8.5 Week Schedule - Week 0-8

Sep 17, 2026

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8.5-week Basic Military Training schedule covering activities and requirements from Week 0 through Week 8, including first-week briefings, clothing and equipment issue, dorm and drill basics, haircuts, coping guidance, immunizations, payments, and health and welfare. Subsequent weeks detail reporting and procedures, medical and dental appointments, fitness and nutrition briefings, ID and rank insignia, drill and weapons handling, human relations, resilience, cyber and suicide awareness, and multiple “What Now Airman” milestones. Later weeks expand into leadership, testing, computer-based training, expeditionary and combatives skills, deployment processing, and graduation events.

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Week 0

Activities and requirements

Week 1

Activities and requirements

Week 2

Activities and requirements

Week 3

Activities and requirements

Week 4

Activities and requirements

Week 5

Activities and requirements

Week 6

Activities and requirements

Week 7

Activities and requirements

Week 8

Activities and requirements

B A S I C M I L I T A R Y T R A I N I N G 8.5 WEEK SCHEDULE WEEK 0 ACTIVITIES AND REQUIREMENTS First week briefing 737th Training Group/Commander (CC)/Superintendent (CCC) briefing Clothing, running shoe and equipment issue Dorm and drill basics Haircuts Coping with BMT Health, morale and welfare Immunization and blood draw Initial Base Exchange (BX) issue Initial phone call Pay Physical training Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) WEEK 1 ACTIVITIES AND REQUIREMENTS Reporting and saluting procedures Entry control procedures Medical and dental appointments Fitness and nutrition briefing Educational benefits briefing (Montgomery GI Bill/ Post 9/11) ID card issue Individual drill Flight drill Dorm/recruit living area preparation Air Force rank insignia recognition Weapon issue and familiarization Human relations and cultural sensitivity Air Force initial PT assessment Airmen’s Time Commanders arrival briefing Dress appearance Physical training Immunizations Intro to classroom procedures Military entitlements and educational opportunities Suicide awareness and prevention Chapel guide meeting WEEK 2 ACTIVITIES AND REQUIREMENTS Career guidance Air Force History Air Force Organization Airmen’s Time—Flight commander team building “which side”Airmen’s Time—P2 debriefing Airmen’s Time Drill Profession of arms Chapel guide meeting A new beginning What Now Airman—Sign the form Human relations Basic situational awareness Open ranks/D&A 1 progress check Weapon handling and maintenance Professional interpersonal interactions Physical training Recruit living area appraisal and evaluation WEEK 3 ACTIVITIES AND REQUIREMENTS Second clothing issue Dress and appearance (service uniform) Interview sessions 3 Week of Training (WOT) PT appraisal Airmen’s Time Airmen’s Time—P2 debriefing Basic leadership and character Chapel guide meeting Cyber awareness Drill Weapons handling and maintenance Professional Airman Resilience What Now Airman—Extra duty Healthy lifestyle and adapting to the Air Force Physical training Public relations and the media Trafficking in persons awareness Warrior role WEEK 4 ACTIVITIES AND REQUIREMENTS Airmen’s Time Airmen’s Time—Flight commander team building “copycat”Airmen’s Time—P2 debriefing Base liberty briefing Chapel guide meeting Haircuts Drill Consequences Real responsibilities of Airman What Now Airman—Big brother Physical training Base referral agencies Career progression and Air Force quality of life Environmental awareness Financial readiness Joint ethics Military citizenship Sexually transmitted diseases Sexual Assault Prevention and Reporting (SAPR) Recruit living area appraisal Antiterrorism/force protection level 1 WEEK 5 ACTIVITIES AND REQUIREMENTS Airmen’s Time Airmen’s Time—FC team building “box score” Balance My role in mission Warrior ethos What Now Airman—Relationships Military skills development progress check Physical training Weapons progress check Individual portraits and flight photos Second boot issue Recruit living area progress check Combat stress recovery Intro to Air Force combatives Intro to Code of Conduct Joint operations Law of armed conflict Mental preparation for combat Principles in first aid Drill Drill progress check WEEK 6 ACTIVITIES AND REQUIREMENTS Computer-based training/Air Force portal familiarization Written test Physical Training (PT) evaluation Air and Space Expeditionary Force and pre-deployment briefing Air Force fitness program Airmanship core value briefing Airmen’s Time—Flight commander team building “self assessment” Airmen’s Time Hometown news release Chemical, Biological, Radiation and Nuclear (CBRN) defense Drill Leadership/followership Not everything is gray Professional competence What Now Airman—Help wanted Foundational Expeditionary Skills Training (FEST) Open ran

FAQs

What happens in Week 0 of the 8.5-week Basic Military Training schedule?

Week 0 focuses on the first week briefing, clothing/running shoe/equipment issue, dorm and drill basics, haircuts, coping with BMT, health and morale activities, immunization and blood draw, initial BX issue, initial phone call, and pay-related items.

What are the key topics covered during Weeks 1–3?

Weeks 1–3 include reporting and saluting and entry control procedures, medical and dental appointments, fitness and nutrition briefings, educational benefits and entitlements, ID card and rank insignia recognition, drill and flight-related activities, human relations and cultural sensitivity, cyber awareness, drill, weapons handling and maintenance, and leadership/resilience milestones.

What additional training expands in Weeks 6–8?

Weeks 6–8 add computer-based training and Air Force portal familiarization, written tests, PT evaluation, expeditionary force and pre-deployment briefings, CBRN defense, foundational expeditionary skills, combatives applications (including pugil sticks), deployment line processing and equipment issue, and culminating graduation events such as Airman’s Run, Coin ceremony, and Parade/Graduation.

Sep 17, 2026

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