Travel to Air Force Basic Training

Travel to Air Force Basic TrainingTravel to Air Force Basic Trainingmora likely than not, youll make your way to Lackland and Air Force Basic Military Training (AFBMT) by flying commercially to San Antonio. You may be flying by yourself, or you might be part of a group traveling together from your local Military Entrance Processing Station (MEPS). Once you arrive at the San Antonio Airport, you should pick up your bag, and then make your way to the A Terminal and report into the Air Force Receiving Station. For the first time, you will meet some T.I.s who will take a copy of your orders and direct you to a waiting area. Youll note that these T.I.s are pretty nice folks, and youll think to yourself, Wow This isnt so bad. Just wait...youre not on the bus yet. Instilling discipline is not a matter for public display, so the real show doesnt start until youre away from the public airport. Depending on what time you arrive, you may have to wait a long time for your bus to leave. Take adv antage of the time, and relax. Itwill be your last good relaxation time for a while. Enjoy the opportunity to chat with the others waiting. Theres a good chance that those arriving at the same time will wind up being your flight mates. Pretty soon the T.I.s will line you up (this will be your first formation) and march you out to the bus. The ride to Lackland AFB takes about an hour. Youll still be feeling pretty good. If there are T.I.s on the bus and they dont seem quite as kind as the ones you met in the airport, there will probably not be any significant yelling (yet). The bus will deliver you directly to the Welcome Center, where you will turn in your records and do a little preliminary in processing. After that, the bus will take you straight to your dormitory. Dont worry if you accidentally forget and call it a barracks. Your T.I. will be happy to remind you that the Air Force doesnt have any barracks. More than happy to remind you, in fact.