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In the 2000s, the global war on terror made for fast paced changes to BMT. Young men and women not only needed to be prepared for the responsibility of being a vial member of the Air Force, but they also needed to embody the warrior ethos written in the Airman’s Creed.
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In 2003, BMT personnel began a new tradition -- the Airman's Run. The event is conducted on Thursdays prior to the Airman’s coin ceremony. It was also the first opportunity for family and friends to see their Airman's transition from a trainee to an Airman.
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The next big change in BMT occurred in November of 2008, when training time expanded from six and a half weeks to eight and a half weeks. The new, enhanced training program included more time for pre deployment issues, integrated defense and self-aid buddy care courses. The biggest addition was the Basic Expeditionary Airman Skill Training, or BEAST, a week-long field training exercise. This training superseded Warrior Week.
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The start of the next chapter for BMT began in December 2012, when the first Airman Training Complex, or ATC, opened at Lackland. The new buildings are mission-specific facilities designed to house, educate, train and feed 1,200 recruits at any given time.
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Each ATC is a four-story structure, made up of four separate towers, and is utilized by one training squadron. Each tower is connected by hallways that make up the perimeter of the facility. On each floor, in each tower, are two pods, which provide enough housing for one flight of Airmen. In total there are 24 pods per ATC. On the outside of each ATC is an outdoor running track, PT area and drill pad.
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The square-like layout of the ATC is accessible from the drill pad on the ground floor. An atrium covers the middle of the facility, allowing outdoor training to continue during times of inclement weather or excessive heat. Drinking fountains and hand washing stations have also been installed on the ground floor.
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Each pod is separated into two bays by rows of lockers and a half-sized wall, making the room more open and accessible. Each pod comes equipped with an MTI office, day room, laundry facilities, filtered water fountains and restrooms which include a shower facility large enough to handle all the trainees.
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Located between two of the ATCs are the dining/classroom facilities that are shared by two separate training squadrons. The state of the art classrooms are equipped with computers and are large enough to teach a whole flight. The dining facility is twice the size of the RH&T dorms and is capable of feeding two squadrons at a time. Still centered in the middle of the dining facility is the MTI table, otherwise known as the “snake pit.”
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The Recruit/Family Inprocessing and Information Center is also the new reception area for families and loved ones to prepare them for the upcoming BMT graduation. The center prepares visitors for the upcoming BMT graduation and provides them with rules and guidelines over the graduation weekend.
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The facility is also the new site for the Airman’s Run and Airman’s Coin ceremonies, culminating in the first opportunity family, friends and loved ones have seen their Airman since they left for the Air Force
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Like the Airman’s Creed says, “I am an American Airman. My mission is to fly, fight, and win. I am faithful to a proud heritage, a tradition of honor, and a legacy of valor.” For Airmen, past and present, BMT might be considered something short-lived compared to an Air Force career filled with milestones, accolades, deployments and various different opportunities. Yet for all Airmen, BMT could be considered the most transformational period in their lives.
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In July 2014, the Recruit/Family Inprocessing and Information Center opened dedicated for the late Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Gary Pfingston. The facility consolidates personnel processing activities that were previously performed in separate facilities. The facility also receives the newest Air Force recruits for inprocessing and is used by trainees for initial equipment issue, records initiation, military ID card issue, security clearances initiation, out-processing and dispersing up to 1,000 graduates each week to technical schools throughout the nation.
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The Virtual Image Takeoff and Landing XI, left, is the visual upgrade system being made to T-6A Texan II simulators. The current system is on the right. The new system includes not only a visual upgrade, but also increased programming capabilities to simulator instructors, like icy runways or blowing dust. Students at Vance Air Force Base, Okla., can expect to fly the new system beginning Oct. 27, 2014.
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14th Air Force Shield (Color)

14th Air Force Shield (Color). Image provided by the Air Force Historical Research Agency. In accordance with Chapter 3 of AFI 84-105, commercial reproduction of this emblem is NOT permitted without the permission of the proponent organizational/unit commander. The image is 7x7 inches @ 300 ppi.
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15A Duty Badge

The torch portrays analytic thinking illuminating the commander before action. The flames of the torch symbolize studies, analyses, and assessments. The saber represents military action and refers to the heritage of Air Force Studies and Analysis, AF/SA, callsign Saber. The torch and saber form an "X," representing (1) World War II bombing targets at the formation of Operations Research with the improvement of bomber effectiveness, (2) the variables involved in war, (3) the multiplication symbol portraying Operations Research Analyst as a force multiplier, and (4) the cross-functional nature and expertise of Operations Research.
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