What AIT Is Like In The Army?

[@kadielovessports]

Just swore in yesterday. I leave for Fort Jackson in May.

[@kadielovessports]

14, wby

[@douglascouchot3430]

Kadie Glass Good luck!

[@hunter0161]

Relaxin Jackson

[@Zachk_6.7]

I just graduated from Jackson today

[@bobbymcgee9892]

Anyone wanna give an update on their journey so far?

[@rjr0111]

My ship date is this Wednesday. I'm excited and ready to go get yelled at.

[@suleimanmohamed8391]

rjr0111 Thursday for me going to benning.

[@dalton8769]

rjr0111 leaving Wednesday for benning. Where you heading?

[@rjr0111]

suleiman mohamed im also going to fort Benning.

[@rjr0111]

Dalton Cornett Fort Benining

[@suleimanmohamed8391]

rjr0111 get ready boys.

[@georgemaxwell3467]

Served from 87-94!! But I've watched a lot of these videos and they seem to be pretty informative for new soldiers!! Keep up the good work Matt!!

[@stevedavenport1202]

Well, in AIT, the focus was more on learning a skill set. We did morning PT, showered, had chow then off to training. The drill seargeants were more like baby sitters and didn't harass all that much.

[@paulcharles4941]

My ship date is Monday 12feb 2024. Im so excited. And want this experience

[@EG-O]

Ait just study and study. Depends on mos, but study or if you fail your exams or test you'll be in trouble. Reclassed or recycled. So on free times just study, dont go out to have fun, etc etc just put your head in the books and slides they give you. Treat this like college, get some high GPA's

[@Jhonnysins-q1e]

Any other advice for this??

[@EG-O]

@@Jhonnysins-q1e I’d say this is a very crucial time, and to get the career you want I’d put your all into making sure you past. So take it serious n no goofing off.. if you going for nursing , focus hard :) n get that license

[@EG-O]

@@Jhonnysins-q1e n study groups are very good

[@Jhonnysins-q1e]

@@EG-O thank you very much I'm actually trying for 11x but I just wanna get as much advice as I can

[@EG-O]

@@Jhonnysins-q1e that’s a bit easier then! :)

[@lanagorgeous9485]

I went to AIT in 1978, actually it was OSUT, BCT then AIT all in the same company. It was at Ft. McClellan, Alabama in the Military Police School. I loved it, esp being an MP. After that I was stationed in Panama for 2 years then on to FT Carson, Colorado 😎

[@BlackwhaleGG]

Hit my year in the Army and I still watch bct vids hooah

[@MattWard89]

Haha Thanks for watching!

[@bballer191]

Dylan Gaddis u

[@blastedpotato]

My second year

[@Dharmanarchist]

Intelligence School at Fort Huachuca in 1985 was actually a good time. Drinking age was 18 and there was a bar (the Cactus Canteen) about 50 yards from Riley Barracks. Hardest part was staying awake in class, especially when you were hungover. Barracks were co-ed too, good times. My son is heading there next summer, apparently it is a lot more strict than back when it was known as "Fort Resort." Poor kid :)

[@MattWard89]

Haha yeah there are pros and cons. Back 20+ years ago training was a lot more different. Going even further back it was utter freedom compared to today. BUT you didn't have the cell phones and stuff we have now.

[@isaiahruiz8571]

Fallschirmjaegermeister hey I'm heading to huachuc for AIT come next summer as well! I finished MEPS and swore in as well! I leave around July

[@tidefanyankee2428]

Well, things are changing, but AIT or a Navy "A" school that has women comes with a whole different set of pluses and minuses..... I know at Ft Sam the weekends are like orgies. Many go off base, get a hotel and blow off some steam etc.....there is a lot of studying of human anatomy and physiology going on, using the Braille method

[@adolphsfuncampretreatforth4649]

I went there in 2011 for 35f ait, definitely a lack of discipline with the cadre, but an awesome school house. You'll see some interesting things and probably more advanced now than then.

[@dutchray8880]

I did AIT at Ft. Sam in 77. One of the best times of my life. It seems the Army keeps people on a shorter leash these days.

[@evanorth2753]

Leaving for meps extremely soon.

[@javalink6800]

Evan Orth Good Luck on that Physical xD

[@DontMatter7]

Java Link it actually isn't that bad. Went to Fort Jackson meps.

[@robertsammpson8640]

Make sure you pass that physical man it's really important!!

[@DontMatter7]

Robert Sammpson yep!

[@itzzjh__]

Robert Sammpson not being smart ass just wondering. But how can you possibly fail a physical if you plan to join? What would get you range of motion 😂 I'm jw ??

[@coinscardsandcollectibles862]

I'm in the start of week 4 of 68W AIT at Fort Sam Huston, TX and what you described about a typical day is exactly what we do. We start pt at 4:50, breakfast at 7:00, school from 8:30 to 12:15, lunch from 12:15 to 13:30, more class from 13:30 to 17:00, and then dinner at 17:30. After that, we just go back and have mail and then we get to relax until final formation at 20:30. It's a lot more relaxed then basic

[@SuperGGroove]

coins,cards,and collectibles Hey my MOS is also 68W and I'm shipping off to Ft Benning on the 23rd of Oct and then on to Ft Sam. Do you have a Facebook where I can ask you some questions please?

[@andrefedoryszak5013]

What have you heard about foxtrot class 35-17 😂

[@annettemartinez9798]

coins,cards,and collectibles

[@benderrodriguez5428]

Do you sleep in a dorm at 68W ait? Or a bay?

[@monstars3231]

coins,cards,and collectibles I’m 68x behavioral health specialist how soon do we get our phones?

[@KingofgraceSARA]

My boy is halfway through black phase at FLW then off to Ft. Bliss. It's has been a journey. Keep up the great work! God's blessing to you and yours And all of you future soldier's.

[@WhoWouldWantThisName]

One of the biggest secrets, not that anybody's trying to keep it that way, of Army IET training (that's your BCT and AIT) is the "hold-over" and "hold-under" time. Now this doesn't happen to everybody, and when it does it's usually not for long, but when you go from BCT to AIT you might not get into class right away. Just like in BCT you have reception to in-process you, at AIT you will be placed into a class with other's in your MOS that also just arrived from BCT. Well, at least that's the plan. There has to be enough of you to form a class and there also has to be an available instructor to teach it. Even though this was scheduled before you even left MEPS, there could be a snag or two in this. If you are in an MOS that few people choose, you might get there and there's only two others in your MOS. There not going to create a class for 3 soldiers. So a week goes by and another bus pulls in with a load of fresh meat from BCT. You anxiously ask them "What's your MOS? What's your MOS?" as they file off the bus. You are hoping to get enough of them to warrant the creation of a new class so you can start your training. You might wait a few weeks, or even longer. That's what we call a "Hold Under". During this time you are going to be working on some details around base or KP at the D-FAC. There is also CQ (I don't remember what that stands for) Duty. This is the easiest but most boring duty you will likely do. It's essentially a cross between a doorman, a sentry, and a receptionist, mostly that last one. You answer the phone, announce "Attention!" and "At Ease!" when staff enter the bldg., and possibly maintain a log book of these events. Unless you get tasked with that or KP you will go to the S-shop and wait to get selected by some Sgt. to accompany him/her on garbage police detail, or something similar. That one was my favorite, actually. You are essentially doing these duties while the rest of your platoon is in school. Then you return for dinner and evening formations. You still have those few hours to yourself in the evening. Now because your essentially on probation you won't be leaving post or possibly not even going far from the company area. There might be a few places you are allowed to go on post nearby such as the gym, church, maybe the movie theater on post. Usually if your not in school you can't have a GPA so you can't qualify for a higher pass status. However typically your pass status qualifiers includes time there at that unit. So if you have been there long enough you might still qualify to advance to higher privileges. This may sound disappointing but just coming off of BCT you will still feel very free during this time, especially if you didn't do basic at Jackson ;). Even if you do get into class right away, you still have those time in and other qualifiers to meet to advance your pass status. When I was in, your GPA, PFT scores, and General Soldiering were considered to determine what pass status you qualified for, as well as meeting the time line requirements. Now a "Hold Over" is similar but this is when you have just completed training and have to wait for some reason to move on. My first exposure to this was in BCT. We had a room in our barracks with two graduates that were waiting for classes to be available for their AIT's. At least that was the rumor. Instead of shipping them there and making them "Hold-Unders" they were waiting it out there. Sucked to be them. We were told to stay out of their room and don't bother them. They were free to come and go and we almost never saw them. They were like MIB to us, very mysterious. When I was in AIT we had a hold under platoon and when you got a class assignment you were moved to another platoon. Then we had a hold over platoon. These were mostly people waiting for a medical discharge to come through or something else that was keeping them in limbo. They didn't have a unit calling for them and they were not free to just go home. They were still property of that company until new orders. Not happy times for them. In my opinion, this is an advantage to being a Guard or Reserve soldier. They have a unit they have been promised to, actually assigned to, once they graduate. If their expected date of graduation comes and goes someone from that unit is going to be calling looking for their new soldier and wanting to know "what's the hold up?". If you are Active Duty, you belong to that training unit until you get orders for your first duty station to come through shortly before graduation. So if something happens where you can't or won't get orders assigning you somewhere, nobody even knows you exist. Not saying don't go Active, but maybe go Guard or Reserve, then either go AGR later or cross over to Active after returning from AIT.

[@kronosg.3515]

This is some very useful information to know boot camp and AIT. Thank you sir! Shipping to Fort Jackson on August for BCT; then to Fort Meade, Maryland for my AIT as a 46S!

[@WhoWouldWantThisName]

@@kronosg.3515 Well I can't really say anything regarding Meade as I've never been there, nor to Jackson but Jackson has a certain rep, shall we say. I knew some really good troops that went there but from what I could tell most of the BCT units there were really soft, hence the nick name "Relaxin' Jackson". Most recruits do go there but I went to Ft. Leonard Wood, Mo., then on to Ft. Eustis, VA for AIT. Jackson in August is going to be miserably hot, that I know. It's all good though because you don't want an easy ride right? I mean we all want to know we earned our way to wherever we end up. Military life is all about challenge and the more you endure the more you know you can take. The tougher you are mentally the easier everything is that life throws at you. My advice on everything you do in your career is to push yourself to be the best you can at it. It is so true that you really do get out of it what you put into it. This may sound like a recruitment brochure but I assure you that just like your standards for passing an APFT only get tougher, so does everything else. As you move up in rank or gain more experience more will be expected of you. In various schools and units the basic standards are not acceptable. They can and often do raise the bar. For example just like you may need a higher APFT percentage for a certain pass status in AIT, likewise you may get to a unit and find you have to maintain an even higher score there. Some units use the max as their minimums, such as in SOF. Many combat arms units have that same standard as well. That's just an example the same is true for other areas of your career. The APFT just makes for an easy example to offer. Best of luck with everything. Just maintain a positive attitude and focus on being a good team player, because getting along with those you live with is a huge part of it, and you will have some great memories from it all. I still remember it fondly and civilians make me miss the life fairly regularly. :)

[@matallen8222]

19D10 cav-scout has OSUT. and it's just non stop basic for 16-18 weeks

[@lisukeholifield3649]

Same for 31B OSUT.

[@christophershanklin112]

Lisuke Holifield in 12B it’s like 24 weeks all together

[@Pwn3r214]

Leaving for basic tomorrow! My mos is also 25b thanks for the insight on how it went for you

[@MattWard89]

Good luck!!!!

[@Pwn3r214]

Shootemup89 Thanks!! Today's the day

[@SnowBlitzo]

Im going in july for basic, my mos is 25Q

[@Pwn3r214]

Snowy Burger have fun man good luck out there

[@GSWk]

Bmb.Jonathan how did you do? Better than you thought

[@benlucas3625]

My AIT in Ft. Lee wasn't really easier. We had PT twice a day because our DI was a jerk. He made us do pushups in tall weeds and on rocky asphalt in the morning etc. and battle buddy exercises after class inside. We also didn't get privleges until after longer periods of time and new groups with the other DI got them pretty much right away. The other DI's hated our DI the head one, and so treated us bad as well. One tried to run us off the road with a bus. We had to march to and from mess hall all together for a month. We got marched back and forth a few times because of power tripping. We had to scrub the floors with spatulas the first night and were told not to go to sleep and stay up cleaning all night. We were on lock down most of the time. It sucked worse than BASIC

[@sebastianlucas704]

It's funny reading stories like this, and then DIs wondering why there's so many restrictions on them today.

[@erljan1663]

I just finished my meps today and scheduled on June 2020. Mos is 42A, I'm excited.

[@laangelsfan]

That's a Non Combat Job right

[@shiftfaced2055]

I’m leaving this June to Fort Leonard-wood Missouri for 31B

[@sarahpark8105]

My mos is 42a too. I also ship in june 2020

[@thatoneguy1741]

5 week AIT here, 13B Artillery with Airborne, Fort Sill this summer June 25th, super excited

[@sgtpierson506]

Good luck

[@johngrieshaber7567]

Thats exactly what im thinking of doing, is it similar to what he described, would you suggest it?

[@sithlordshaun_]

13 Fox Beast I’m thinking about doing that same MOS, how is it? I know you gotta be pretty good at math but I’m not

[@laangelsfan]

@@sithlordshaun_ just do Infantryman

[@EricK-es1kx]

Did u like 13B. One of my mos options and idk what to do

[@tomservo5347]

I was in OSUT so I had the same drills. We were treated exactly the same as in basic except we were called 'soldiers' instead of 'recruits'. We still had KP duty much to our disappointment. However during KP our drills would let us have cookies or pizzas the cooks offered us. We also felt like we were free when at one training area our drills let us fall out to eat lunch at the mess hall completely on our own. (We could even get dessert and ice cream!) The other thing (and a big one for us) was while we did march in the morning to whatever training area we got to ride back in a cattle truck when finished. Sometimes we'd get done with training at 1300 and we got the privilege of spending it locked in our barracks in the sweltering Missouri summer heat. However, by this time our drills left us alone until chow instead of randomly tormenting us. We started having floor buffer rodeos for entertainment.

[@JamesValdezjamesstanley]

25 Qs were split between days and swings. Swings had more time because our school time was later, and then we would go to bed after midnight chow, etc. Now they have drill sergeants at Ft. Gordon.

[@josephweaver5385]

back in 1976 .I took AIT for radio teletype (rtt operator) I know its now changed to another MOS but my time At Fort Gordon at AIT was very relaxed. No Drill Sergeants and we were allowed off post! I am glad I served when I did! After Graduating AIT went to Europe for 2.5 Years helping to guard the Fulda Gap in 5th corps. Lance Missile unit! Proud American 1st Bn 32nd FA!

[@drzarkloff506]

I went to 76a quarter master school at ft Ord right after basic. Then I went to ft Benning for jump school. Then I became a tech supply clerk at ft campbell for about a year until the powers that be decided to create a hot refueling team, making me a 76w before I ETS. June 72 to 75.

[@mikeyabercrombie2855]

I love how when you said "25B, IT" the Windows ding went off 😂👌 perfect timing hahaha

[@jimmartinez8774]

I had AIT at Ft. Lee Virginia in 1994. I was a petroleum supply specialist.

[@brenthinkle3785]

For people who have AIT over Christmas (holidays) you will get the option to go home for 10-15 days right before Christmas I believe. You will not be paid for those days unless you do recruiters assistance in which you can be paid for 10 of those days.

[@Noface678]

Not unless your in OSUT, I went to Ft. Leonard wood and AIT was basically basic training. The only real difference was instead of our drill sergeants teaching us it was mainly instructors but we still got smoked by drill sergeants.

[@cupnoodles6714]

Fort Leonard Wood, that's why

[@patrickhowell2502]

@@cupnoodles6714 whys that

[@christophershanklin112]

🤣🤣🤣

[@mattm9689]

I'm signing up this Monday. I'm nervous as fuck but excited.

[@RodesLaw]

Is there a break between basic training and AIT? Can we get some stuff from home before we ship out to AIT or is it immediately after basic? Can you wear tank tops in basic training and/or at AIT?

[@naye2731]

Daniel Pazekha so you can’t go home to say hi to your family if they can’t make it to graduation?

[@naye2731]

Daniel Pazekha Ah okay that makes sense, thank you for taking the time to explain it I really appreciate it💪🏽

[@reyalexisjelly]

Daniel Pazekha so let’s say your family lives in a different state than where you’re at. Does that mean they have to pay there transportation to get to you or do they pay it for you like when you were going to basic training?

[@nickasf]

@@reyalexisjelly you take leave and you pay out of pocket unfortunately

[@josephweaver5385]

You will wear what you receive from the army. Standard military clothes. I would not test my Drill Sergeant!

[@maxwolthuis]

Leave for basic on the 21st of May as a 91B. Thank you for your videos they have been very helpful in making this decision!

[@TWinKIeAssasN]

How was your AIT as a 91B, I have my AIT on the 4th of January

[@reneemarkley8848]

Thank you for all your videos my son leaves July 5th for BCT and I'm a worried mom.

[@GailStrom]

how's it going so far? My son leaves on August 17th :)

[@plasmahandoku1073]

It feels like AIT when the Drill SGT got implemented really sucked. Though the time when there were Platoon SGT was when things were pretty relaxed.

[@josephweaver5385]

We had no drill Sergeants when I attended AIT back in 1976! It was all about getting your MOS certified and then Off to europe for the remainder of your time!

[@cynthiaalmazan3374]

My AIT is going to be super short. It's going to be 5 weeks. I'm 12b combat engineer.

[@KingofgraceSARA]

My boy is 12b. Engineers lead the way!

[@upscaleriotsofficial2166]

kissmiss629 leaving in 5 days for 12B

[@dillweed501]

kissmiss629 the saying is “Rangers lead the way” since they are the badasses

[@racheldumas1459]

Hey, that's one of the jobs I qualify for and that i've been thinking about signing for. How is it? What's it like? Would you mind telling me what you think of being a 12B?

[@sheamusshannon1691]

12B gang

[@thetacticianmusician4603]

Free time... LOL! Everybody but 31B (MP). For us AIT is still treated like Basic, where we have our Drill Sergeants all the way until we graduate AIT.

[@angelkrom1231]

13b .Leave for Fort Sill on August 12th wish me luck.

[@KryptOwO]

68W going to Fort Sill August 5th

[@angelkrom1231]

@@KryptOwO Whats your name man maybe ill run into you

[@KryptOwO]

@@angelkrom1231 Colin Jernigan, I'm guessing your username is your actual name?

[@zakkhussey8019]

I couldn't imagine a year of AiT lol

[@Scopture]

Zakk Hussey Lol, AITs in the marines are worse

[@MattWard89]

I'm sure. Some Army AIT's are much worse than others. For example my brother at 13F AIT got smoked about every day. We did not hardly get smoked.

[@S0phisticatedZ0mbie]

I really appreciate you for these videos brother. They have helped me a great deal.

[@markcollins2666]

OMG. The AIT students are so deprived, than we were, in 1976. I was a 63H, an Automotive Repairman. The longest, hardest, most comprehensive mechanic course the Army had. Now discontinued, replaced by Boeing contractors, because they pay politicians on both sides of the aisle...Anyway. We stayed in WWII wooden barracks 50 to a floor, with 25 bunk beds. we got up at 6, did personal hygiene, cleaned the barracks, went to breakfast, and were at classes by 8. Did lunch from noon to 1, back to class until 4, which was when we did PT. After that, you were completely free, until 6AM again. And the same thing from Friday until Monday morning. You were allowed your own clothes, electronics, such as they were in the '70's But what totally blew my mind was our arrival speech. "All of you are mechanics now. Your test scores have proven that. You are here to get familiar with our equipment. So pay attention, OK?

[@ryanhighland584]

1:01 ... feeling like P Diddy?

[@darthmuaddib5115]

Ryan Mahon damn bro

[@MiguelPerez-gf1zv]

Ryan Mahon LMAOOO

[@moregainsmoreveins5267]

This aged perfectly

[@Rg-cf1ix]

My 25b ait at d551 morning pt was at 0430

[@kenchng898]

We have only 1 hr personal time for 12w in Gulfport, MS here, from 1915 to 2020. After dinner chow you have to spend 1 hr studying and then 1 hr for bay maintenance.

[@amg_fitt2447]

When you say take a test do you mean like a written test?

[@captainobvious9233]

Our DSs at AIT were laid back. They never smoked the whole platoon or company for one person's screw up. They basically looked the other way when we did stuff we were not supposed to do until gold phase, like leaving post in Civilian clothes. (Before gold, we could go off post but had to be in Class As) We went over to chow on our own time - No chow formation. Also, if we had fireguard, we had 'fireguard recovery' and no PT. Also no PT on the rain. 11 weeks for 63J

[@dustinclark6749]

When you are at fort sam for medical mos schools the phase process is so much different. Also going to a mos school as prior service is like a vacation.

[@rithe07]

How is it different? I will be going there in July

[@JamesValdezjamesstanley]

25Q from Gordon as well, they had days and swings. Swings had the most free time!

[@michaelcarcarsies4190]

25q any good?

[@JamesValdezjamesstanley]

@@michaelcarcarsies4190 it’s okay

[@exspodus495]

well this helps out alot. im leaving for basic on the 10th of April for 25B and a 20 week AIT, i was wondering what is was going to be like.

[@thatguyjy7704]

How was it

[@ReedtechIndustries]

Shipping out this month! 11x Airborne. Ty for your videos!

[@josephweaver5385]

You are going to Just Love running. Airborne training is all about running and jumping off of tall towers.. Good Lu8ck to You. All the best!

[@ReedtechIndustries]

@@josephweaver5385 lol this comment was 5 years ago.

[@Mike-lh4wn]

Intelligence school at Ft Devens, Mass in the 90s. The company had 8 platoons. You start in a platoon/barracks that is pretty strict. Drill sgt is kind of a dick like in basic. You have daily PT and formation, go to class all day, and come home. You can go around the base and do what you want during downtime. As you progress, you move into other platoons with easier drill sgt's and more privileges. By the time you get to platoon 7 or 8, you can start wearing civies, go off post on weekends, have your own personal car, etc. So you basically had guys at all different stages of training rotating through the program at the same time. You typically hang out with guys at your level of the program, but you can make friends with other guys at different stages in the course as well. Plus it was a joint service training base, so you would have classes and make friends with marines, air force, and navy folks that are training in the same MOS as you. But they all bunked in their own separate units. The drill sgts were in charge when you were at the barracks. But you had separate instructors for classes (again could be marines or air force or navy instructors teaching you). Was a nice experience.

[@tyler8259449]

Leaving for Fort Sill Oklahoma for basic IN ONLY 6 DAYS... nervous. ... then 68w School in Fort Sam Houston Texas. ANY ADVICE would be lovely

[@dev1458]

Hey I leave for fort sill in Oklahoma in November with the same MOS and AIT and everywhere. Can you message me when you get through basic?

[@descartes_1134]

Just graduated from there for BCT and moving to Huachuca for AIT for 42 weeks. Fort Sill is hot in the summer, and cold in the winter with crazy weather in between. Keeo your feet dry, drink plenty of water, and above all follow the guidance of your drill sergeants. Learn your study sheet material inside and out, and dont waste time writing letters everyday; training comes first.

[@shy9674]

Let me know when you graduate how it was ! Going to the same places in August

[@alexaguilar1805]

I leave in about 3 weeks, same place for basic and same ait. Whenever you get a chance can you let me know what thats like

[@venuss.7218]

Will be going to Huachuca, AZ for Intelligence Analyst 35F after BCT

[@DoubleTap99]

Ship out to BASIC Jan 22nd, WBU?

[@noctis2476]

Hey how open is this job? I have been searching for 35-f for so long i feel like you two are the first i found. Is there anything you can share with me about your MOS that i need to prepare for before i join.

[@noctis2476]

@@DoubleTap99 Hello how open is this job? I have been searching for 35-f for so long i feel like you two are the first i found. Is there anything you can share with me about your MOS that i need to prepare for before i join

[@DoubleTap99]

@@noctis2476 sorry but I think your local recruiter can give you more information than I can

[@noctis2476]

@@DoubleTap99 have you done MEPS ? Is it difficult to get this MOS ? Like how high was your score for your adsvab? You have completed all the swearing in ,right? Im just super nervous

[@MrDaddieD]

My AIT is 6 weeks. Im going 88N. I ship to Basic Training on February 4

[@ivettegarcia9356]

Thank for the Service!!

[@slackerscorpion-h1m]

this is all changing now that drill sergeants are in ait 14 series only had an hour of free time and no phones during the week

[@pleqs2]

How would I be able to bring my ps4. Can my parents ship it?

[@samstringer3549]

I'm in AIT right now for 42A and it's only 8 weeks long and we've had our phones the whole time but it's super strict when and where we can use.

[@kaitlyn7243]

you can use it when youre in your room and everything right? just not during school, pt, etc?

[@samstringer3549]

Kaitlyn ・゚:* Yeah it's pretty much just common sense when you can use it. After dinner every night you'll get about 2-3 hours of personal time where you can call people if you qant

[@kaitlyn7243]

so where are you when youre making the calls? like are you allowed to have it just with you doing whatever in your room and fall asleep with it and everything? or you actually hav to be told when youre allowed to use it?

[@samstringer3549]

You call anytime when it's appropriate and where it's appropriate so like in your room or right outside the barracks

[@samstringer3549]

Kaitlyn ・゚:* pretty much anytime you have free you can be on your phone.

[@joaoruiz3486]

People here rn during COVID times. It completely has changed. You def will do pt then go to class. However will def have Drill sgts yelling at you making sure you’re doing everything fine. And making sure you at formations.

[@divulgewithchip1099]

Yo

[@bobbidiamond]

I notice that u wear a Apple Watch. In basic training can u wear a Apple Watch?. or does it have to be a basic black digital watch...

[@natedawg7651]

Black digital or an army approved watch, like a G-Shock.

[@nyrille24]

Lol you don't want to wear expensive watch at basic training 😂😂😂

[@wcatholic1]

AIT at Ft. Gordon 31J in 1981. It was no different than being in a regular unit. No Drills. No 'phases', no 'battle buddy' nonsense. When you were off, you just off.

[@josephweaver5385]

Yes! I agree!

[@BlueDevilllx]

Thanks for all the helpful videos brother

[@leochavez6833]

So the more privileges you have in AIT, there more it is like college. Nice.

[@MattWard89]

Yeah that's pretty true

[@terrellwadsworth2402]

My ait is going to be 30 weeks, 15Y, the counsoler at meps said since my ait is so long they may move my wife to be with me, just wondering how that may work?

[@xXJOEVXx]

terrell wadsworth hey hit me up I'm currently at ait here for 15y. I'm married too. They won't move your wife with you. That's on your dime. You won't be able to spend time with her as phasing up here is redicoulous not like other aits based on time.. We are the home of tradoc so we are super strict Giving the length of this ait...it really sucks. No car no weekend passes no hotels stupid civilian dress code. Also bravo 1/222 is going to be your assigned. Company see you here..

[@delriokeren]

That’s right. My recruiter told me that my family moves with me if my AIT was 6month or more. I’m married too with two kids

[@xXJOEVXx]

@@delriokeren it's not right. There's no way your recruiter knows. It's company commander policy.

[@WhoWouldWantThisName]

@@delriokeren Not to say your recruiter is dishonest, but you should really research this using recent vets and current AIT soldiers, such as those here. Those that are doing it and living it are the only one's that can tell you the truth. Remember that these things can vary from post to post and unit to unit. So don't trust the info that isn't specific to where you are going.

[@taylorstaley1359]

I'm on week 2 of ait in fort Gordon got here from fort Leonardwood it's nice I'm only here for ten weeks mos is 25 Lima.... Cable dogs all day baby

[@austinbrady9185]

I’m a 25L as well, I leave for AIT in a week. How did you like AIT? And what all do you suggest I bring electronic wise?

[@MrRed424]

I was gonna go for that mos but it was never open so I went with 25 N maybe I’ll switch later

[@lester9614]

my AIT didn't change at all.. it was all the same lol still treated the same

[@rithe07]

11b?

[@imhundro]

August 26th, Fort Jackson 🤭

[@kameronspencer4863]

AIT at fort lee, for paralegals? The absolute worst experience of my life. I wanted to go back to basic training every single day. We didn’t get our phone for 7 weeks out of the 10 week class, couldn’t go on pass (go around post) for 8 weeks, woke up earlier than we did in basic, sat in a school house 10 hours a day, etc. It was horrible

[@doriangregory2150]

Hey Shootemup 89, I'm leaving for basic training on Monday the 18 at fort Jackson SC

[@coltnation6574]

I see you got more subscribers, im glad your videos are the best! How much push ups do you do per day? I do 30, thank for great videos!

[@draculasniper9410]

I’m shipping of next week as a 25H there is not much information about this mos is it any good ?And I’m curious if I can switch my mos to 25 B

[@lerrylaker6738]

I ship out June 2 for basic and I’m so excited

[@JenniferMoly]

Damm I’m scared 😫😫I hope I can get in

[@spjunkies]

You can do it Jennifer! Don't be scared 🤗

[@juliansaiz5714]

I'm a split op, back from basic, waiting to ship to ait, heard they put drill sgt back in ait hoping they don't fuck our world up

[@anthonykrepps1624]

Julian Saiz AIT Platoon SGT have always completed the USADA at Fort Jackson. They haven't in the past gotten the badge and brown round but they complete the same training.

[@guido.2v]

my AIT was 15 weeks, we didn’t get our phones for the first 8 days

[@Jhonnysins-q1e]

How where the tests?

[@guido.2v]

@@Jhonnysins-q1e oh pretty easy, classroom time, take notes and i can’t stress that enough! i’m a 19K (M1 Armor Crewman) and i’m at fort carson right now.

[@Jhonnysins-q1e]

@@guido.2v thanks dude I'm 11x just waiting to start basic

[@Kitzishot]

In 1992 there was zero difference between AIT and Basic except once in a great while they would give us a Saturday off. Yeah, we went to classrooms but overall zero difference. Same 30 bed racks, same Drill Sergeants, same crap.

[@itzzjh__]

Having a significant other really sucks... I'm def going to go army. But it's just tough man! How often do you get put on leave? How long or how often can I be able to see her to come home for a visit? Jw shootemup please respond.

[@MattWard89]

It depends on when and where you go. Right now there are a lot of holidays in the Fall/Winter so just about every month there is a 4 day weekend in which if you are allowed to go off post you could go home. If you are at AIT where they won't let you leave until you have been there for a while (10 weeks in my case) then you could out of luck and have maybe just one four day weekend for the rest of your time. But yeah I agree, being in a relationship just makes the military that much harder.

[@spawnandbatman6975]

I just had a long talk with my fiance. We've been together for 3 years and we are getting married very soon. Since I'm going active duty I know my deployments can be up to 9 months or more. But she understands. I know it's difficult because I've had family members go through it and friends.

[@spawnandbatman6975]

YVNG SIRUS are you saying a possibility of cheating?

[@tidefanyankee2428]

Wolfs Winter. The divorce rate is higher than 40%, the national average is around 50% and the military has a higher rate than the civilian population. But I second what you're saying about NOT getting married until things shake out and you find out where you'll be and what you'll be doing. Spawn and Batman. Here's how it normally goes. You and your new wife are from Pig's Knuckle Arkansas or Elk's Tooth Montana, you're high school sweethearts but you get stationed at Ft Bragg, or Ft Hood but no where close to where you're from. The rent is high, and you won't be making much money. The Soldier, Sailor, Marine or Airman gets deployed. Now that pretty young wife is in a city where she knows no one. Oh the "wive's club" or "family support group" you say? Yeah, those women have been around the block and know the best spots to hook up with civilians or service men. They (the veteran wives) know all the rules and regulations and how to manipulate them to their advantage. Piss her off and she'll call your 1st Sgt. And trust me, a crying woman whether she is making sense or is being unreasonable can get pretty much what ever she wants. The 1st Sgt doesn't have time for that so he tells you to simply do what she wants. And you DO NOT want to piss off the 1st Sgt. Those veteran wives will take your wife out for a "girl's night" and there will be drinking and dancing etc.... It is the rare, very rare wife, and especially a young pretty one that won't enjoy that male attention that she WILL get at the club, bar etc..... Those older, veteran wives will be telling her stories about how you are probably banging some "buy me drinky girl" in Korea etc.... Your young pretty wife won't listen.....at first. But let you not call one day when she expects it and she will picture you out getting laid. Oh, and if you are the only guy she's ever been with, she might feel cheated, and what to experience something "different", because now she just KNOWS you're out getting laid because you didn't call when you said you would. Never mind that you had to take the duty for some guy who got sick or any other number of reasons. Oh, and DO NOT even try to say, "Oh I know her, she's not like that" OR "that's not going to happen to us". Do you actually believe that any....ANY serviceman goes into a marriage thinking his wife (who loves him) would cheat???? Tell me you don't believe that. EVERY guy, and gal tells themselves that THEIR spouse wouldn't even consider that, no matter what. Here's the deal, everyone has needs......emotional, spiritual and physical. People will find a way to scratch that itch, and women get itches just like guys to and what's more.....women generally speaking, can get laid MUCH easier than a guy can......the mating call of a female family member at a military club is "I'm SO drunk". And like a moth to a flame or flies on shit there will be someone there to give her attention and you know....she's SO lonely......and she just needs to feel that big, strong, fit guy up against her. DO NOT, I repeat, DO NOT say it can't happen to you, because it's happened to many, Many, MANY guys. I saw it first hand. I saw it happen to guys I served with which is why I stayed single. And don't even get me started if their are kids in the mix. If you are deployed, you're going to be living on next to nothing while she is at home paying the bills. If you get base housing, it can be even worse because now.....she is surrounded by young, strong, extremely physically fit guys.....just like you. It's like a buffet for some women. Stay single.......OR go into it with your eyes wide open to what could happen. But don't be naive......

[@dob3079]

Dude break up, the last thing you want is to be worrying about what she’s doing while your in basic

[@elizabethwhite8713]

I'm currently planning on leaving for basic within a year or two, but I haven't told my family yet. They have no idea I've been thinking about it, and I don't know how to break it to them. Any advice?

[@MattWard89]

+Elizabeth White Yes, just tell them. It's not like you are coming out of the closet. They will have to find out one way or another. Better to at least tell them you are thinking about it than dropping it on them.

[@elizabethwhite8713]

Shootemup89 Ok, you have a good point. I don't want to shock them. Thank you!

[@aquamarine8157]

Cain Griffin. Perfect

[@missrandoms4967]

2021 feb to Ft jackson. LET'S GO!!!!

[@Yungbuba]

march 2021 fort jackson

[@jaelperna3572]

Fort Lee was not chill it was like basic 2.0 😂

[@QuentinM601]

😂😂 Damn that's where my AIT is😩

[@jameslawrence4199]

92G Fort Lee, VA 2010

[@tabatha8818]

Also, in that free time. If I have a friend in the other platoon or brigade.. can I see them? Like, would the other part be a walking distance?

[@americaninfidel0119]

Leaving September 13th for Fort Benning. 11X Option 40. Who else is going?

[@royergonzalez1274]

AmericanInfidel01 I am. I can't even sleep cause of my excitement.

[@Jasper-pt9dq]

I’m doing the same exact thing, same place. Just leaving in a couple months

[@harysandedorito6088]

Dude be careful with OPSEC

[@tailopezbutnolamborghini4862]

What are options?

[@tabatha8818]

Everyone who signed up for the same job, are they all together?

[@cotyallen5444]

Tabatha some mos’s it matters which one

[@_cipriano2282]

hi! I just found your page. I have a bachelor's in IT. I heard that the army is always hiring and they teach you a lot of important skills and certificates that can improve my job prospects and double my salary. I am 28, I still live at home, but I feel like this opportunity could potentially help me branch out, could offer me the opportunity to travel and grow you know? In my city it has been tough to find a solid job, I live in Houston, TX. I have a second cousin who seems to be doing quite well in the army. I would appreciate your advice. thank you again!

[@JuanGomez-ss4lc]

How do they wake you up in basic training? Ft. Leonard wood?

[@MattWard89]

Unless you do something bad you should wake up yourselves and have the fireguard guys go around and either turn the lights on or nudge everybody to get up.

[@anthonykrepps1624]

First 3 to 4 weeks your drills will wake you up with load and crazy things. You will wake up on your own after than but you will have as he said fire guard that's supposed to flip the lights on. Don't worry the ARMY will teach you to sleep any where at any time. Probably the best thing I learned lol

[@seantaylor486]

Just left fort Leonard Wood. They come in turn the lights on and just yell. Then they'll just tell you to get up over the loud speaker ( white phase )

[@brandonferguson1060]

Everyday was a message over the intercom saying where to go and in what uniform/equipment we needed. Only rarely did they actually come into bay to wake us up. Pro tip: set watch alarm 15-45 mins early to prepare while everyone else is still sleeping=less crowded bathroom.

[@deniajordon2884]

25 Bravo

[@danielhowerton9928]

I will be leaving for MEPS on Tuesday staying the night in Knoxville Tennessee

[@justdoit6783]

Good video bro I m trying to join in the army I'm 32 I will love to get in

[@elizabethservelli4050]

Im a 32 male and im going to the army

[@sabrinamcwhorter3744]

I’m going to the Defense Language Institute for 52 weeks! :)

[@ThatLeoBitchLindaTheWolf]

Sabrina Fine make sure you take a trip to the Monterey bay aquarium and 17 mile drive (I think that’s what it’s called) I used to live at fort Ord Monterey is beautiful Good restaurant is Louie Linguini and bubba gumps If you like olive oils and balsamic vinegar check out the Olive Bar Pebble beach is amazing as is Carmel Be careful in Carmel though They have weird laws like no high heels in public, no eating ice cream while walking etc

[@mysticfalcon8844]

I'm going for 54 weeks! Are you there already? I go on Jan 2.

[@marquezmcphatter1675]

Heading to Fort Jackson in January 😎 anyone else?

[@OfficialDVNIELSON]

marquez mcphatter yup January as well!

[@doncam2876]

Yessir January 13th

[@dillonstepp9562]

January 8th

[@marquezmcphatter1675]

Dillon Stepp I’m the 7th

[@marthag2424]

Great video! 😉

[@faaldeyra]

Oh hey I’m going for AIT at Fort Gordon as a 25B :o

[@njdejesus6647]

I want to get the 17C. The AIT is 25 weeks in Corry Station then 20 weeks in Fort Gordon would I still be able to have my car??

[@ksophiaslife]

I love your videos shipping in 2 weeks

[@MattWard89]

Thanks and good luck!!!

[@kukumaku6975]

My son is gonna do AIT for 20 weeks, as helicopter mechanic. Is it doable?

[@barryharris7065]

soo my AIT will be 46 weeks.. fuuun

[@coyoteken1000]

Mine was 46 weeks, 33 romeo

[@peachesrambo4037]

AIT in the engineers in 1982 was harder.

[@NgJackal1990]

What's ait like? well you'll be able to use electronic devices, eat and drink at your own will, get paid to study, and PT still sucks.

[@anthonykrepps1624]

Ethan Clarke no you will eat breakfast, lunch and dinner during the week and in phase 4 as a group. Once you phase up to 5 or 5 plus you will be able to on the weekends or after the duty day is over be able to leave post or eat on post where you want.

[@NgJackal1990]

That's the thing, we never got a chance to do phase V plus.

[@bakerboy8910]

AIT is for POGs, OSUT is 13 weeks of red phase for us grunts

[@m.s.6270]

Jake Harness so true. Combat Engineer Osut 14 weeks of red phase.

[@MG-ks1qg]

Eleven Bravo I wish I did 19K. Not 25N. I have been at Ft Gordon for 5 months now with 7 weeks to go. AIT is a sleep deprivation prison hell

[@makaiokalahama]

Lookout folks, an internet tough guy here.

[@oliverwiggins9821]

a whole 13 weeks, fucking check you out big shag :'D

[@paulgray3791]

My AIT for 12M will be 13 weeks at Goodfellow AFB

[@rithe07]

Can you bring your car at the start of ait or after 21 weeks of ait?

[@EugeneTChu]

It varies depending on MOS and location. Long AIT may allow after time, others will prohibit

[@Topazu]

Can you use your electronics for Fort Lee AIT, I'm 92G.

[@admiralnuttyb.b.5628]

Im 92G also! Shipping July 7th.

[@Topazu]

@@admiralnuttyb.b.5628 damn bro good luck. I was in 339th Bravo Co 4th Platoon for BCT.

[@louvregroove]

My son just graduated from BCT Ft. LW. Can family visit during AIT, i.e. on weekend passes?

[@EugeneTChu]

It depends on the AIT policy for that location

[@tiffanymckeithen6861]

Can I visit my soldier on the weekends during AIT?

[@basicbodybuilding]

Jasmine Ramos you can always visit jody in the meantime