“The mission of the United States Air Force is to fly, fight and win...in air, space and cyberspace.”1 The air force was part of the army until the National Defense Act took place in 1947. The basic military training for the Air Force is 8 weeks long in San Antonio, Texas. In order to graduate from the air force basic training (AFBMT), you must pass the physical fitness test which is slightly different for males and females. This test consists of activities such as, running, push ups, sit ups and pull- ups. Both male and females will have to do the same activities but the standards are different. One example of this is that women are required to do 18 push ups, while men are required to do 33 push ups under one minute. Some careers that one could achieve within the Air
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BM: Would you say that military boot camp is intense?
HP: I think that it is intense mentally, not intense physically because you have to learn many military rules as soon as you start boot camp. It can get overwhelming because everything comes at you in a short period of time.
BM: What mental stresses do recruits have to deal with before and after boot camp?
HP: Well, before boot camp, you have to learn the rules. We go to technical training, so we have 8 weeks to learn about our job. It goes at a very fast pace and there are no recreational activities while training. Throughout the 8 weeks, you will miss home and family but especially after boot camp.
If someone decides to join the military, I think that this takes a lot of commitment and responsibility. They have to consider leaving their family and home behind. They are also controlled and are limited to recreational activities. At this point, they are left on their own because their family will not be around. They have to get used to this “structured” lifestyle, where they are expected to carry out certain tasks at a designated
BM: Would you say that military boot camp is intense?
HP: I think that it is intense mentally, not intense physically because you have to learn many military rules as soon as you start boot camp. It can get overwhelming because everything comes at you in a short period of time.
BM: What mental stresses do recruits have to deal with before and after boot camp?
HP: Well, before boot camp, you have to learn the rules. We go to technical training, so we have 8 weeks to learn about our job. It goes at a very fast pace and there are no recreational activities while training. Throughout the 8 weeks, you will miss home and family but especially after boot camp.
If someone decides to join the military, I think that this takes a lot of commitment and responsibility. They have to consider leaving their family and home behind. They are also controlled and are limited to recreational activities. At this point, they are left on their own because their family will not be around. They have to get used to this “structured” lifestyle, where they are expected to carry out certain tasks at a designated