[Gay State Conservative]

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!

[I Drive Too Fast]

We didn't have to march with a heavy pack, thankfully. The only time we had something heavy to carry was when we were issued our uniforms and we put them in our duffel bag and carried them back to the barracks. The only shooting we did was over two days. The first day was dry fire and the second day was live fire.

I learned govt accounting and as a warskill I was classified as a medic assistant. I got to give out flu shots once a year and observe the doctors doing various procedures.