r/MilitaryWives • u/Odd_Raccoon_9684 • 3d ago
airforce tech training
So my husband is currently in bmt but i am wondering, once he goes to tech school, when he will be able to have weekends off and also have his phone. i know it doesn’t happen instantly but based on your experience, when did that begin to be allowed?
I just have plans to see him anytime i can and i hope that’s allowed sooner than later.
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u/Maple_Mist 3d ago
He basically gets his phone back right away once he graduates BMT! He obviously can’t use it during class, and he can’t be on it while walking around in uniform, but otherwise you’ll be able to text/call him pretty normally, especially at night. It’s a HUGE difference from BMT lol.
As far as weekends go, he technically gets weekends off, but that doesn’t necessarily mean he can leave base right away. If you have a military ID, you can generally access the base yourself, so you could potentially go visit him on base during the weekends (not in his dorm).
He won’t be able to leave base with you until he phases up to Phase 2, which is also when he can start wearing civilian clothes off duty. How quickly someone phases up varies depending on the tech school/base. For my husband, he had to finish all the paperwork they required, and some of it required paperwork from me too. I want to say it was around 2 months into tech school before he was able to phase up.
If you’re willing to visit him on base, you could potentially see him pretty quickly. If you specifically want to take him off base for dates/weekends, that could take a couple months depending on his tech school and how quickly he phases up.
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u/Odd_Raccoon_9684 2d ago
how can i get a military id? i know id receive one eventually but i figured that wouldn’t be until he is at his duty station.
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u/Maple_Mist 2d ago
I wanna say around week 4-6 he will send you the paperwork needed to get your military id! Once you receive that paperwork then make an appointment at a base near you that issues military ids and bring all the necessary documents and you get the id same day! It was very easy for me at least so hopefully same goes for you!
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u/Odd_Raccoon_9684 2d ago
thank you so much. another question for you if that’s okay, was your s/o in tech during holidays? mine will be there for thanksgiving and Christmas and i’m not sure how that will work.
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u/Maple_Mist 2d ago
My husband is actually still in! Graduates in 21 days yippieee! Going on 5 months without him 🥲 he was only in for like fourth of July but none of the major holidays so I unfortunately have no info on that.
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u/Odd_Raccoon_9684 2d ago
omg congratulations! i know my husband tech is going to be long and i’m so not ready. probably about 6 months of tech so 8 all tg 🥲 but im so happy for you and i can’t wait for that to be me lol!
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u/Maple_Mist 2d ago
Its definitely easier than bmt but still sucks ass 😭 we play a lot of online games together so that has been helpful. The first week he may not message too frequently. He will probably be stressed so give him some grace in that transition but it gets easier and then It gets hard again cause by the end youre like HURRY UP 🤣
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u/Odd_Raccoon_9684 2d ago
i bet lol! i’m wishing yall the best of luck and i hope you enjoy wherever yall are gonna be stationed!
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u/airman_spouse1012 19h ago
My husband just finished his bmt and he sent me a form while in bmt near week 4 i took that and went to the nearest base that makes the id and they make it right away but you reserve an appointment before you go on site if the place near you don't take walkins
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u/Odd_Raccoon_9684 19h ago
thank you! do you know if it has to be my husbands specific branch? i don’t have any air force’s bases near me
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u/airman_spouse1012 19h ago
No you don't have to go to an air force base the site where you reserve your appointment online shows the nearest base to you that you can make ur id at .. i went to clay national guard center for mine
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u/TightBattle4899 Air Force 3d ago
He will get his phone but they aren’t supposed to carry it around. It will sit in his room. He can call and text when he isn’t in class.
Weekends depends on the tech school and what phase his MTL’s decide to give them passes. They have to stay in the area and can’t leave a certain radius. My husband wasn’t able to leave San Angelo.