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Ep 600: Air Force Basic Training: What Recruits Need to Know
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July 3, 2026
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1:20:18Now PlayingAaron and Peaches sit down with Amanda Doerr, an Air Force Military Training Instructor, to talk about what Basic Military Training looks like now and what future Airmen need to know before they ship.
Amanda walks through her own path into the Air Force, how her MTIs inspired her to become one, what BMT looks like today, how training has changed, why Pacer Forge matters, and why the Air Force is putting more emphasis on small team movements, critical thinking, mission readiness, and operational exposure.
This episode covers what recruits should do before leaving for basic training, what recruiters can do better, how much fitness matters, what the PT program looks like, why time on feet is a bigger deal than people realize, how phone calls work, what trainees should bring, what mistakes get people in trouble, and why ego is one of the fastest ways to become a problem.
Amanda also breaks down what it takes to become an MTI, what a blue rope is, how MTIs manage flights, what daily life looks like, and why being exceptional is not something future Airmen should hide from.
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