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We had PT 3 times a week and had to run 1 1/2 miles in 12 minutes {if I remember correctly} in combat boots for our final test. The day of our final test it was raining and we had to run in place {under the barracks out of the rain} for 30 minutes instead grrrrr. I would have preferred running in the rain. We did 6 count burpies, push ups, sit ups etc along with the running.

I was 5' 10 inches tall and we were told, you get 3 square meals a day and no opportunity for snacks {at least for a while}. I ate good, got 8 hours of sleep a day except when I had dorm guard duty and my shift was 2:30 A.M - 4:30 A.M {Ouch!!!}.

Sounds like your Basic Training wasn't quite as strenuous (PT-wise) as was mine.This,to me,is understandable because of the important differences between the Army,or Marine,infantryman vs an Airman.

Unless I'm mistaken,Airmen get training that's more focused on technology (computers,engines,etc,etc) whereas an Army "grunt" marches (or runs) with 40 pounds on his back and an M-16 on his shoulder.Fixing an aircraft engine,for example,is just as important as being a rifleman,IMO.

I *do* wish,however,that we were able to get 8 hours of sleep a night.We were lucky to be in the rack at 23:00... and reveille was at 04:30.

We did get to sleep on Sundays,though!