What New Air Force Cadets Go Through On Day One At The Academy | Boot Camp

We got an inside look at what it's like on the first day for new freshmen, known as cadets, at the US Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs. In-Processing Day, or "I-Day," marks the beginning of these cadets' journey to becoming members of the "Long Blue Line" that represents Air Force officers. I-Day is the beginning of a challenging six-week basic training program all cadets are required to complete. After saying goodbye to their families, the cadets begin their journeys at the Air Force Academy.
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What New Air Force Cadets Go Through On Day One At The Academy | Boot Camp

[@zombiekiller7101]

This batch is lucky as they can hide their laughs in the mask

[@center_of_aquatic_creatures]

I'm going in September 14th and having to still wear the mas shit is bull

[@nicholasrossi739]

@@center_of_aquatic_creatures Thank you for your service in advance.

[@janetking2035]

@@center_of_aquatic_creatures 🇺🇸 I too, want to thank you! I will pray 🙏 that you come home safe & sound. And by ALL means, try to enjoy yourself. 💁 At least a little bit. 🙋 🇺🇸

[@coffeeboi158]

@@center_of_aquatic_creatures Goodluck man!

[@NeutroniummAlchemist]

@@center_of_aquatic_creatures Zombie Killer is right, it's a blessing if you are one of those people who giggles at everything. So many people got in trouble for laughing or smiling at the wrong time. It's probably only until everyone is vaccinated though. Notice how none of the upper classmen were masked. They give you about 15 zillion vaccines at once. No doubt covid will be among them. And it's not like you can opt out. :)

[@banshee1133]

2:10 "Yes sir" "You're on your own" Must be a military dad

[@lancefisher8358]

yep looked like he had a vet cap on too

[@mrchemistrycow5342]

my favorite part for sure

[@garin6482]

I is the them the wow I got the is joke wow nice the is nice joke

[@sup_a]

@@garin6482 writing is not that easy but Grammarly can help

[@shabihabbas34]

What my dad says whenever I'm going for a test or something important 😎🤘

[@MrStradia]

I found Navy boot camp to be more mentally and emotionally challenging than physically. Still packed on about 9 lbs of muscle in 8 weeks. After 3 weeks I realized it is a mind game and from there really enjoyed it.

[@ham7357]

Lmao. No you did not pack On about 9 lbs of muscle. You didn’t put in any muscle in navy boot camp

[@hoodieso8858]

​@@ham7357 You're going to tell someone what they didn't do, when you have no idea?

[@timngim583]

Probably a troll@@hoodieso8858

[@bllanosjr]

There were two body builders in our division. Both loss muscle mass. The protein is limited, and the cardio is high. Not saying it's impossible, but it is extremely rare.@@hoodieso8858

[@GreasePotato]

⁠​⁠@@hoodieso8858roided up bodybuilders dont even gain 9 lbs of muscle in 8 weeks, so I’m inclined to believe @ham7357

[@75Shannie]

I’ve watched all the insider videos on the US military and the Air Force has the nicest greeting ever. So calm and polite

[@Seamstress_]

"don't look at the ground it's not going anywhere" is the funniest thing

[@sonofsanto]

based

[@littlealx1]

Shit would make me laugh when my MTI would say that to someone in my flight, well I’d want to laugh at least.

[@epsilonadept7301]

@@AlmondChocolateMilk Bootlicker's way of saying "I disagree."

[@sarahbasto6520]

How ri-di-cu-lous!

[@shadowshifter3177]

Earthquakes: “Am I a joke to you?”

[@Supervillain725]

Sorry, I lost it when the guy in the floppy beret jumped up and down and screamed, "LOUDER."

[@mysterymakeupherpina]

same lmaooooo i wouldve gotten my ass beat for laughing

[@MODERN-GAMING-IS-TRASH]

@@mysterymakeupherpina nah that’s what y’all all say but when you get there trust me … whole different world lol

[@BrandothaManTho432]

Idk how

[@kishascape]

@Rose dowling and if you laugh you become the pushup king.

[@Ruebenbayona]

Time stamp

[@AlejandroGonzalez-kk9no]

I don’t know anything about the military but this seems like the nicest welcome I’ve seen out of any of the other basic training videos ☠️

[@simonloos2092]

this is not basic training.

[@terryheo3464]

​@@simonloos2092he's just comparing...

[@anthonyaandahl9744]

It’s because the Airforce is soft.

[@a.r_123aditiya6]

I can't believe how kind the Air Force Crew is, instead of shouting or making loud voice, they serve them politely.

[@alphioni]

A.F. : "haha gud luck gud luck". Marine : "RUN RUN RUN FUCKIN RUN YO ASS".

[@timmytoughnutz8520]

“Put your teeth away, before I rip them out of your head”

[@rezzyn94]

lmaooo you aint lying!!! KILL!!

[@GreyBlackWolf]

Thats what I was thinking 😂😂😂

[@GreyBlackWolf]

"WTF ARE YOU SMILING ABOUT!!! THIS IS THE UNITED STATE MARINES!!!! I DID NOT TELL YOU SMILE!!! RUN MOTHER-F**** RUN!!!!!"

[@timmytoughnutz8520]

@@GreyBlackWolf “you wanna smile? Good, keep smiling; now say recruit trainings a joke sir. On loop; and I promise, I’ll get my max volume”

[@ricky4736]

2:55 I felt dude’s pain as he was tryna delete his search history as fast as he can

[@aamirm9703]

@@michagabo8819 wtf?

[@firstlast9731]

lmao

[@thatnicklongo5939]

Thats why when i go to BMT im gonna leave my phone behind and bring a prepaid burner phone

[@blankvalchemist4540]

@@thatnicklongo5939 😂😂

[@sneakybill4583]

you gotts go through and delete all of the nudes you got too. Its tugh tryna go through them while people are right next to you lmao

[@balasubramanianv.s.9760]

It is really a Proud moment in one's life to become a Fighter Pilot

[@Blarnix]

I love seeing them all going in smiling just knowing what they’re going to be doing in around 6 hours.

[@blastedpotato]

Can’t imagine some 22 year old senior in college yelling at me taking it seriously. But then again these guys are fresh outta highschool.

[@sophiestewart1029]

none of us took it that seriously... the MTI's are pretty scary though

[@ratherbfishing455]

I thought they were college graduates?

[@sophiestewart1029]

@@ratherbfishing455 no, the academy is a college. many people here are either fresh out of high school (we have 17 year olds) or one year out from going to a preparatory school.

[@ratherbfishing455]

@@sophiestewart1029 Thank you. They look like they graduated from a good high school. I misunderstood my neighbor when he said his son attended an academy.

[@n0rman908]

The people that take it seriously learn from the people with 4 years of experience on them.

[@abhishektyagi9048]

Note to self: Dont wear Vans slippers at AFA.

[@insectbite1714]

Vans is sencoring for China. Do somthing about it. We wanted those Hong Kong protester shoes yet CCP overrides our free decisions.

[@martinbra2304]

@@insectbite1714 what

[@insectbite1714]

@@martinbra2304 yes. China Unsencored talks about it it is true story

[@calque.]

@@insectbite1714 ok

[@martinbra2304]

@@insectbite1714 dont care

[@redwolfmaddox3986]

To all, thank you for your service

[@jloydenz]

That flashback footage from 1950's gives me chills

[@tricking4life1]

"Why is this flight attendant yelling at me, 1 star review"

[@ScreaminEagle07]

I died seeing this comment

[@okamiexe1501]

Flight attendant is an enlisted crew position. They don't experience depression yet

[@anthonyaandahl9744]

They’re all flight attendants

[@SirCorgiTheFirst]

I love the fact the Drill Sergeants are loud and seem rude, but then the moment they are alone in like an interview, or just away from the cadets, they become so calm, and sound so sweet.

[@Aqua_Sasaki]

I mean when I was in BMT I had a metric fuckton of moments where I felt that I wasn't cut for it. Had some one on one talks with my MTIs and my flight commander and they are down to earth but when that campaign hat comes on it's game time. All great people too :D

[@cmn6397]

What she said

[@Freg-ld2lo]

Kinda stupid females dont have to shave they're heads like men. Im all for women in the military as long as they're held to the same standard.

[@KB-ke3fi]

In WW2, they didn't have this big show. They gave em socks, boots, and a water can and a gun. Period.

[@Freg-ld2lo]

Bob Ross was a drill target hard to picture lol

[@inokesoroverebasaga139]

Thank you for sharing this documentary. God bless you. 🙏

[@davidhoward6254]

Brings back memories. I didn't complete my education path through USAFA (left after my 3-degree year) but even to this day there are lessons I take with me from my time there...and I can still sound-off on Schofield's Quote 😅

[@cuviefien]

no way that girl's first thought when getting ready was to put on slides

[@nonethelessfirst8519]

They are going to officer school so....

[@rocknation7065]

That girl was crazy! 🤣

[@calhuh1232]

😂😂

[@googoo-me7bo]

aight we in a fighter jet later??? ight hol on *puts pink slides on*

[@mahlatsemokoena9467]

@@googoo-me7bo😂😂😂😂😂

[@kennymilton7457]

Soldier wakes up in the middle of the night and finds a spider in his tent and stomps it to death, a Marine wakes up in the middle of the night and finds a scorpion in his tent and kills it with his k-bar, an Airman wakes up in the middle of the night and asks himself...what's a tent doing in my hotel room?

[@ethanyiu491]

Lol

[@ethanyiu491]

Join Air Force Cadets

[@kennymilton7457]

@@ethanyiu491 I'm good in the Marines my man. We all poke fun at each other but, when we are down range we're all the same team.

[@ethanyiu491]

@@kennymilton7457 Very true.

[@kamikawilson7632]

Lo

[@ElaineFoster-lz7yj]

I’m going to enjoyed this one so much it’s my favourite at all times be safe and and keep smiling to ❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@balajilakshmikumar]

Great honor and pride to serve the country you love

[@incognitotomato9061]

7:05 “I AM MOVING FASTER THAN YOU AND I’M IN HEELS” That one got me

[@otaku-trash7436]

Bro🤣😂🤣😂

[@grondhero]

That was funny, but she's not wearing heels, just dress shoes. But she can say that because she knows the new cadets aren't going to correct her.

[@lussiansav3]

@@grondhero A

[@dankyjoker]

That's sexist.

[@HatDoug]

@@dankyjoker i wouldnt really say its sexist. She didnt say "im faster than you and im a female". Rather, she was wearing heels or whatever it is and the cadets arent, yet she is still moving faster than them.

[@sprayndreamz3360]

This has got to be the calmest welcoming I’ve ever seen, imagine being dropped off by your parents and polite hellos from the marines 😂

[@dustingarwood6180]

Thats cause its officers boot camp not enlisted🤣

[@airforceofficerpodcast]

@@dustingarwood6180 you’re not wrong. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[@callanhainline4063]

What marines? I didn’t see any marines

[@sprayndreamz3360]

@@callanhainline4063 read comment again, it says imagine being dropped off by your parents and polite hellos from the marines...the marines would chew your ass off...

[@GP-lg6np]

old days I took a flight and a bus there. no mom/ dad

[@29jug11]

We had drill sergeants like that during my 1956 UK National Service…..nothing changes much in the military .

[@gregbourn6915]

I was stationed at Fort Carson in the Army. It is just south of the Air Force Academy. They would have us enlisted men race the cadets through the Air Force obstacle course. It was a brutal obstacle course, but a lot of fun for us Army boys. We beat them every time. Our commanding officer told us that if we did not beat them, we would be on extra duty for the next two weeks. That was a great motivator. I saw some of the cadets crying. It was embarrassing. At that time I was 20 years old and some of these cadets are 17 or 18 years old. There is a big difference between someone fresh out of high school and someone like myself who had already been in the military for three years at the age of 20. It changes a person in a big way.

[@jellyemporer83]

I don't think a lot of people realize that this is for officers, not a boot camp

[@thesentinel768]

@@TheNando1 the Officer are treated generally nicer than enlisted because they’re going in as more of a career

[@jellyemporer83]

@@TheNando1 this is the Academy, so its basically a collage for the military. You've gotta have good grades and test scores to get in. Regular recruits are training for active duty through a boot camp, not a collage.

[@fleur_de_lis1236]

Collage or college im confused

[@rubyalac4188]

@@jellyemporer83 So you can't be a Air Force officer even if you train and pass?

[@PigsAway]

@@rubyalac4188generally, you need a degree to become an officer. The academies provide a degree and also a commission as an officer. Recruits who are enlisting usually are going in with minimum formal education and receive specific training for whatever job they're assigned.

[@simon_3607]

Imagine wanting to become a United States Air Force officer and when you get the chance, you show up to basic training wearing pink slides

[@TenshinhanIsKing]

Lol facts

[@TDIdialgagirl]

I had a friend who showed up in uggs

[@johnrobinson1762]

6 weeks of gruelling hell. You earn your wings there.

[@TenshinhanIsKing]

@@johnrobinson1762 the Academy is not 6 weeks it’s four years

[@sash4477]

😂

[@mach179]

I worked at Edwards AFB for 34-years as a civilian aerospace engineer. I have known 100's of USAF Academy graduates and as far as I can remember there isn't much difference between them and regular officers.

[@ZacharyHarpel]

Very informative. Thank you!

[@rdm7212]

Ngl the senior officers don’t have a thing against Asian parents.

[@Ok-fj4mv]

?

[@Scxoop123]

Or Caribbean parents 😆

[@sumitdebnath8097]

Totally agreed 👍

[@DirtCheapFU]

My hmong friends' parents made me very uncomfortable.

[@Deathshot981]

or black parents

[@DopyWantsAPeanut]

The fact that they have cadets yelling at cadets is laughable. I remember when I was a cadet and I could not imagine pretending I was a drill sergeant towards younger cadets.

[@lifeofbrandon_]

I know me being a currently enlisted cadet I’ll be asked to do something like this

[@moisesamador2593]

That explains the ribbons 🤦🤦🤦😒🤦🤦🤣🤣

[@justrandom7752]

I could, they’re too soft now

[@Quandaledingleberg]

@@justrandom7752 then you go join mr tough guy

[@Xilladan093]

@@justrandom7752 clown

[@Its_MonkeySupreme]

That was great. Very informative. I’m going to go there in about 4 years because I’m 14 right now

[@chopper2004]

Interesting, differences at our Initial Officer Training (IOT) at RAF College Cranwell, is that all Officer cadets turn up on the first day in suits, business attire, and haircut. Even NCO Training at Cranwell, for NCO Weapons Systems Operator, Training..still turn up in suit. Cheers

[@gilydoesall]

6:36 Cadre: “did I tell you to look at me” Recruit: 👀

[@firstlast9731]

Lmao I saw that

[@nickmason2345]

😂

[@starguy2718]

Cadre: You're so ugly, you could be a modern art masterpiece!

[@RashiTrivedi-qq3wb]

😂

[@aliveandwell3958]

LMAO!

[@isabeldoades6930]

I love the girl basically saying I was stupid when I started but not THAT stupid

[@jorge3234]

The Air Force would do that to you lol

[@dynamicpaintball]

I think the funniest part was that she said 'was' as if the air force makes you less stupid lol.

[@drcola143]

@@dynamicpaintball If the academy doesn't teach anything then what's the point of it?

[@TheBurningShadowBR]

"Don't look at the ground, it's not going anywhere!" - Epic!

[@-NameNotAvailable-]

Im enlisting so this was very informational

[@jeremyp3589]

Day 1: Spa Day Day 2: Orientation Day 3: Uniform fitting and tailoring Day 4: Much needed day off.

[@Aaron-bb5gi]

Facts

[@edrace1882]

Which day do they get their 150,000 Hilton Hotel points?

[@hatred520]

Lmao

[@BA-hn4fd]

😂😂😂💀

[@BA-hn4fd]

@@edrace1882 🤣🤣

[@es4152]

The dude who kissed that girl in the beginning of that video is gonna learn about Jody 😂 Edit: Just wanna say thanks

[@12namleht]

Old School Reference

[@es4152]

@Jack Chester sounds like my ex so all aboardz

[@sw00t_yprd79]

Jesus Christ is the King

[@truereaper4572]

@King Martin Nooo lmfao

[@caisersoze2003]

Something about her energy when she pulled away from him has "Jody" written all over it. I thought I was the only one that noticed.

[@ernesthofmeister3054]

Dear Air Force, Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Regards, US Marine Corps

[@sniffableandirresistble]

It's important to note the appeal that comes with cleanliness, order, and respect for oneself and others. None of which require the military to exemplify.

[@creigiihtondenynis39]

But some people need it beat into them the hard way hence the Military

[@PuReScRuB]

A 16yr old yelling back at their parents is louder than these drill instructor

[@chrislasalle2601]

coming from a Marine. please never call those kids “drill instructors” 😂

[@jgarcia2305]

Not even instructors. They’re cadets.

[@heslind]

They are kids… I mean cadets.

[@dannydonnelly8198]

@@chrislasalle2601 But they'll outrank all drill instructors the moment they graduate the academy, right? I'm not in the military but that's how I always understood it.

[@spicysnowman8886]

​@@dannydonnelly8198 yes, but only a stupid lt would try to belittle a nco

[@rmdhn1]

It's so funny hearing a screaming aggressive voice say "GET TO THE FRICKING BUS"

[@ToasterOven7]

SIR YES SIR

[@Fireball0_0]

Lol

[@abbasraza2276]

This shows the real strenght and decipline in U.S

[@ABRAM-HC]

CAP is a great way to get into the airforce academy since it’s an auxiliary and it leached a lot of what USAFA does like custom of kurtosis and commands and ranks

[@493913507]

I was in the Army , And our Drill Sargents never raised their voices to us. there was no need, this was just after the Vietnam war, we knew what was expected of us, everyone but one person graduated, he left on his own accord, volunteered, and we were sworn in before we left for training, that was the real Army, OCS was great

[@tribecop]

Ft. Leonard Wood, MO June 1975

[@493913507]

@@tribecop Ft.Dix, NJ Nov 1975

[@leroypetty2395]

fort Leonard Wood 1982

[@maxxfargo4282]

That's Tube ad

[@APersonOnYouTubeX]

Thats discipline

[@latinoheat8023]

Rule number one : before joining the military, leave your girlfriend.

[@martinxy1291]

Reason 1: She might cheat on you Reason 2: God is cliche enough to have you die either first or last

[@muhendiseksper7026]

Leave your brain and fredom.

[@PunyaCollector]

I am a witness to this comment.

[@bezz6466]

Tbh it's always best to break ties when you enlist Just like me I broke up with my ex not too long ago I couldn't handle her She was just too much to handle And the military is my future And I value my future more than some relationship

[@patrickshaut8008]

So does being cheated on turn every military guy into a cheater because that was my experience

[@ac4185]

I remember we use to think how great it would be to be in the Air Force Academy when we were at West Point. Then the Coast Guard Academy exchange student came. His uniform was shorts, vans, and a tee shirt with full tan. 😭

[@nicobrits5111]

That little mirror shades jumping jack made me think way back to Lt Rotherham. After some time we were also Lts and Rotherham payed dearly for his antics.

[@KCanimations]

Most of the parents: crying and recording their kids. That one dad: 'You're on your own kid. Bye'.

[@markfuckerturd5165]

Whoever that dads kid was probably made it through this easily😂

[@lorenzog.7438]

Soldiers: I want to fight for my nation. Marines: I want to fight for my nation. Sailors: I want to fight for my nation. Pilots: I want to fly cool planes :D

[@abandonedaccount123]

soldiers: hehe i want to drive big boom tank sailors: i want to drive big boat hehe pilots: i want to fly cool planes marines: _give all._

[@niceboom1765]

Space force: you guys get to fight?

[@lorenzog.7438]

@@niceboom1765 Coast Guard: what is fight

[@anobamjelishsana8939]

Actually wanting to fly cool planes

[@lorenzog.7438]

@@anobamjelishsana8939 ok

[@annihilatedwicked]

2:09 is indeed a movie scene and that guy probably be the man who will save the world with his skills and dad appreciation at the end of movie.

[@jamesfrench5078]

Real shock and awe lmao funniest statement of the whole video

[@palmer_fabrication_]

So basically you carry luggage and get yelled at. Why not just work at a hotel?

[@Jason-cl6yp]

Toilet

[@seanisaiahr.membrebe644]

Bread

[@AtMr8MinutesIsReal]

towels

[@raine_osu]

Paper

[@shreyasom9751]

Shampoo

[@ozzyg82]

It sounds like there’s a guy on the drums that follows them around wherever they go. 😂

[@TristanMundell]

There is

[@ninjxologyEdits]

@@businessinsideryoutube2114 ??? wierdo

[@vigiboi3854]

32 minutes after you commented

[@chaseanheier9210]

@@businessinsideryoutube2114 what?

[@jorgeaguilera4329]

Same thing when they shower

[@Bongheeyou]

The person who was used to go to Jim is already ready for this training

[@KyranSparda]

There was someone who answered: "Why did you join the army?" Question. "Too smart to join the marines, too dumb to join the air force." Sums it up.

[@human9458]

Does that mean that the marines has lowest requirements for their applicants? I'm not from the U.S btw

[@KyranSparda]

@@human9458 Neither am I. This is just a joke I heard from the internet. General consensus believes that Marines are the brawns, airforce is the brain, and army is somewhere in between. Oh and the navy is gay. 😂

[@jayrock52501]

Too weak to join the marines* u mean

[@kay9ine175]

@@human9458 army is the lowest definitely. as long as you're breathing, you can join

[@thereisacatnexttothisname9388]

@@human9458 Actually the marines require a high school diploma which the army does not

[@bruhski9980]

This looks incredibly peaceful compared to Marine basic training. Still probably tough as hell though.

[@lumberc]

The tough part is the academics

[@ClamorDiGilgamesh]

This video is for the Air Force Academy, the kids who get to go there could get into Harvard easily. Edit: The kids who can get into Marine BMT can get in eating crayons

[@barodrinksbeer7484]

@@ClamorDiGilgamesh I highly disagree, alot of Air Force is dirt stupid and can only repeat the manuals when in that setting.

[@jacobhaft9714]

@@barodrinksbeer7484 Maybe a lot of the airforce, but not a lot of those accepted into the air force academy.

[@Chris-yg5vh]

It’s not. The academics are harder than any other branch

[@RakibHasan-hs1me]

Look at those smiles

[@theuniquefoundations1730]

So I'm guessing the cadre starter pack comes with free ray bans

[@zoltanplaysgaming3304]

i think they get them early on as cadets, my dad was in the airforce and he got gold aviators early on in his service

[@paleamigo8575]

"Cadre starter pack..."🤣🤣🤣👍

[@Charles-wz9sd]

We don’t get them issued but when everyone else is wearing Oakleys and Ray-Bans you also think might as well and get a pair for yourself.

[@zoltanplaysgaming3304]

@@Charles-wz9sd oh, my mistake, this happens in the Pakistani Air Force. Usually pilots get American Optical Aviators but sometimes engineers get them too.

[@zoltanplaysgaming3304]

@@Charles-wz9sd found a lot of similarities in the training routine here, in our academy too lol.

[@at335pro]

The yelling is to practice getting 4.9 star service at a hotel.

[@sirethanthegreat4069]

Maybe 5 star too?

[@at335pro]

@@sirethanthegreat4069 thats the bare minimum acceptable. Meanwhile im here on a submarine haooy with half moist chicken and way to sticky rice

[@bigblue207]

@@at335pro I have news about that sticky substance which may shock you…

[@at335pro]

@@bigblue207 diffeent kind of stick. We call thatbsticky stuf Mannaise

[@bigblue207]

@@at335pro mhmmmmmm

[@uripanas3244]

I could not hold my laugh how those 3 cadre approached to make checks

[@Yourlocalpolishman349]

Damn this is a nice video from my air conditioned home as well and comfy and soft bed

[@ForkOperator]

“I’m not from a military family so I don’t know what I’m getting into. I’m just really excited” You can only say that in the Air Force

[@GreyBlackWolf]

To be fair though. Only your higher ranking airmen would be infantry and they would get more training. The airforce focuses more on communications, intelligence, and other more technical fields. Their training doesnt require as much of the grueling stress that the marines do. It seems soft but its because what they mostly do doesnt require the hardcore psychological teardown and rebuild that the marines do.

[@ForkOperator]

@@GreyBlackWolf well that’s the problem of our current military. We’re trained to be soldiers first, job second. At your core principle, you should be taught to fight no matter what branch you are or the possibilities. Technology advances and I agree, that leaves more open space for non-contact combat (more reliance on drones, future combat bots, etc.). But with all that left and gone, it will still fall upon you. I don’t like the idea of a major war, but time has shown us it’s almost inevitable in every generation or century. Every soldier, regardless of branch should be ready to fight. At least that’s how I see it

[@forestbell4622]

@folk outlet, I disagree. They are being trained to be airmen first. It’s just not a 10mile ruck march that makes an airmen useful to the Air Force. It’s something else. And that’s what the AFA trains to cultivate.

[@bubbly_ghost]

@@ForkOperator Still have basic standards to meet, but yeah, if the maintainers and desk jockeys are on the ground holding the line, something has gone seriously wrong lol

[@aishariel9924]

Whoever is watching this…Be careful if you decide to join. There’s a lot harassment going on and the officers cover it up. A lot of corruption. They are worse than politicians. The military reassures you you are family/protected, but in the end they will throw you under a bus just to protect one of their own. I’ve experienced it personally and I have plenty of friends that were harassed and forced to not report it.

[@honkykong4672]

Imagine your drill instructor being a skinny pizza faced 20 year old lol

[@bigdaddy7119]

I’ve got jump boots older than that kid. (Laughs in Army Airborne vet)

[@holchan1]

Air force need more than crayon eating people.

[@patrickismeanify]

Something tells me you don't know a single thing about the military if youre making comments like this lmaooo.

[@everythingman987]

You people need to understand that these arent drill instructors they're upperclassmen cadets. Going through USAFA as a cadet is significantly different from being through basic as a recruit.

[@RockyMountainWest13]

And wearing a mask

[@AtalixZero]

Army 2003-2007, combat medic attached to an infantry unit. Basic training shark attack was intimidating, nerve racking and stressful. But it made sense. Looking at the senior cadets with mirrored glasses trying to look like Maverick was a little... humorous. Would be hard to be properly intimidated with people that seem to be cosplaying. I was *not* expecting that when I watched this video.

[@rodbutler4054]

Air Force academy graduates are some of the next Generals in the Air and Space Force. They have a great opportunity if they don’t screw up.

[@paulgonzalez7552]

I don’t understand why it’s so peaceful on their first day. For marines the second you arrive you’re already getting yelled at even through processing

[@canadianbigmac3501]

Because it’s an officer school I doubt enlistees are treated as nicely

[@krisanneconrad706]

Enlisted Air Force BMT we were yelled at the moment they found us at the air port get on the bus to go to lackland

[@katiethompson7457]

As soon as they take the oath, it is not so nice anymore. It’s only nice for about an hour and then it gets a lot harder once you get to the lines before the bus

[@Bilytkid]

@@krisanneconrad706 Exactly, when the bus stopped at Lackland, the drill Sgt, quickly boarded the bus screaming, "Get off the f###### bus", and the yelling never stopped until you left basic.

[@JoseGomez-Jr]

Remember officers have it easy across all branches.

[@dirtpounder]

"Get on that _freakin bus_ " dude sounds like a mildly irritated office worker lol, definitely air force

[@bluehotdog2610]

Yet, you probably would fail to go through the academy.

[@Ranger-sl3qq]

@@bluehotdog2610 the weenie academy? Lol ok

[@bluehotdog2610]

@@Ranger-sl3qq I doubt you can learn calculus and advanced physics

[@Ranger-sl3qq]

@@bluehotdog2610 awwww sorry buddy but my major at Florida state is astrophysics, and I’ve already done calculus III and theory of relativity 🥱all while walking on for football and doing army ROTC

[@bluehotdog2610]

@@Ranger-sl3qq Then you must have cheated in school. There is no way you can do that.

[@likesooryun]

My son was there in June 2021. Time flies.

[@collenfisher3635]

As an ex captain of the South African Air Force, pre 1994, having been certified on the Mirage III CZ, DZ and D2Z, and holding a Bacholers Degree in Electronic Engineering, I would give anything and everything to be given this opportunity..... Sadly my application was rejected because I am not a USA citizen. I fully understand why, but boy, I would have achieved heights beyond belief!!

[@DrMD-1]

2:09 Dad: Xanders Son: Yes, sir Dad: You’re on your own Son: … love you too, dad 🙁

[@chuy7781]

Tough love 💕

[@firstlast9731]

n i c e

[@zanea9399]

Imagine having to call your dad sir

[@WadeWilson-]

@@zanea9399 Imagine not having a dad to call "sir"

[@jesusbaltazar8774]

@@WadeWilson- imagine telling someone imagine you don’t call your dad sir to imagine he has a dad just imagine tho

[@NoirAngel921]

That drill Sargeant at the very beginning jumps in the air. That exemplifies what it means to be in the air force.

[@younggangster4339]

Those aren’t Drill Sergeants

[@nuclearstuff9442]

thanks i didnt know

[@jtfike]

It mirrors a kid who can’t get a toy at toys r us as well

[@Phone-sh7jg]

Mirrored sunglasses arent authorized

[@ToxicQueen2787]

Aim High Airmen

[@user-lq9zo5lx5z]

Remind me of my foot camp life while preparing to be a reserve officer in Taiwan Army back in 1978.

[@kelsipherzatozia840]

This video is proof that all officers should go through boot camp before they go through their commissioning program(aka daycare)

[@catmeow4523]

Barbers: New Cadets, New Hairstyles Cadets: Do a skin fade Barbers: Razor go brrrrrrrrrrrr

[@mcdognuts3028]

Hah hah.... hah.. hah. Funny.

[@jaisonsimon]

💀

[@maduwinsteam9319]

Drill instructor: "you will not be looking at the cadre you will not be looking at the ground " Cadets:OK padre

[@niftynarwhal2805]

Those guys are trying their hardest to emulate real DI’s lmao 😂 kinda hurts to see a teal rope co-sign what they are doing lmao

[@Fahimsy3d]

LMAOOOOOO

[@leslietaylor4458]

Put down your bags PICK EM BACK UP!!! lol every veteran remembers that game

[@spinoslayer4714]

This looks so friendly. It looks more like a summer camp....

[@Emmanuel-xv2ob]

Somwhere after watching this a marine drill instructor is trying to laugh

[@brianrr0]

yea

[@slowstang88]

But completely disgusted at the amount of smiling by cadets

[@Insanity_Wolf]

Meanwhile every other branch: This looks like a delightful summer vacation camp. My kids would have a blast there.

[@12namleht]

Parris Island 1981

[@DiversifiedMachinist]

Can confirm. Was thinking the same thing.

[@solemvow6281]

For real this would be a piece of cake compare to what ive been through

[@johnchaud9729]

👍indeed.

[@Insanity_Wolf]

@@12namleht All of you old heads had it way harder than any of us haha. DI's didn't have to really worry about getting reported to administration.

[@collintaylor3705]

Everyone talks about how laid back bmt, and this training is but they don’t take into account what the mission of the AF is, we are not a ground fighting force we don’t handle ground combat ever excluding security forces etc. so it makes sense that our training is different because it has a different goal in mind

[@pengerajin9677]

The trainer in the opening is very funny, not me scared 🤣🤣🤣🤣 I'll Lough if I'm there

[@helenaazevedorezende4958]

They: screaming Me: crying Too sensible for that guys lol

[@5Siver]

I would be laughing.

[@killmelemmy2170]

@Bence M.S. I would. All this cinema is ridiculous. That's not how you teach future military personnel. No wonder the US armies, at some exceptions, have some of the worst soldiers compared to other west world countries.

[@emmetlover206]

Theses videos have gotten a lot better compared to the earlier videos.

[@sup_a]

i agree, i hope they do other countries too

[@hazmatv7157]

@@sup_a hope they do Switzerland

[@kishascape]

It's interesting how everyone's all smiling and good lucking as they walk in compared to the USMC boot camp videos.

[@ballsdeep6912]

@@kishascape well this isn’t technically boot camp since this is for officers when Marine basic training is for enlisted. But the good lucks definitely stand out compared to Annapolis

[@SnowRookie]

@@ballsdeep6912 go watch marine corps officer training, just like boot camp only they expect more from officers in training. No soft training anywhere

[@369KALIS]

waiting to go to meps! ready to serve!!

[@ildart8738]

"Do not be that guy" - words to live by, no matter in which country you serve.

[@Soshi12005]

Giving upperclassman the power to run basic training? That’s sounds like a power trip in action

[@archevenault]

@Space Face Unfortunately, power trip.

[@LeaDClanOfficial]

That's how all leadership programs go. Any AFROTC detachment has upperclassmen (as300/400) in high up positions as they are further in their leadership training

[@rethguals]

Agreed, I know it's ostensibly there to develop their leadership, but it's a dumb idea in practice. These people are training to be junior officers - having them prance around trying to emulate NCOs doesn't achieve anything for them, much less for the new trainees who are struggling not to laugh at them (6:05)

[@garrettburton8413]

I didn’t experience any power tripping. Cadre were tough but fair.

[@hobi-wan-kanobi2016]

@Space Face yeah lots of them abuse their power tho I have cousins in their and their is lots os secual assault cheating and bullying done by these soncalled upper classmen. The shit that goes on is insane thats why when I I im not tryna make no friends or talk to anyone much . The girl forms clicks its like gighschool bs all over again now throw gun and shit in there . Yeahh the inly problem imma have is gonna be the people I share a room with more than the officers yelling

[@itsawonderfulknife7031]

I knew this was going to be funny right off the bat when the instructor did his little jump in the air.

[@tylerdelosreyes1954]

How is this video funny?

[@itsawonderfulknife7031]

@@tylerdelosreyes1954 I was a 6 yr Canadian Airborne Regiment veteran. Trust me, this video is funny.

[@terrence1351]

@@tylerdelosreyes1954 This is such a goofy video, honestly kind of a self own of the US military

[@gagongflip389]

The General's comment about pushing them to their limit was just icing on the cake lol! Why do the the enlisted looks like crap lol!

[@TommyTombstone]

I was Airborne Infantry. This isn't even funny to me. It's like a bad joke. They expect you to laugh, but you're just disappointed.

[@stefankrebs7593]

We do not have drill instructors since our army setup ist totally different (militia style). Every function has to start at basic boot camp, every soldier, every officer, every General. You have to go all the way up through the ranks. I went to initial boot camp. After succesfully finishing it I moved forward to NCO School. After that you have to go through bootcamp again but now as a Sergeant you will train the new recruits (with the support of Instructors) and act as sergeant. If you want to make officer you will then go through officer school and then again through bootcamp as lieutenant. So as you go up the ranks you always train your rank and at the same time your ranks bvelow you. I think this is a very efficient way. I stopped at Sergeant (Infantry) were you then get attached to a regular unit and take over your function and responsability in your unit and during future repeating courses. Seargeants are usually responsible for a half platoon or group.... Training is quite fast in the infantry. First day clothing and all additonally stuff, second day personal weapon and already dryfire drills. First life fire after four to five days on the range. From then on daily training and drills with at least 2 to 3 so called "shooting days" per week. After two month there will be 4 consecutive weeks life firing in the alps on platoon and company level with all bells and whistles....

[@JamesJoyce12]

Paul got promoted after this really quickly - now Maj Gen

[@SchizzinFizz]

I wish I had someone wishing me luck when I stepped off the bus at basic…

[@Vato-Psyko-Loko]

No shit!

[@whymistamista5614]

Dog ain't that right. By the time I hit the yellow footprints at like 2 AM I had already been physically assaulted at least 3 times, and verbally assaulted like 500 times. Next thing I knew the 300 of us that made up Kilo Company in 2002 were naked as the Drill Instructors "learned us" how to put our cammies on correctly while running up and down the aisles screaming at you. 16 hours later a shit ton of paperwork, about 10 vaccinations, a few bag nasties in our stomachs, a piss test where the drill instructor is literally watching you piss you get to go to bed for a few hours. Just when you think it can't get any worse, it really started on Friday when you met your real drill instructors who made it their lifes work to punish you for being alive for the next 3 months. All that to earn the title, then to earn the privilege to go to SOI and graduate as a rifleman to finally earn the right to fight your enemy in Iraq. Wouldn't change a thing and I'd do it exactly as I had if I had to do it again. I don't think many nowadays would survive that, and definitely, none in this video would.

[@damncat2793]

@@whymistamista5614 damn

[@bonithechubbypotato5100]

@@whymistamista5614 holy crap

[@Thisismycomment.]

@@whymistamista5614 agreed.

[@ozy.mandias]

This is actually quite hilarious😂

[@fade1980]

Right. 😂 Respect nonetheless tho

[@chancecollins9981]

Facts hilarious

[@goldenknight]

@@epicmatter3512 nahh more like to give your country oil lmao

[@Photonblastt]

@@goldenknight ha?

[@HBG313]

@@Photonblastt hes just an npc who thinks he saying something original. Its the same tired old muh oil argument

[@karinegavriellakurniawan4207]

“They’re probably a little thrown back.” Asians be like : We have been yelled at our whole lives and you call that yelling??? EMoTioNal DAmAge ✨

[@user-ci5or4dp5l]

1:30 this is hilarious this is why you're my favorite youtuber

[@tomburroughes9834]

My father remembers his training in the Royal Air Force, and how tough the early "boot camp" phase was, and then how much he actually enjoyed the navigation training in fast jets and the sense that "yes, this is what I have dreamed of".

[@tri3852]

They seemed pretty rough back then from what I heard. Although it probably differs between officers and NCOs. A mate of mine was in the RAF as a mechanic from 1977 to 2011. He told me a story one time during training where they were doing rifle training lying down, and one guy next to him who wasn't particularly strong used the sand as a support for his rifle but got sand in the barrel. He fired a round that made the barrel explode and a shrapnel nearly hit my mate. And the instructor well, beated the shit out of him with a golf club.

[@Jimmythefish577]

@@tri3852 absolutely not true, that did not happen. Especially not if he was in the RAF. No one was beaten with a golf club, no one’s rifle exploded. If his rifle had exploded with enough force to hit the guy next to him with shrapnel, there wouldn’t be enough left of his face to be beaten with a golf club. And do you honestly think the instructors randomly carry golf clubs around with them incase someone screws up? 😂😂

[@tri3852]

@@Jimmythefish577 I said "a mate of mine" but if your point is that he made it up I can understand that. But also do you not consider that *some* instructors, despite having been taught to instruct a certain way, would in the absence of a superior officer to keep them in check take a certain kind of liberty to do somethings their own way, like the one I mentioned? And that there are also such things as incidents that go unrecorded? But that's just me.

[@KB-qt9eg]

4:54 that head Man I'm crying 😭😂

[@daner5456]

🗿

[@zakariyaalawiya437]

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