WEBVTT 00:04.671 --> 00:10.344 ♪♪♪ 00:12.012 --> 00:15.115 Welcome to this episode of "MOGUARD TV." 00:15.115 --> 00:18.118 I am your host, Airman 1st Class Halley Burgess 00:18.118 --> 00:20.120 with the 131st Bomb Wing. 00:20.120 --> 00:22.656 In this episode, we'll be guiding you through the steps 00:22.656 --> 00:24.758 that a recruit takes to become an airman 00:24.758 --> 00:26.927 in the Missouri Air National Guard. 00:26.927 --> 00:30.130 We'll begin with a brief overview of our organization, 00:30.130 --> 00:32.533 and the professional and educational opportunities 00:32.533 --> 00:34.902 available to citizen airmen. 00:34.902 --> 00:37.070 We'll then explain the administrative process 00:37.070 --> 00:39.373 and our student flight program that prepares 00:39.373 --> 00:43.176 a recruit for success at basic military training. 00:43.176 --> 00:44.912 Next, we'll move on 00:44.912 --> 00:47.547 to an overview of basic military training 00:47.547 --> 00:50.584 at Air Force Technical Training School. 00:50.584 --> 00:53.120 And finally, we provide an overview 00:53.120 --> 00:56.023 of on-the-job training after technical school, 00:56.023 --> 00:58.759 and the service commitments of being a citizen airman 00:58.759 --> 01:01.461 in the Missouri Air National Guard. 01:01.461 --> 01:16.476 ♪♪♪ 01:16.476 --> 01:26.486 ♪♪♪ 01:26.486 --> 01:34.494 ♪♪♪ 01:36.396 --> 01:38.498 Our first segment is a brief overview 01:38.498 --> 01:40.534 of the Missouri Air National Guard 01:40.534 --> 01:43.303 and the professional and educational opportunities 01:43.303 --> 01:46.773 available to citizen airmen. 01:46.773 --> 01:50.310 (male announcer) The Missouri Air National Guard is a reserve component 01:50.310 --> 01:52.446 of the United States Air Force 01:52.446 --> 01:55.048 and is composed of two organizations, 01:55.048 --> 01:58.986 the 131st Bomb Wing and the 139th Airlift Wing. 01:58.986 --> 02:00.921 Each wing has its own mission. 02:00.921 --> 02:03.924 The 131st flies the B-2 Spirit Bomber 02:03.924 --> 02:06.393 and is headquartered at Whiteman Air Force Base 02:06.393 --> 02:09.496 near Knob Noster, Missouri, and has several units 02:09.496 --> 02:12.699 stationed at Jefferson Barracks in St. Louis. 02:12.699 --> 02:16.670 The 139th flies the C-130 H Hercules 02:16.670 --> 02:19.806 and is based at Rosecrans Air National Guard base 02:19.806 --> 02:22.075 near Saint Joseph, Missouri. 02:22.075 --> 02:25.078 Each state's Air National Guard has a dual federal 02:25.078 --> 02:26.847 and state mission. 02:26.847 --> 02:29.149 (Joseph Swanson) Our Federal mission here at Whiteman is going to be 02:29.149 --> 02:31.451 to support the active duty Air Force 02:31.451 --> 02:33.320 and the B-2 mission on their deployments 02:33.320 --> 02:34.654 where they may go. 02:34.654 --> 02:37.491 So, as maintainers on the B-2, we'll travel right alongside 02:37.491 --> 02:40.627 the active duty airmen to help do that mission. 02:40.627 --> 02:43.530 On the state side of things, if there is flooding, 02:43.530 --> 02:45.332 natural disasters, we can be tasked 02:45.332 --> 02:47.200 to help provide relief. 02:47.200 --> 02:51.271 (announcer) Each wing is manned by airmen who perform a variety of jobs 02:51.271 --> 02:53.840 that support their mission, including flying 02:53.840 --> 02:57.210 and maintaining the aircraft, managing air operations 02:57.210 --> 03:00.881 and the airfield, as well as providing medical support. 03:00.881 --> 03:03.717 (Frederick Osborn) There's over 100 different career opportunities 03:03.717 --> 03:06.987 for individuals, whether it be enlisted or the officer ranks 03:06.987 --> 03:08.622 in the Air National Guard. 03:08.622 --> 03:13.026 They will run from a plumber, to aircraft technicians, 03:13.026 --> 03:16.329 to finance, to security forces, to firefighters. 03:16.329 --> 03:19.699 Essentially, you can pick up our base, set us out 03:19.699 --> 03:22.069 in the middle of nowhere, and we're self-sustained. 03:22.069 --> 03:23.603 We're a little city. 03:23.603 --> 03:25.405 We have to have people to work there. 03:25.405 --> 03:28.742 (announcer) The Air National Guard has the same rank structure 03:28.742 --> 03:31.378 as the US Air Force, with airmen divided 03:31.378 --> 03:34.214 into enlisted members and officers. 03:34.214 --> 03:36.316 (Frederick) In the Air National Guard, you will find two different 03:36.316 --> 03:39.219 career paths, the enlisted side and the officer side. 03:39.219 --> 03:41.888 The enlisted side is going to be basically the doers, 03:41.888 --> 03:43.390 the ones that are turning the wrenches, 03:43.390 --> 03:45.092 making things happen. 03:45.092 --> 03:47.427 They're going to ensure that things are getting done. 03:47.427 --> 03:50.230 (Kirsten Luebrecht) Officers are kind of like the manager or the coach 03:50.230 --> 03:52.165 of a ball team, and then the players are actually 03:52.165 --> 03:54.267 like the enlisted members who are executing 03:54.267 --> 03:57.270 what the coach has given them as direction. 03:58.238 --> 03:59.840 (Frederick) To be an officer with the Air Guard, 03:59.840 --> 04:01.575 you have to have a 4-year degree. 04:01.575 --> 04:03.944 So, most generally our folks come in enlisted, 04:03.944 --> 04:05.712 have us pay for their 4-year degree, 04:05.712 --> 04:07.814 then they apply for an officer position. 04:07.814 --> 04:10.650 (announcer) The Missouri Air National Guard sets a high standard 04:10.650 --> 04:13.353 for their applicants and is looking for a certain type 04:13.353 --> 04:15.922 of individual to join their ranks. 04:15.922 --> 04:17.457 (Frederick) When we're thinking about the ultimate recruit, 04:17.457 --> 04:19.459 what we're looking for is someone who's driven, 04:19.459 --> 04:21.828 who's passionate, and who's wanting to serve. 04:21.828 --> 04:23.730 They can be looking for education 04:23.730 --> 04:25.332 and the benefits that we have, 04:25.332 --> 04:27.267 but the underlying factor is they're willing to serve 04:27.267 --> 04:29.302 and understand the obligation that comes along 04:29.302 --> 04:31.104 with being in the military. 04:31.104 --> 04:33.473 We expect you to show up on time, get into your job, 04:33.473 --> 04:35.308 doing it to the best of your ability, 04:35.308 --> 04:36.810 and striving for excellence. 04:36.810 --> 04:38.778 (Jennifer Kuhl) For the Air National Guard specifically, 04:38.778 --> 04:41.081 we want somebody who does want to serve their country. 04:41.081 --> 04:42.983 That's a very important component, 04:42.983 --> 04:44.885 because we do have the state and federal mission, 04:44.885 --> 04:46.853 and you could be activated at any time. 04:46.853 --> 04:48.455 In order to join the Air National Guard, 04:48.455 --> 04:51.324 you have to be at least a senior and 17 04:51.324 --> 04:55.529 with your parent's permission, and we go up to age 40. 04:55.529 --> 04:57.531 (Joseph) Now, if you have some prior service experience, 04:57.531 --> 05:00.100 say 4 years active duty, we could subtract that 05:00.100 --> 05:02.302 off the age 40 requirement. 05:02.302 --> 05:05.272 So, in that case, as long as you can put in 20 good years 05:05.272 --> 05:08.241 of military service prior to your 60th birthday. 05:08.241 --> 05:10.844 (announcer) US citizenship is not a requirement 05:10.844 --> 05:12.579 to join the military. 05:12.579 --> 05:14.848 (Jennifer) Certain cases, we can put people in certain jobs 05:14.848 --> 05:18.251 that are not US citizens as long as they have their INS card 05:18.251 --> 05:21.121 and they're working on their citizenship. 05:21.121 --> 05:23.123 (announcer) The Missouri Air National Guard 05:23.123 --> 05:25.792 offers outstanding benefits to its members. 05:25.792 --> 05:28.228 (Frederick) What I see as a recruiter, a lot of individuals are joining 05:28.228 --> 05:31.231 the Air National Guard today to help further their education, 05:31.231 --> 05:33.700 whether it's to pay for their education to go to college, 05:33.700 --> 05:36.503 or whether it's to get training that we have 05:36.503 --> 05:38.705 to utilize in the civilian workforce, 05:38.705 --> 05:40.707 they want that education. 05:40.707 --> 05:44.211 I wanted to serve my country, but I definitely wanted 05:44.211 --> 05:46.546 my education paid for. 05:46.546 --> 05:49.316 (Kirsten) Missouri Air National Guard has educational benefits 05:49.316 --> 05:52.118 of 100% tuition assistance currently. 05:52.118 --> 05:54.221 They will pay off of Mizzou's rate 05:54.221 --> 05:58.458 to a Missouri accredited college up to 39 credit hours a year. 05:58.458 --> 06:00.594 And that starts after the day you enlist. 06:00.594 --> 06:02.662 We also have the reserve GI Bill. 06:02.662 --> 06:04.764 It's available to you for 36 months. 06:04.764 --> 06:08.868 If you're a full-time student, you can use up to $368 a month. 06:08.868 --> 06:12.105 Along with the reserve GI Bill, some career fields qualify 06:12.105 --> 06:14.374 for an additional $350 kicker. 06:14.374 --> 06:16.543 So, you're looking at potentially getting around 06:16.543 --> 06:19.779 $700, $800 a month just for going to school full-time, 06:19.779 --> 06:22.415 depending on what benefits you can utilize. 06:22.415 --> 06:24.618 (announcer) Another benefit offered to airmen 06:24.618 --> 06:27.187 in the Missouri Air National Guard is voluntary 06:27.187 --> 06:29.623 premium-based health and dental plans. 06:29.623 --> 06:31.625 (Frederick) They can purchase medical insurance for themselves 06:31.625 --> 06:34.394 on an individual plan, or they can purchase another plan 06:34.394 --> 06:36.096 for them and their families. 06:36.096 --> 06:40.500 And we offer that to our members at a very, very reasonable cost. 06:40.500 --> 06:44.070 (announcer) The Missouri National Guard is a family-based organization 06:44.070 --> 06:48.308 that recognizes the role that a citizen airmen's family has 06:48.308 --> 06:50.443 in the success of the mission. 06:50.443 --> 06:53.747 (Frederick) We actually have a family support group, and they provide 06:53.747 --> 06:56.916 opportunities to bring our families into our organization, 06:56.916 --> 06:58.685 which is outstanding. 06:58.685 --> 07:00.420 The Missouri Air National Guard 07:00.420 --> 07:03.823 does a really good job putting families first. 07:03.823 --> 07:06.860 (announcer) Missouri Air National Guard recruiters are professionals 07:06.860 --> 07:09.529 that vet and help guide an applicant 07:09.529 --> 07:11.598 through the enlistment process. 07:11.598 --> 07:13.700 (Kirsten) I absolutely love being in the Air National Guard, 07:13.700 --> 07:16.836 and it changed my life so much, so it's an opportunity for me 07:16.836 --> 07:18.772 to be able to do that for someone else, 07:18.772 --> 07:21.341 or to be able to help them do that for themselves. 07:21.341 --> 07:24.077 (Frederick) As a recruiter, we take personal responsibility 07:24.077 --> 07:26.413 for each and every one of our applicants. 07:26.413 --> 07:28.615 (Kirsten) We are there for them every step of the way. 07:28.615 --> 07:30.183 Any questions that they have, 07:30.183 --> 07:31.685 we're always going to be here for them. 07:31.685 --> 07:34.220 We're the ones who these people are trusting 07:34.220 --> 07:36.189 for the next 6 years of their life. 07:36.189 --> 07:38.491 (Frederick) My role is not to convince them to make a decision 07:38.491 --> 07:40.060 to join the Air Guard. 07:40.060 --> 07:42.929 My role as a recruiter is to provide the information needed 07:42.929 --> 07:44.698 for he or she to make the decision 07:44.698 --> 07:46.266 based on that information, 07:46.266 --> 07:47.967 whether or not the Air Guard is right for them. 07:47.967 --> 07:49.669 I try to get people to understand 07:49.669 --> 07:52.038 it's not just a job, but it's the opportunities. 07:52.038 --> 07:55.175 The education, the medical, potential retirement, 07:55.175 --> 07:58.311 those are things that you really can depend on. 07:58.311 --> 08:04.351 ♪♪♪ 08:05.819 --> 08:08.488 (Halley Burgess) In this next segment, we'll take you through the administrative 08:08.488 --> 08:11.157 processing of a new recruit, and learn 08:11.157 --> 08:14.361 about the Guard's student flight program. 08:16.896 --> 08:18.865 (announcer) When an individual is considering joining 08:18.865 --> 08:20.800 the Missouri Air National Guard, 08:20.800 --> 08:23.336 they first want to meet with a recruiter. 08:23.336 --> 08:25.505 Missouri Air National Guard recruiters are found 08:25.505 --> 08:27.974 at three locations, Jefferson Barracks 08:27.974 --> 08:31.144 in Saint Louis county, Saint Joseph, Missouri, 08:31.144 --> 08:35.849 and Whiteman Air Force Base in Knob Noster, Missouri. 08:35.849 --> 08:38.017 The applicant will call a recruiting office 08:38.017 --> 08:41.688 and set up a time to meet with a recruiter to ask questions 08:41.688 --> 08:43.423 and find out if the Air National Guard 08:43.423 --> 08:46.126 is a good fit for them. 08:46.126 --> 08:48.895 At that point, the recruiter will schedule a day for them 08:48.895 --> 08:50.897 to go to MEPS. 08:50.897 --> 08:54.601 MEPS stands for Military Entrance Processing Station. 08:54.601 --> 08:58.037 New recruits for all branches of the military go to MEPS 08:58.037 --> 09:00.140 for in-processing. 09:00.940 --> 09:02.342 (Frederick) It's a long day. 09:02.342 --> 09:05.011 There's certain days that they do this testing. 09:05.011 --> 09:06.946 You have to be there 6 o'clock in the morning, 09:06.946 --> 09:08.648 and you just plan to be there all day. 09:08.648 --> 09:10.884 They will feed you, they'll take care of you, 09:10.884 --> 09:12.819 but it is a long day. 09:12.819 --> 09:14.220 (Kirsten) It's kind of like a sports physical, 09:14.220 --> 09:16.122 so you're going to have your eyes checked, 09:16.122 --> 09:17.690 your ears checked, your mobility. 09:17.690 --> 09:19.426 They're going to make sure that you're qualified 09:19.426 --> 09:21.428 to join the Air National Guard. 09:21.428 --> 09:23.496 (announcer) In addition to the physical exam, 09:23.496 --> 09:26.466 the recruit also takes the ASVAB test. 09:26.466 --> 09:27.801 (Jennifer) The ASVAB stands for 09:27.801 --> 09:31.337 the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery. 09:31.337 --> 09:33.306 (Joseph) You'll be graded in four different areas: 09:33.306 --> 09:37.210 mechanical, admin, general, and electrical. 09:37.210 --> 09:40.980 And based on those scores, we can place you into certain jobs. 09:40.980 --> 09:44.017 (Jennifer) The highest that you can get on the ASVAB is 99. 09:44.017 --> 09:45.819 So, what I'm looking for is somebody 09:45.819 --> 09:48.822 that can score about a 70 or above. 09:48.822 --> 09:51.157 Fifty is about average. 09:51.157 --> 09:54.027 (Kirsten) Once you're done at MEPS, you're going to come back here with us 09:54.027 --> 09:56.262 and sit down with a recruiter, and go over the jobs 09:56.262 --> 09:58.731 that we have vacant and what you qualify for. 09:58.731 --> 10:01.234 You'll then select the job that you would like to go into, 10:01.234 --> 10:03.136 and then you will actually enlist 10:03.136 --> 10:06.473 with your recruiter at your specific wing. 10:06.473 --> 10:10.143 (announcer) You'll be assigned an AFS, or Air Force Specialty Code, 10:10.143 --> 10:12.712 based on the job that you select. 10:12.712 --> 10:15.248 I like to explain also that you don't necessarily have to find 10:15.248 --> 10:17.517 a job that is in line with what you're doing 10:17.517 --> 10:19.085 on the civilian side. 10:19.085 --> 10:20.887 A lot of times people want to come in on a weekend 10:20.887 --> 10:22.489 and do something completely different. 10:22.489 --> 10:25.058 So, let's say they are a finance manager. 10:25.058 --> 10:26.693 They may want to come in and say, 10:26.693 --> 10:28.528 "Hey, let me climb around on top of a B-2 10:28.528 --> 10:31.931 and do some repairs, and get my hands dirty." 10:31.931 --> 10:34.467 (Kirsten) Something completely different will kind of give you a variety 10:34.467 --> 10:36.035 in your life that will kind of change it up, 10:36.035 --> 10:37.904 and it'll be exciting. 10:37.904 --> 10:40.073 (announcer) To help in the decision-making process, 10:40.073 --> 10:43.176 the recruiters will take new recruits around the base 10:43.176 --> 10:46.179 to observe the jobs that they are considering. 10:46.179 --> 10:48.381 (Kirsten) We'll actually bring them here to the base, 10:48.381 --> 10:50.650 and we'll have a member from that actual unit 10:50.650 --> 10:52.952 that does that job on a daily basis 10:52.952 --> 10:55.255 come and speak with them, so then they can really get 10:55.255 --> 10:58.591 a good feel, "Is that something I would enjoy doing?" 10:58.591 --> 11:01.995 (Samantha Simmons) Getting to meet the unit members reassures you that 11:01.995 --> 11:03.563 it's what you want. 11:03.563 --> 11:05.865 It's easier to pick your job when you can talk to them 11:05.865 --> 11:10.703 and gain some insight from their experiences. 11:10.703 --> 11:13.273 (Joseph) So, that really helps, kind of gives them a good idea 11:13.273 --> 11:14.974 of what the career field is all about. 11:14.974 --> 11:16.609 And then they can decide for themselves, 11:16.609 --> 11:18.144 "Hey, this is indeed a career field 11:18.144 --> 11:20.246 that I want to pursue or get into." 11:20.246 --> 11:23.216 (announcer) After a military career field has been selected, 11:23.216 --> 11:26.019 the recruit will schedule a day to be sworn in. 11:26.019 --> 11:28.187 This is the point at which a citizen officially 11:28.187 --> 11:31.224 becomes a member of the Missouri Air National Guard. 11:31.224 --> 11:33.626 (Jason Jones) That starts their military commitment. 11:33.626 --> 11:35.495 The minimum enlistment is 6 years 11:35.495 --> 11:36.930 with the Air National Guard. 11:36.930 --> 11:38.431 So, for the next 6 years of their life, 11:38.431 --> 11:40.700 they're going to start coming seeing us 1 weekend a month, 11:40.700 --> 11:43.836 2 weeks a year, all throughout the next 6 years. 11:43.836 --> 11:45.638 (Jennifer) What's different about the Air Guard is 11:45.638 --> 11:47.774 they don't get that pressure while they're at MEPS 11:47.774 --> 11:49.642 to swear in right then and there. 11:49.642 --> 11:51.511 They have time to decide. 11:51.511 --> 11:53.846 (Joseph) The day that you raise your hand and swear in is the day 11:53.846 --> 11:56.282 that you'll be eligible for those educational benefits 11:56.282 --> 11:58.851 as far as the state tuition assistance go. 11:58.851 --> 12:01.020 (Kirsten) When you're taking that oath of enlistment, you are 12:01.020 --> 12:03.790 committing to do something greater than yourself. 12:03.790 --> 12:07.126 You have committed to not only support your fellow airmen 12:07.126 --> 12:08.928 and your fellow military members, 12:08.928 --> 12:10.463 but you're also supporting 12:10.463 --> 12:11.998 your state and your country as well. 12:11.998 --> 12:14.734 And that's something that is so much bigger than yourself. 12:14.734 --> 12:16.636 (announcer) Before a newly sworn-in airmen leaves 12:16.636 --> 12:18.871 for basic military training, they will spend 12:18.871 --> 12:21.941 their monthly drill weekends doing student flight. 12:21.941 --> 12:24.978 This is a preparatory course for basic military training 12:24.978 --> 12:27.647 that is unique to the Air National Guard. 12:27.647 --> 12:30.049 The active duty Air Force and the reserves 12:30.049 --> 12:32.285 do not offer student flight. 12:32.285 --> 12:33.886 Student flight takes place 12:33.886 --> 12:35.855 at Rosecrans Air National Guard base 12:35.855 --> 12:39.993 in Saint Joseph for new members of the 139th Airlift Wing, 12:39.993 --> 12:43.396 and at Whiteman Air Force base in Knob Noster for new members 12:43.396 --> 12:46.366 of the 131st Bomb Wing. 12:46.366 --> 12:48.101 (Joseph) It's going to give you the opportunity 12:48.101 --> 12:50.703 to meet other folks in the unit who just enlisted. 12:50.703 --> 12:53.473 You're going to learn about the Air Force, the culture, 12:53.473 --> 12:55.808 the core values, rank structure. 12:55.808 --> 12:58.211 You're going to be taking your physical training test. 12:58.211 --> 13:00.880 (Kirsten) We're going to teach you some drill movements, the marching, 13:00.880 --> 13:03.816 how to enter a room, how to speak with an officer, 13:03.816 --> 13:05.351 different things like that. 13:05.351 --> 13:07.453 We're also going to make sure you're in-processed correctly, 13:07.453 --> 13:09.555 and that you're ready to leave for basic training. 13:09.555 --> 13:11.257 (Joseph) So that way, when you get to basic training, 13:11.257 --> 13:12.992 you have an idea of what's going on, 13:12.992 --> 13:15.094 and you won't necessarily be blindsided 13:15.094 --> 13:16.763 with all the new stuff. 13:16.763 --> 13:18.197 You're already prepared. 13:18.197 --> 13:19.899 So, it gives you the tools that you need for when 13:19.899 --> 13:21.234 you do go to basic training. 13:21.234 --> 13:24.337 Typically, you're looking at 2 to 4, maybe 5 months 13:24.337 --> 13:25.805 before you leave for basic training 13:25.805 --> 13:27.473 that you would be in student flight. 13:27.473 --> 13:29.475 (Jennifer) One of the other things they do is we'll have one 13:29.475 --> 13:31.077 of the younger members who just got back 13:31.077 --> 13:32.812 from basic training in tech school, 13:32.812 --> 13:34.514 they'll come to the student flight 13:34.514 --> 13:37.750 and talk to them about their experience. 13:37.750 --> 13:39.252 And that way the student flighters 13:39.252 --> 13:42.288 can ask them questions about what basic training is like, 13:42.288 --> 13:44.757 and they have the most current information. 13:45.591 --> 13:51.230 ♪♪♪ 13:52.832 --> 13:55.902 (Halley) When we return, we'll be heading to basic military training 13:55.902 --> 13:58.504 and technical school, where warrior skills 13:58.504 --> 14:01.107 and specialty training take place. 14:04.310 --> 14:10.416 (announcer) It's in your blood, your instincts, your gut. 14:11.617 --> 14:13.453 It's in that voice in your head that says, 14:13.453 --> 14:16.989 "I can be something better, something stronger." 14:16.989 --> 14:19.625 We've been waiting for you, and your resolve 14:19.625 --> 14:23.196 to protect this great land you love. 14:23.196 --> 14:25.732 Are you up to it? 14:25.732 --> 14:27.867 It's up to you. 14:27.867 --> 14:30.403 The Air National Guard. 14:31.838 --> 14:37.910 ♪♪♪ 14:41.114 --> 14:44.183 (announcer) The rites of passage that all airmen must complete 14:44.183 --> 14:47.086 are graduation from basic military training 14:47.086 --> 14:49.822 and technical school. 14:49.822 --> 14:52.024 (Jason) Basic military training is 8 1/2 weeks long 14:52.024 --> 14:56.262 in San Antonio, Texas, at Lackland Air Force Base. 14:56.262 --> 14:58.331 (Frederick) You go to the exact same basic training 14:58.331 --> 15:00.733 that all the other Air Force individuals go to, 15:00.733 --> 15:03.703 whether it be the guard, the reserve, or active duty. 15:03.703 --> 15:05.304 You would not know the difference 15:05.304 --> 15:06.773 when you're at basic training. 15:06.773 --> 15:08.674 You all train together. 15:08.674 --> 15:10.977 (Jason) The purpose of basic training is to get you 15:10.977 --> 15:14.147 out of a civilian mind-set and into a military mind-set. 15:14.147 --> 15:15.782 (announcer) The role of transforming 15:15.782 --> 15:18.084 a recruit's mind-set is the responsibility 15:18.084 --> 15:20.186 of the military training instructor, 15:20.186 --> 15:22.455 also known as a TI. 15:22.455 --> 15:25.992 The TI has one of the most important jobs in the Air Force, 15:25.992 --> 15:28.261 making an airman. 15:28.261 --> 15:30.730 The military training instructors are typically 15:30.730 --> 15:33.032 going to yell at you or towards you 15:33.032 --> 15:34.634 or near you. 15:34.634 --> 15:36.235 It's just going to happen. 15:36.235 --> 15:38.070 Their job is to transform you from that civilian 15:38.070 --> 15:40.206 to an airman that can work under pressure. 15:40.206 --> 15:43.142 (Jennifer) So, it's really trying to find out how you react 15:43.142 --> 15:45.545 when you're under a stressful situation. 15:45.545 --> 15:48.681 (Kirsten) So, it might be a simple thing as yelling at you 15:48.681 --> 15:50.016 while you're making your bed. 15:50.016 --> 15:51.918 Can you handle it? Can you handle that pressure? 15:51.918 --> 15:54.921 Can you still complete the task and at the level 15:54.921 --> 15:57.490 that they need you to with that pressure? 15:57.490 --> 15:59.091 (Joseph) They're going to yell, they're going to holler, 15:59.091 --> 16:01.093 they're going to make you feel like you don't have enough time 16:01.093 --> 16:02.762 to complete certain tasks. 16:02.762 --> 16:05.832 And they want to see that you can indeed complete the task, 16:05.832 --> 16:07.433 and that you can do it without breaking down, 16:07.433 --> 16:08.968 that you can do it under the stress. 16:08.968 --> 16:10.803 Because no matter how fast or how well you move, 16:10.803 --> 16:12.238 it's not going to be fast enough, 16:12.238 --> 16:13.673 it's not going to be good enough. 16:13.673 --> 16:15.274 Their job is to provide that stress, 16:15.274 --> 16:17.577 so everyone feels it, everyone goes through it. 16:17.577 --> 16:19.512 You are told when to get up, when to sleep, 16:19.512 --> 16:21.647 when to eat, when to breathe. 16:21.647 --> 16:25.051 (Samantha) There's a lot of structure, so if you're not used to that, 16:25.051 --> 16:28.187 it's something that you'll get used to really fast. 16:28.187 --> 16:32.024 You can expect to be homesick like nobody's business. 16:32.024 --> 16:34.594 You don't have any communication with your family. 16:34.594 --> 16:36.329 That's really hard. 16:36.329 --> 16:38.197 (announcer) Throughout basic military training, 16:38.197 --> 16:41.868 a recruit will be challenged both mentally and physically. 16:41.868 --> 16:44.337 For most, it will be one of the toughest ordeals 16:44.337 --> 16:47.306 that they have faced in their lives. 16:47.306 --> 16:50.543 (Jason) The most rewarding part of basic training is finding out 16:50.543 --> 16:54.213 who you really are and what you can accomplish. 16:54.213 --> 16:57.149 (Frederick) It is impressive to see the young men and women 16:57.149 --> 17:00.620 going across the parade field looking sharp 17:00.620 --> 17:04.090 and knowing as a recruiter what they might have been 17:04.090 --> 17:06.759 just a couple months ago, to see that transformation 17:06.759 --> 17:09.729 from the outside, it's tremendous. 17:09.729 --> 17:12.598 (announcer) Filled with pride and a sense of accomplishment, 17:12.598 --> 17:14.533 the next stage for the new airmen 17:14.533 --> 17:16.669 is to attend technical school. 17:16.669 --> 17:19.538 (Joseph) The training can be as short as 6 weeks for tech school, 17:19.538 --> 17:22.441 as long as 6, 7, 8, 9 months of training. 17:22.441 --> 17:25.144 It just all depends on the career field. 17:25.144 --> 17:28.514 (Jason) Tech school's going to be more like a college atmosphere. 17:28.514 --> 17:30.616 In basic training, you're sharing a room 17:30.616 --> 17:32.318 with 60 other people. 17:32.318 --> 17:34.086 In tech school, though, you'll have a roommate, 17:34.086 --> 17:36.088 it's much more relaxed, and it's a way 17:36.088 --> 17:38.591 to kind of decompress from basic training. 17:38.591 --> 17:40.359 (Joseph) Your tech school is going to have 17:40.359 --> 17:42.028 what's called a phase program. 17:42.028 --> 17:44.263 Now, you are restricted in basic training. 17:44.263 --> 17:46.032 You couldn't come and go as you please. 17:46.032 --> 17:47.600 When you go to tech school, you're going to earn 17:47.600 --> 17:49.201 those freedoms back. 17:49.201 --> 17:51.637 Say the first week or two, you'll be restricted to staying 17:51.637 --> 17:54.640 in your military clothes after your technical training. 17:54.640 --> 17:57.043 A couple weeks after that, you may be able to leave base, 17:57.043 --> 17:59.545 your curfew will gradually get later and later. 17:59.545 --> 18:02.448 (Jason) You're going to march to classroom every day. 18:02.448 --> 18:04.450 When you get to class, that's when we're going 18:04.450 --> 18:08.154 to start teaching you your AFSC, or Air Force Specialty Code, 18:08.154 --> 18:09.789 the job that you're going to do 18:09.789 --> 18:11.424 on your one weekend a month back here. 18:11.424 --> 18:13.159 When you go to tech school, 18:13.159 --> 18:15.061 you're going to study every night. 18:15.061 --> 18:17.897 Each night's important because you get to refresh 18:17.897 --> 18:19.532 on what you learned that day. 18:19.532 --> 18:21.100 You're studying and you're studying 18:21.100 --> 18:22.902 and you're studying. 18:22.902 --> 18:25.071 (Kirsten) In the evening, you're going to need to dedicate some time 18:25.071 --> 18:26.706 to review the work that you went over. 18:26.706 --> 18:29.075 You will have tests, you will have homework, 18:29.075 --> 18:30.743 and you will have to graduate. 18:30.743 --> 18:33.346 (Frederick) When an individual recruit is attending tech school, 18:33.346 --> 18:36.415 they can count on getting the most up-to-date training. 18:36.415 --> 18:39.852 And the skillset and the facilities are top-notch. 18:39.852 --> 18:41.654 It's conducive to learning. 18:41.654 --> 18:43.322 (Jason) Every job we have in the Air National Guard 18:43.322 --> 18:44.857 has a civilian equivalent, 18:44.857 --> 18:46.459 whether it's air traffic control, 18:46.459 --> 18:47.960 whether it's cook, 18:47.960 --> 18:49.595 or whether it's a police officer. 18:49.595 --> 18:51.297 Your Air National Guard training 18:51.297 --> 18:52.865 will translate to a civilian career. 18:52.865 --> 18:55.735 (announcer) There is also an educational benefit to graduating 18:55.735 --> 18:57.870 from technical school. 18:57.870 --> 19:00.172 By enlisting in the Air National Guard, 19:00.172 --> 19:02.441 an airman is automatically enrolled 19:02.441 --> 19:06.912 in the Community College of the Air Force, or CCAF, 19:06.912 --> 19:08.981 which is an accredited 2-year college 19:08.981 --> 19:11.817 run by the United States Air Force. 19:11.817 --> 19:15.121 The CCAF awards college credits for graduating 19:15.121 --> 19:18.357 basic military training and technical school. 19:18.357 --> 19:20.593 It applies these credits towards one of its 19:20.593 --> 19:24.764 68 associate degree programs. 19:24.764 --> 19:27.600 (Jason) When you graduate tech school, now is the first time you feel 19:27.600 --> 19:31.437 that you are truly a member of the Air National Guard 19:31.437 --> 19:33.139 because now you can come back to do the job 19:33.139 --> 19:35.541 that you've been trained to do. 19:37.143 --> 19:42.748 ♪♪♪ 19:44.683 --> 19:47.319 In this final segment, we provide an overview 19:47.319 --> 19:50.322 of on-the-job training after technical school, 19:50.322 --> 19:54.360 as well as service commitments required of citizen airmen. 19:56.128 --> 19:58.431 (announcer) In the Air National Guard, following graduation from 19:58.431 --> 20:02.334 tech school, an airman will return to their assigned unit. 20:02.334 --> 20:04.503 Certain career fields may require additional 20:04.503 --> 20:09.041 on-the-job training, also known as seasoning days. 20:09.041 --> 20:11.477 (Jason) An example, if you're working on the C-130 airplane. 20:11.477 --> 20:14.013 In tech school, we'll teach you how to work on all the planes 20:14.013 --> 20:15.481 in the Air Force inventory. 20:15.481 --> 20:17.650 When you come back here, we're going to really focus 20:17.650 --> 20:19.919 on the C-130 because that's what we fly. 20:19.919 --> 20:22.688 We want to make sure that we're comfortable with you working 20:22.688 --> 20:25.391 on the C-130, just like we want you to be comfortable 20:25.391 --> 20:27.793 working on the C-130. 20:28.594 --> 20:30.629 (announcer) The training is done Monday through Friday, 20:30.629 --> 20:32.531 much like a full-time job, 20:32.531 --> 20:35.901 with the duration depending on the career field. 20:35.901 --> 20:38.137 (Ian Ondera) Getting back from tech school can be kind of scary 20:38.137 --> 20:40.005 because you're just in a new world, 20:40.005 --> 20:41.640 and you're just kind of hurled into it. 20:41.640 --> 20:43.876 But luckily, we got great supervisors out here 20:43.876 --> 20:45.478 that are very knowledgeable 20:45.478 --> 20:46.879 because they're doing it every day. 20:46.879 --> 20:48.581 And they're more than willing to help you. 20:48.581 --> 20:50.349 They work with you, and sometimes 20:50.349 --> 20:51.750 you work with them. 20:51.750 --> 20:54.787 I mean, the success out here is a good team effort. 20:54.787 --> 20:57.490 (announcer) After all the initial training is completed, the airmen 20:57.490 --> 21:00.693 will return to their civilian lives and begin reporting 21:00.693 --> 21:03.929 for their regularly scheduled drill weekends. 21:03.929 --> 21:05.564 (Kirsten) Part of being in the Air National Guard 21:05.564 --> 21:07.166 and the commitment that you have made 21:07.166 --> 21:08.701 is that you're going to come to drill 21:08.701 --> 21:11.370 or unit training assemblies two days out of a month, 21:11.370 --> 21:13.272 and then you're going to have annual training days 21:13.272 --> 21:15.074 of typically up to two weeks a year 21:15.074 --> 21:16.609 that you're going to come to. 21:16.609 --> 21:18.410 Really what this does is it keeps you fresh on that skill 21:18.410 --> 21:20.579 that you learned at tech school so that if we need 21:20.579 --> 21:23.249 to call you up to do something, that you know how to do it 21:23.249 --> 21:25.284 and you're ready to go. 21:25.284 --> 21:27.720 (Jennifer) So, what you're doing is you're doing your job. 21:27.720 --> 21:30.856 You're training with a trainer, or you're training somebody 21:30.856 --> 21:32.458 to do that job. 21:32.458 --> 21:34.693 You're sometimes doing professional development, 21:34.693 --> 21:37.429 and so they're always getting that edge. 21:37.429 --> 21:39.832 (Kirsten) If you need any medical requirements updated, 21:39.832 --> 21:42.134 if you need any specific training completed, 21:42.134 --> 21:45.171 it really depends on what career field you're in 21:45.171 --> 21:48.307 what you're going to be doing on that drill weekend. 21:48.307 --> 21:50.276 (announcer) A drill weekend is also an opportunity 21:50.276 --> 21:53.412 to build team camaraderie and have fun. 21:53.412 --> 21:55.814 (Kirsten) One of the great things that you have when you come 21:55.814 --> 21:57.750 on drill weekends is you're getting to reconnect 21:57.750 --> 21:59.685 with those folks that maybe you haven't gotten to see 21:59.685 --> 22:01.387 for 3 to 4 weeks. 22:01.387 --> 22:03.155 That's your Air National Guard family, 22:03.155 --> 22:05.090 so it might be something that they're one 22:05.090 --> 22:06.759 of your best friends, but you only get to see them 22:06.759 --> 22:09.795 that one weekend a month, so it's really nice. 22:09.795 --> 22:11.664 (announcer) During the day on drill weekends, 22:11.664 --> 22:13.999 air guardsmen are expected to carry out the orders 22:13.999 --> 22:15.935 that have been handed down to them. 22:15.935 --> 22:19.405 But once released, they are free to do as they please. 22:19.405 --> 22:21.674 (Joseph) At that point, a lot of times the members get together, 22:21.674 --> 22:24.510 whether it's here on base at the base club, social hour, 22:24.510 --> 22:26.078 things like that. 22:26.078 --> 22:27.846 If you're outside of the local area, 22:27.846 --> 22:29.448 you'll have a hotel that you'll be staying in. 22:29.448 --> 22:31.984 The next day you'll come in, Sunday morning, go through, 22:31.984 --> 22:33.819 you'll finish up some of your training, 22:33.819 --> 22:36.589 you'll perform your job that you were enlisted to do. 22:36.589 --> 22:38.424 And then Sunday afternoon, it's all done, 22:38.424 --> 22:41.026 and then you come back next month for your next drill. 22:41.026 --> 22:43.295 (Krista McFatridge) But always keeping in mind the integrity 22:43.295 --> 22:47.233 that you still are a part of the Air National Guard, 22:47.233 --> 22:49.401 and you have to keep up that integrity, 22:49.401 --> 22:52.805 and you have to show that you are still military. 22:52.805 --> 22:56.141 You can't just let it all go and then come back. 22:56.141 --> 22:59.245 (Frederick) Normally, a regular scheduled drill is the first weekend 22:59.245 --> 23:02.481 of each month, unless it coincides with a holiday 23:02.481 --> 23:04.149 or something like that. 23:04.149 --> 23:07.686 Each year, our leadership meets, and they set those drill dates 23:07.686 --> 23:11.690 so you're able to provide an order to your employer a year 23:11.690 --> 23:15.394 in advance on when you're expected to be at work. 23:15.394 --> 23:17.596 (announcer) There are also opportunities to serve beyond 23:17.596 --> 23:19.999 the minimum commitments of drill weekends 23:19.999 --> 23:21.734 and the annual training. 23:21.734 --> 23:24.470 (Joseph) There are opportunities to look at full-time positions 23:24.470 --> 23:26.872 later on down the road, or even to get on order, 23:26.872 --> 23:29.375 say during summertime in between school breaks, 23:29.375 --> 23:31.977 to pick up extra days to get a little extra income 23:31.977 --> 23:35.114 performing your job that you do on drill weekends. 23:35.114 --> 23:37.082 So, there's different opportunities, different doors 23:37.082 --> 23:39.752 that open up whether it's full-time, part-time, 23:39.752 --> 23:41.687 or just getting out orders to help out 23:41.687 --> 23:44.390 for a few weeks to a month at a time. 23:44.390 --> 23:46.592 (announcer) The Air National Guard is a great way to serve 23:46.592 --> 23:50.429 your state and nation and enrich your life. 23:50.429 --> 23:52.298 (Samantha) I look forward to helping my community 23:52.298 --> 23:53.933 one of these days. 23:53.933 --> 23:55.868 It's a great thing to serve your country, 23:55.868 --> 24:00.439 but it's even greater when you can serve it right here. 24:00.439 --> 24:02.708 (Krista) The integrity that you feel being a part 24:02.708 --> 24:05.711 of the Air National Guard is something that you feel, 24:05.711 --> 24:08.447 and you will always carry it with you. 24:08.447 --> 24:17.356 ♪♪♪ 24:19.758 --> 24:22.227 It is now my honor to introduce the commander 24:22.227 --> 24:24.530 of the Missouri National Guard, 24:24.530 --> 24:29.301 the adjutant general, Major General Steve Danner. 24:29.301 --> 24:31.437 Thank you Airman 1st Class Burgess, 24:31.437 --> 24:33.439 and thank you viewers for watching this episode 24:33.439 --> 24:35.307 of "MOGUARD TV." 24:35.307 --> 24:37.676 Our mission is to organize, train, and prepare 24:37.676 --> 24:40.245 a community-based force of citizen soldiers 24:40.245 --> 24:43.282 and airmen to serve our state and nation. 24:43.282 --> 24:45.317 In this episode, we have followed the training 24:45.317 --> 24:47.319 and commitment that it takes to become an airman 24:47.319 --> 24:50.089 in the Missouri Air National Guard. 24:50.089 --> 24:52.958 Our ideal recruit is driven, passionate, 24:52.958 --> 24:55.427 and has a willingness to serve. 24:55.427 --> 24:57.496 It is my honor and privilege to lead some 24:57.496 --> 25:00.966 of the finest airmen that this country has to offer. 25:00.966 --> 25:03.902 The success of our organization depends upon the caliber 25:03.902 --> 25:07.373 of the individuals that we are able to recruit and retain. 25:07.373 --> 25:09.174 If you are interested in becoming a member 25:09.174 --> 25:12.010 of our guard family, please visit us on the web 25:12.010 --> 25:14.580 at moguard.com. 25:14.580 --> 25:16.348 On behalf of Governor Jay Nixon 25:16.348 --> 25:18.917 and our nearly 12,000 Missouri guardsmen, 25:18.917 --> 25:21.520 thank you for your support. 25:21.987 --> 25:37.002 ♪♪♪ 25:37.002 --> 25:52.017 ♪♪♪ 25:52.017 --> 25:58.023 ♪♪♪ 25:58.023 --> 26:02.961 CC BY ABERDEEN CAPTIONING 1-800-688-6621 WWW.ABERCAP.COM