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Aug. 6, 2024
Building the Future: Strong foundation, development and training pave the way for enlisted Reserve force

In the early morning hours of Saturday, August 3, 45 trainees stood in formation, ready to enter Air Force Reserve Command headquarters here. They were about to experience an in-depth introduction to what will be expected of them as future Airmen, as well as prepare for Basic Military Training and
April 9, 2020
BMT adapts to limit spread of COVID-19

The shift is in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, which will allow the training pipeline to continue and help ensure the health and safety of trainees and instructors while also providing relief to Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland’s training infrastructure.
Jan. 14, 2020
Air Force beta-tests adaptive learning platform in basic military training

Air Education and Training Command’s emphasis on the use of technology to aggressively and cost-effectively modernize education and training took another step forward here with the issuance of personal tablets to two in-processing flights at Basic Military Training.
Jan. 31, 2019
Basic Military Training puts focus on heritage

Basic Military Training has implemented several heritage-based programs in an effort to better connect Airmen to the Air Force core values.
Dec. 21, 2018
From start to finish: Air Force Reserve MTI's lead BMT total force flights

JOINT-BASE SAN ANTONIO-Randolph, Texas –Ten Air Force Reserve 433rd Training Squadron military training instructors guided four total force basic military training flights through eight and a half weeks of training and education in preparation for their Dec. 14 BMT graduation at Joint Base San
May 14, 2018
Air Force transitions to a single combat uniform

Air Force leaders announced the service will move to a single combat utility uniform, adopting the Operational Camouflage Pattern, or OCP, already in use by the Army and Airmen in combat zones and in certain jobs across the Air Force.
Oct. 18, 2017
Air Force Reserve seeking military training instructors

Molding tomorrow’s leaders, while instilling the Air Force core values, is the cornerstone at basic military training. Military Training Instructors, also known as MTIs, take on this challenge by spending weeks transforming civilians into a fighting force. Reserve Citizen Airmen can take up this