My first year at USAFA

[@yourmilitarymoney]

Congrats Matt! Stay on track and next thing you know you’ll be an Lt!

[@davidmueller4073]

As a former Preppy ‘71 a big Congrats!!! Good luck and keep the blue side up!

[@Bolazer]

Wild Blue! Glad to hear from you again. I got word last month that I'm headed to the prep school! Super pumped to have you as an upperclassman when I get to USAFA. Cheers!

[@kenkeepssteppin4067]

Congratulations on all of your accomplishments. Your motivation and dedication are inspiring to those that will follow.

[@richs6205]

Always great to get an update with such a positive open conversation. Much respect for completing your first year.

[@kevtheman7226]

I got offered an appointment!! Class of 2024!

[@Cold_killa__556]

Thank you for these videos, i enlisted into the ANG and I’m working really hard to get into the academy and these videos are helping out!

[@Aarraann2233]

Been watching you before enlistment and now in tech learning avionics on the F-35. Definitely a dream to join the academy and will definitely apply once I get to my first duty station. Thanks for all of the info, definitely keeping me motivated! Keep up the videos!

[@ethanbailey1586]

Thank you. This somewhat took the stress off of some unanswered questions I had. I will be attending the Academy this summer for the Class of 2024!

[@markdonahoe2742]

Thanks a ton for the video and knowledge! My son is in BCT now. It helps to hear first-hand what he may be going through.

[@Erinheartsmakeup33]

thank you for these inspiring words.

[@anam-bt9gb]

Oh my gosh! I've missed these!!! GOOD JOB

[@timmunson7699]

Hey man great to see you back at videos. Been watching since you were at Minot

[@taidennhopping6127]

This dude is awesome

[@traecabooker1505]

Just wanted to let you know I enjoy watching your videos and following your success, adventures and learning experiences. I know you are focused and determined. Keep up the good works 👍

[@AndrewVanLare]

Great to see you back at it WildBlue!

[@eliwright1786]

I hope your still available for questions next year. Hoping to get in as the class of 24!

[@nacio01]

Did you get in?

[@LejunglerenardThejunglefox]

Congratulations Cadet Simmons, I really wanted to have an opportunity to meet you a year ago during the Summer Seminar Program. I decided that USAFA wasn’t for me and chose Virginia Military Institute’s Air Force ROTC Program instead. When 4 years pass, I would love to meet you again in our careers as Officers. Thank you for advising me and a lot of others and moving me towards a Military career.

[@lilsmoke8518]

It wasn’t for me 😂 you just didn’t get into a service academy ‼️

[@Mysteryqueen86]

Congratulations too you

[@melvinelder3587]

Hey how’s it going? Haven’t seen a vid in a while

[@njpme]

Seems like a lot of fuck fuck games.

[@mcain2911]

I was surprised at first to hear how everything is on you to fix any academic issues. Then I realized that’s part of teaching you how to be the leader you will be. You have to know if something goes wrong what happened and how to correct it.

[@marvinren861]

It must be hard if you haven't been able to upload! I'm applying for the class of 2024, so I'm going to be rewatching some or your vids.

[@ezekieleason4997]

Me too, maybe we will see each other.

[@daotterfreak]

i’ll see y’all hopefully as well 👋

[@averysimer5601]

same here!!

[@LejunglerenardThejunglefox]

Good Luck. 👍🏾

[@SirDeanTheGreat]

Big inspiration!

[@squad1009]

He has a new car

[@DaOriginalMurdah]

If I already have a car and want to join the air force. What would be the right choice? Take it with me or leave it at home? I know some jobs require a car to get from point a to b. If I were to take it with me to a duty station and get transferred could I possibly be able to take it and ship it back home if I'd deploy? Let me know. Thank you.

[@deborahguthrie8786]

What do you do in the summer as far as the Air Force is concerned? Do you go home for the summer, do you do an Air Force job, do you stay on campus?

[@OnlyHabits]

Deborah Guthrie good question

[@jeanettemillar8916]

There are 3 quarters in the summer. You can take a class. Take 3 weeks leave. Assist with kids sports camps. Or Academic seminars. A lot help with the new freshman training and bootcamp. Some travel for research. Some intern with companies associated with the military. Some do go serve on another base. But everything is pretty much broken down into 3 weeks. I'm sure I didn't hit on everything. But yeah. No sitting around all summer.

[@JCON631]

Thunderbirds just put on a great show here on Long Island this past weekend. Enjoy the show.

[@evansjayden0]

Currently filling out my academy application now 🙏🏾

[@Eyeforphotographer4002]

Great video

[@arichsnit]

Hey Matt,! What’s your end game? What do you wanna “be”, ultimately? Congrats on completing 4th year (Freshman year).

[@Biggboss987654321]

anybody going to the summer seminar session a?

[@beegyoshi683]

How stressful would you say are the days at USAFA? Or even life in general?

[@lukemaggart9299]

Also I took a full year of calculus and chemistry in highschool so will I still have to do it at USAFA or will they replace it with like trig or geometry or sum

[@rishiprabhuram4368]

In recognition, do you stay up through the night? Or do you get to sleep and eat at certain times?

[@sheldonhamilton2962]

I have a couple of questions. 1: What is the USAF? (what is done there) 2: What do you go there for? (a specific job requires you to or it's required to go) that's all i can think of at this moment if I have more i'll ask.

[@LejunglerenardThejunglefox]

1. (I assume you meant USAFA) The United States Air Force Academy is to create model Officers for only the US Air Force. 2. Schooling.

[@tylerdahan6042]

I have hs deg, associate deg, more than 60hrs towards my bs. Why does my recruiter say I can enlist active as an E-2 and not an E-3 ?

[@lucymemow]

Hes probably lying/misinforming you, look more into it. I have a few friends who are active without a degree and are E-3

[@nicolelove54321]

Hi congratulations on everything. My husband asked if there was some recruiters he can talk to he’s active duty now and doing well but would like to learn more about school and benefits for his family and so on.

[@DwP820]

If he's interested in the Air Force Academy specifically then unfortunately he is already not qualified. Cadets at the Air Force Academy must not be married or have any kind of dependents.

[@lukemaggart9299]

Do u get dog tags that u have to wear throughout your 4 years?

[@mickfunny4185]

Matt, I’ve got a question, is there a regulation on priors with tattoos, as opposed to civilians applying with tattoos🤔

[@LejunglerenardThejunglefox]

No it’s the same

[@gsento6459]

That regs are there just no tattoos past the wrist and above the neck right?

[@brianking1978]

Where is the Jeep?

[@brandonchandler5157]

Great job WBY!

[@billymaysqualityproducts3525]

Hey matt, 23' appointee here. What would you say is better in the long run- Taking harder classes or easier classes to get a better GPA? Love your videos by the way!

[@rishiprabhuram4368]

Sir during recognition, do you guys not sleep at night as well, like is it 3 days continuous?

[@asamid3348]

What’s the physical requirement for guys upon entering the academy?

[@AlexSpareRoom]

I think it’s bullshit I feel like prior enlisted airmen should just abide by upperclassman rules just like in tech school I mean we already know the military etiquette I feel like we would have a lot more great officers if that was the way it was

[@AlexSpareRoom]

Btw I’m just a shitty A1C #E3mafia

[@beachbum1523]

i truly wiah you every success. I suffered brain damage as a child, so for +/- 60 years I've struggled with dyslexia, dyscalculia, dysgraphia, ADHD, and other "challenges" that weren't really understood until long after I was socially promoted through high school. I managed to pass college algebra through a lot of tutoring and a very understanding mathematics professor. If you could imagine the Late comedian George Carlin as a math professor, that's what you would have in my professor. Now, 30 years later we're Facebook friends! Fortunately, those challenges weren't handed down to my daughter. She's now a Tx. A&M meteorologist/flight planner. I think the only thing I would have passed at the US Air Force Academy would have been.....gas! 😧😧

[@Mzgoldenhoney]

Hay my husband. So proud of you.😍😉☺ No heart!?💖

[@ltbrown2945]

Hey, I got word that I’m headed to the academy direct admission, (I’m to old for prep school) can you tell me what it’s like prior enlisted going to the academy and are their any Benefits for being prior?

[@fahimishungry5865]

How old are you? Can you be over 23 if your prior enlisted?

[@ltbrown2945]

Fahim I am 22, you have to be admitted by your 23rd birthday for direct admission. And by your 22nd birthday for the prep school. Since I am already 22 I missed the prep school. And since my birthday is in December I will already be in the academy before I am 23

[@theonewiththename5867]

My boi you look significantly older

[@mickfunny4185]

theonewiththename he is, he was enlisted first, then the prep school, so he’s got some years on the other freshmen.

[@theonewiththename5867]

@@mickfunny4185 true but i was referring to some of his older videos military has aged him

[@yvngmarley1816]

Firs first like and first view

[@denvercolorado811]

Im not jealous of you at all lol, class of 03