

[@doom4067]

Reception is where you learn to stand in line for 14 hours a day to conduct about 5 minutes of activities.

[@playboyjalen]

Yerrrr👌🏾 good vid dawg

[@AaronbTV]

Yessirrr, preciate ya bro 💯

[@robbietanabi4733]

Thanks for the very useful info can’t wait!!! Ship out 11/21/2022 at fort sill 91M!!! Let’s goooo!!!

[@leosmith4110]

I ship out on 11/21/2022 at Fort Sill for 68W

[@autumnwood9435]

I'm going to Fort Sill next year April. Feel so unprepared though but I'm trying to educate myself as much as possible so the culture shock won't be as drastic. I just hope I pass the technical parts :(

[@roofdriller1537]

been tru ft. sill 20 years ago, don't volunteer for anything, pay attention and keep quite.try not to stand out.

[@autumnwood9435]

@@roofdriller1537 your advice sort of sounds like a survival strategy. I'm going to keep it in mind definitely. But I want to ask, did you have a good/memorable experience there?

[@roofdriller1537]

@@autumnwood9435 yes i did, Oklahoma is beautiful flat land.Would love to go back to visit

[@travis8229]

Reception is 3 times lower key than basic training, so get prepared mentally and physically while at this initial phase. More importantly make sure you have everything you need for training! Theres a lot of things youre accountable for in regards to material, and you dont want a drill breathing down your neck at initial shakedown cause youre missing an important thing. It will haunt you. I unfortunately lost my back brace for my allisonrack, and managed to hide this discrepancy until i suffered a back fracture.

[@landonruiz8774]

June 2nd, Fort Benning. I decided to go 11B but I am just more worried about being bored, because I am just hoping it is fast paced and always doing something.

[@austinbunton6378]

March 16th, nervous but more excited than anything. I lost a bunch if weight to be where I'm at (257 to 196lbs)

[@alyonnamhael.partosa6935]

Austin Bunton Same here!

[@backup5213]

Me too... well now postponed lol

[@austinbunton6378]

@@backup5213 have you gotten any word on when our new ship dates will be? Mine was postponed as well, I'm pretty sure everyone's has been postponed

[@backup5213]

Austin Bunton no but I was so excited to leave!!

[@austinbunton6378]

@@backup5213 same, all my stuffs been boxed up and now I'm just sitting in an empty room lol

[@beano5448]

The Marlboros on his desk tell me everything I need to know😭

[@rosecamarillo5106]

I ship to Fort Sill on Aug 17 68X. Super stoked.

[@corytrotter8039]

No idea why this was in my recommended list but I watched it anyway. So yeah, Fort Sill B BTRY 1/79 here, 2005 lol. Is that old rope suspension bridge still there across a gorge? Our DSs had us march over that thing on one of our marches. Of course, they would go to the other end first and swing that damn thing while we were going across it. At least to me it looked like a long way down. Take care, soldier!

[@holyspiritmom8808]

My daughter just arrived at Ft Sill. She's 28, and is ready to serve her country.

[@85gorby]

My daughter arrived at Fort SIll yesterday (6/28/2023) for BMT.

[@1timeforyamind]

I leave in 6 days to Fort Sill. 68W..helpful vid thanks!

[@miguelbetancourt4541]

Nice vid bro!

[@AaronbTV]

thanks bro!

[@ryanjeong6128]

Joining Army Reserve, I ship out for BCT on 9/11 lol nervous but excited PFC Jeong, MOS 68W (so I'm going to Fort Sam Houston for AIT as well) thanks for all the info brother

[@danah7646]

How was it? I'll be doing the same path in a few weeks

[@dakotagavin4307]

Fort Sill is not that bad, everything that is said in this video is spot on. I went to BCT at Sill from Jan 20th to Mar 20th

[@raenitadouglass7215]

How was the cold weather? I leave to sill jan 17th

[@ashyyy808]

my boyfriend left for basic at fort sill two days ago, and he starts training august 1st. i really miss him 🥺

[@jadebreezey5105]

Mines left two days ago too he’s there rn 😭 I miss him so much

[@kaptured.momentz5658]

How come other people’s reception is one night (about 3-4 hours) and when I searched on google it said reception at Ft Sill was 72 hours???

[@brokeboy6515]

I leave August 25th to fort Jackson. Really cant wait

[@raqueltorres4160]

Everything sounds pretty accurate, the only thing I would recommend is for males to make haircut their #1 priority right after getting their EZPay, why? ... 1)Barber shop is open from Monday-Friday from 8am - 11am, Lunch Chow formation starts at 11am and come back around 12:30 (you will not find the barber shop open unless the group for the day was 200+ males) 2) You can not get your photo ID without a haircut, so if you don’t get it by 11:00 you’re out of luck and will have to wait until the next day and you will have Drill Sergeants on you all day for having hair on your hair 🤷🏽‍♀️

[@wendyruiz7729]

Hi my son is shipping out in exactly two months. You mentioned males getting a hair cut when are you suggesting they get a haircut when shipping out for the first time ? Would it be a good idea to get a haircut right before they shipping out? Thanks

[@taylorharris972]

November 24th to fort sill for 68W combat medic. Hopefully I ship this time. I was supposed to ship November 12th of last year but thanks to a massive amount of bull my ship date has been pushed back more than once. It has been absolutely insane, but I'm ready to finally go.

[@campvibes4381]

fort sill shipping out July 24th as a 25B my first duty station will be Fort Carson, Colorado definitely nervous haha

[@ericvicenty5866]

I'm on my way to Meps right now. We will be at reception/quarantine for 14 days because of Coronavirus. My bct is Ft. Jackson and MOS is 25v

[@scottycox1380]

Do they pull medical records at Meps?

[@kenolmulatre6211]

@@scottycox1380 no buddy . Nothing is wrong with you ! Your superman !!! Invincible to everything

[@juangranado5694]

12B, army, fort Leonard Wood, shipping out on April 1

[@MoreMusick]

Question, my recruiter gave me a direct deposit form to receive my funds but I have Chime so I got no way of getting the “official stamp” of the location of the bank. Can I just give them the routing/Acct number at reception?

[@angietabora1512]

Shipping today!

[@princesskingx2378]

How was the basic training ma’am ?

[@stb.dmoney]

Lucky

[@mikemoore363]

I went through ft sill in ‘94, sounds like reception is a lot different from back then. When I went through reception was like 3 days and you didn’t have a choice of where you went, everyone went through each thing as a group. Reception was cake.

[@danteregan3513]

I’m heading to fort Leonard wood Missouri September 1st for basic

[@richardlopez9911]

March 24 I ship to fort sill my mos is 94s super excited.

[@keiariijones3507]

Going to Fort Sill June 2nd HOPEFULLY but im so excited

[@r3v25h9]

Kei'Arii Jones I go June 1st lol good luck

[@keiariijones3507]

R3V25H good luck to you as well

[@daneydabermeo3145]

First sill Oklahoma, 68W, June 23rd, in 9 days. Wish me luck!

[@bananablake6607]

Update??

[@Benitss18]

I heard freaking more than your explanation i don’t know which to stick in my head at the moment

[@angelocervantes4950]

My bus ride was at night. Got there around 11. Got to bed around 1 woke up at 4.

[@komoto_kane5351]

June 23rd, fort jackson, my MOS is 94F computer detections system Repairer

[@davidestrada9315]

March 9th, fort Sill, 13b , I heard the whole experience is similar to highschool football or any other hs sport.

[@sol5206]

Ft. Sill - Oct. 31st - 35M ✊🏾 can’t fkn wait

[@JoshuaEpkinsdejshun]

That's actually funny because there are guys who will have a whole conversation with you while you're trying to shower and I'm trying to rush and escape from the shower area. I hate open showers. 😒

[@tyreemoss8990]

Leaving for fort sill sometime this month

[@mr.m7004]

What to bring? I am leaving in 3 days but after reception, i am going to texas for English school.. so what should i pack bro?

[@arielblackwell2547]

25Q ship in the morning!! Going to Ft. Jackson SC

[@BatmanShampoo]

Good luck! keep focused, have fun. It goes by fast

[@DevonWellsEntertainment]

We got the same!!

[@ChandlerBeastmoments]

I’m going to be a 25Q too!!

[@alyonnamhael.partosa6935]

March 16th 68W! 🙌🏽

[@mcoleman6893]

Shipped out to Fort Sill July 1983. Had no facial hair, had never shaved, never even used shaving cream or shaving powder. Was made to shave anyway. Still makes zero sense.

[@erichardin1811]

11B, Fort Benning, August 3,2020

[@daviddacosta7065]

I went to fort sill and I had open showers for reception and in my basic training bays

[@justinmoreno1550]

Ik this a late comment, but r u woken up at reception or how did U wake up sooner than everybody else for your shower?

[@evanwbradley23]

For Sill, shipping 18 May 2020, 42R

[@dianarabyii5625]

Shipping Jan 19 2021 as a 15W I’m nervous but so ready!!!

[@QuivisionT.V]

Same here shipping Jan 19 92A!

[@ioanekauhako-viernes8682]

I leave for basic on Monday (9/11) going to Fort Benning (Fort Moor) and my MOS 19D

[@markeesewilliams7115]

I ship to basic training March 29th, Fort Jackson NC. A little nervous but really excited, any tips before I ship?

[@maxenra]

Are you still looking for Ft. Jackson in NC? LOL. J/K. Hope things went well!

[@justmichael3918]

Thank goodness my stay at reception (at ft sill) was only 2 1/2 days

[@imnottyler]

August 31st 2020, heading to fort benning, 19D cav scout

[@african3044]

august 17th fort jackson let’s get it 💪🏾💪🏾

[@edothndrxl1161]

Me too

[@african3044]

Trill Enock i’ll see ya there bro 💪🏾💪🏾

[@ifadebarbersupply4696]

Hell yeaaaa i made one a few months ago 💯

[@AaronbTV]

Ifadelv I watched your video before I made this one, keep grinding bro 💯

[@InitialDL84]

Did basic training at Ft. Sill in July 2003, I know it's totally different than what it is right now. I think I was in the last old school wave of trainees before they started changing things up

[@MrShon2012]

Fort Sill Oklahoma for basic. Ship out May 10th and Fort Leonard wood Missouri for AIT.

[@kishawnp8487]

Good luck wodie I ship out a week after to fort sill 💪🏾💪🏾

[@MrShon2012]

@@kishawnp8487 Thanks bro! You too! What’s your MOS?

[@elijahhensley4270]

July 14th, Fort Sill Oklahoma and 17E

[@stevenharris5054]

I’m shipping August 24 2020. Fort Jackson. 91c with option 40

[@unsavory_ace8828]

I’m going to BCT February 1st 2023, in fort sill oklahoma

[@Chulofay]

Question so i seen that they cut your hair crazy should I cut it before i go like super low or let them do it lol

[@ashleyjoseph8201]

Well needed video April 6th, 2021 Fort Sill OK 68X

[@deric49erholmes98]

I’m going here tomorrow!

[@josephbibelhauser4240]

February 8,2021 I will be in fort sill. Army national guard 13 bravo.

[@erickfuentes6422]

I leave on June 29 for Sill and I’m a 13B Cannon Crewmember and I’m there for basic and AIT

[@marcmurrieta7819]

Unofficial SSQ dude same we should try and find each other

[@erickfuentes6422]

Marc Murrieta say less

[@erickfuentes6422]

Marc Murrieta send me your snap or something

[@tomasenriquez5438]

Yoe. Been through it. Im now im Ft Riley. Kansas. 13B get strong. Get. Strong. Seriously. Charlie 1-78 great shit if you make it there i was in the first Vikings. Platoon. Represent. And if you get D 1-40 for basic. Then fuck yeah. Haha any questions. Ask me Facebook: Tommy Enriquez. Profile pic is me and two others im posing they arent.

[@That1guyLink]

35F. FT Sill. I ship out In 4 days.

[@stephi-confetti2168]

I’m shipping on Monday and my MOS is 68M Army Nutritionist.

[@evanmccreary6632]

I’m leaving for Fort Sill November 1st and will be going for 12N

[@tactnastyv2]

Shipping out August 18th to Ft. Benning! see y’all in about 6 months

[@AaronbTV]

If you ever get discouraged, remember the reason why you joined!

[@reaperx0324]

11B; I ship out July 6th. I'm going to Fort Benning, GA

[@aidanwellborn1790]

11b, army, fort Benning, and June 20th this summer

[@anthonywest4474]

Today, May 26 2020. Really excited but its going to suck

[@DevonWellsEntertainment]

Any insight on drug tests? I'm cutting it super close (leaving in 6 days) and I'm doing what I can to be clean by the end of processing. If I don't test negative, there will be VERY small amounts in my system and I was told by one person that you'll be held back until you pass. But the internet says otherwise. What happened when you were there?

[@grayman849]

You won’t be held back you’ll be discharged from the army if you ever test positive. I don’t remember taking a drug test at reception but that was years ago

[@yodatwinkie]

Did you pass?

[@butters9274]

Good luck recruits

[@nkayla4427]

August 23, @Fort Sill. Definitely nervous. MOS 68D

[@whitneysearcy8209]

I’ll be there august 9!

[@rrrobinsonful]

Lol ill be there on the 23rd too see you then

[@Jrjejhbfh]

How’s it go?

[@georgecooper5166]

Do they give you towels at reception? Do you get to keep the razors and shaving cream you brought?

[@AaronbTV]

Bring a towel, your gonna buy more towels there, and just bring some inexpensive razors and shaving cream with you

[@siytekgaming2137]

91B going to Fort Sill on May 24th

[@joshuacolon3893]

Shipping August 17th to Fort Jackson, SC. MOS: 15Q - Air Traffic Controller 💪🏻

[@nruss9912]

Heading to BCT @Ft. Sill, January 2nd. MOS is 35F 🤓

[@johnnyketchum7492]

Attention. All your recruiters lied to you. Think twice before you sign on the dotted line. Fort Sill is cold as fucked in the winter.

[@kfludd3892]

Leaving Tuesday for BMT

[@juanamaral1570]

During basic are they still focusing on APFT or the ACFT. Or are you doing both? I know Oct 1st. Is the official roll out. But I heard they are going make anyone coming in start doing ACFt.

[@dakotagavin4307]

Juan Amaral I went to Basic at Fort Sill, they focus on both. If you can’t pass the ACFT you will have the chance to do the APFT

[@christalawe9188]

Dakota Gavin so we don’t have to pass the APFT unless we don’t pass the ACFT?

[@dakotagavin4307]

Christal Awe correct. If you fail the third and final ACFT they give you the APFT. That all depends on which location you attend training at too though. The ACFT is really simple.

[@smr6482]

Ft Sill , leaving Oct 25th / 68w

[@justinshackleford1327]

Just graduated from sill. C 1/31 hitmen, reception/last week sucks. Otherwise pretty cake

[@kennethackerman9514]

I leave for the Navy on June 17th. I might be the only Navy man but I'll be a Damage Controleman

[@CJ-pz7dh]

Going to MEPS April 14th

[@johnbrown1830]

Leaving: August 18th Mos: 92A Location: Ft. Jackson

[@christyslif4666]

We have the same mos but I leave September 29th and I go to fort sill. Good luck !!! God’s with you

[@johnbrown1830]

Christy Cherenfant Thank you same to you 🙏

[@michealmuro4746]

August 5th is basic for me at fort sill MOS 89D

[@danicalifornia52_]

Fort Sill 68J... april 26th who’s going with me? Yall wish my luck ❤️

[@Trentonpage]

Have you had any eagle scouts join? If you have? Can you talk about what happens when a eagle scout joins?

[@LOL-dz7gt]

You go in as an E-2. You get 1 rank up from everyone else. I just got my Eagle scout and I leave June 2nd

[@Trentonpage]

@@LOL-dz7gt cool cat! What type of responsibility do you have when you start as 1 rank higher? How do they expect you to behave like?

[@LOL-dz7gt]

@@Trentonpage You are still a Private. You get your mosquito wings. You may be a squad leader but there's not much extra responsibility tbh

[@Trentonpage]

@@LOL-dz7gt just wanted to know what they would expect me to be like.

[@jaydensmith4546]

I chose the Army and being shipped to Fort Sill in a week doing 13 Mike.😊 so I get to see what (rank) Battley experienced

[@chrisant1102]

that was my drill sergeant at the very beginning man

[@dianabernal-xp9jk]

92Y July 7, 2020 Ft. Sill I'm HELLA nervous tbh 😢

[@philiptroy5]

Good luck! You've got it, easy money!

[@nenaalvarez1101]

See you there🤟🏽

[@robertbernhard6017]

Don’t be. You’ll end up laughing Half the time

[@blitsxcextra4336]

You graduate yet? I leave monday

[@ranger9212]

I went to sill on June 1st 2020 A 1-19 did you end up graduating? I couldn't due to a leg injury. Vant wait to go back.